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INTRODUCTION We are committed to providing you a safe environment during your visit to Six
Flags. While there are inherent risks to participating in any Water Park
We’re thrilled you’ve chosen to spend your day at Six Flags! Our goal is to make attraction, our goal is to ensure your safety with the incorporation of some
your visit fun and memorable. Our Water Park Guide includes important restrictions. For your safety, you should be in good health to ride. Only you
information that will assist Guests with planning their visit to the park and know your physical conditions or limitations.
enjoy its various attractions, services and amenities. In this guide Guests will
find specific information for general policies and guidelines, water park Do not ride if you know or suspect you may be pregnant, have high blood
amenities and services, and Guests with disabilities along with. pressure, recent surgery or illness, heart conditions, neck, back or bone
ailments, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or any other medical
We hope that this guide will help Guests make the best choices to ensure a condition that may be affected by the dynamic features of the ride.
safe, comfortable and convenient experience at our Water Park. If, at any
time, Guests need additional assistance or a further explanation of our policies If you suspect your health could be at risk for any reason, or you could
and guidelines, please feel free to ask the Water Safety Staff. aggravate a pre-existing condition of any kind, DO NOT RIDE. The specific
features, rider requirements and health restrictions of ride are located in this
Our goal is to safely and efficiently accommodate the needs of all Guests, guide. In order to ride, Guests must be able to meet the attraction
including those with special needs. We are certain that the information from requirements, and maintain the proper riding position.
this guide, along with the availability of our Water Safety Staff to answer any
questions and offer assistance, will allow Guests to have a thrilling day at our Guests with casts, braces or walking boots may be restricted from riding
parks. We hope you have a Six Flags Day! certain attractions where the cast or brace may keep you from maintaining the
proper riding posture, or present a hazard to the Guest or others. If in doubt
about your ability to safely experience an attraction, please refer to the Rider
Requirement Sign at the attraction entrance. You may also consult with the
Water Safety Staff for more information. Guest must be able to demonstrate
a willingness and ability to comply with verbal and written rider requirements.
Six Flags reserves the right to make the final determination regarding eligibility
of a Guest to ride a particular attraction based on the Guest’s size, weight,
height or other limitations. Information in this Guide is subject to change.
RIDER RESPONSIBILITY
All Guests have a duty to exercise good judgment and act in a responsible
manner while participating on an attraction and to obey all verbal and written
warnings and instructions. Guests also have a duty to properly use all
attraction safety equipment and ride vehicles provided.
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GENERAL WATER PARK SAFETY INFORMATION GOOD HYGIENE IS IMPORTANT FOR SAFE, CLEAN WATER
SAFE SWIMMING Please shower yourself and your child before entering the water.
Diaper dependent Guests must wear appropriate waterproof diapers on
Children should always be at arm's reach of a responsible adult. ALL attractions.
It is recommended that both Guests under 48" and weak swimmers wear a Please do not drink the pool water.
lifejacket at all times. Changing diapers on or around the pool decks is not permitted.
Lifejackets are available, free of charge. Availability is based on a first come, Diaper changing areas are provided in the restrooms, please wash hands
first serve basis. with soap and water after changing a diaper.
For the safety of all Guests and staff, some attractions have specific height, Anyone who has experienced a stomach and/or intestinal illness within the
weight, and health restrictions. past two (2) weeks should not participate in any water related activities.
Personal floatation devices are prohibited; including water wings. Coast
Guard approved lifejackets are permitted. FOR YOUR SAFETY AND BENEFIT
Please read all safety signage posted at the entrance of all attractions prior
to waiting in line and participating. Lifeguard training will occur continuously throughout the day.
Do NOT let children swim unsupervised. Training drills may involve mannequins and simulated victims.
Persons with hard casts will be prohibited from participating on some Any questions can be directed to a Water Park Supervisor.
attractions. Training drills may occur at any time during operation, and on any of our
The following items are not permitted on any of the attractions: balls, fins, attractions.
glass masks, mermaid tails, snorkels, and other toys. For your safety, some attractions will observe a safety break that may
Please do not run, dive or jump into the attractions. require Guests to exit the pool for a period of time.
For your safety, you should be in good health to ride. Only you know your
WEATHER
physical conditions or limitations. If you suspect your health could be at risk
for any reason, or you could aggravate a pre-existing condition of any kind, There are certain weather circumstances that may cause the entire water
DO NOT RIDE! park to close earlier or not open at all.
For your safety, rain, wind or storms may force the water park to cease
PARK POLICIES operation of some, or all of the attractions.
When it is safe to resume operation, the attractions will re-open.
Six Flags is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Refunds and rainchecks are not offered for inclement weather.
Do not leave personal items unattended.
Inconsiderate Guests and/or inappropriate behavior from Guests including;
line jumping or profanity may result in removal from the park(s) and,
without a refund.
Failure to follow instructions of the Water Park Staff and/or observe safety
rules may result in removal from the park(s) and, without a refund.
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PROPER AND APPROPRIATE SWIMWEAR IS REQUIRED
All day locker rentals are available inside the water park, and based on a
first come, first serve basis.
All lockers are emptied at the end of each night.
Rental tubes are based on availability and NOT permitted on some
attractions.
Courtesy tubes are available for most attractions.
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GUEST ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION RESTROOMS
PARKING Most restrooms within the Water Park are accessible for Guests using
wheelchairs. Please check the Water Park map for locations. Our park’s Team
Accessible parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis within the main Members or Guest Relations can provide location directions should you need
parking lot of the Water Park. When you arrive at the parking toll booths, ask private restroom facilities during your visit.
a Team Member for instructions regarding where to proceed to the accessible
parking lot. Both auto and van accessible spaces are provided. A valid disabled SERVICE ANIMALS
persons parking placard or license plate must be displayed at all times while
parked in the designated accessible parking area. Trained service animals are welcome at our Six Flags Water Parks. Service
animals are limited to dogs and miniature horses that have been individually
If the designated accessible parking area is full at the time of your arrival, trained to do work or perform a task for the benefit of an individual with a
members of your party may be dropped off at the main pick-up/drop-off area, disability.
near the main entrance to the park. Please ask a Team Member for directions
to additional parking areas. Service animals must be house broken and remain on a leash or harness and
under the control of its handler at all times. Guests whose service animal
WHEELCHAIRS demonstrates aggressive and/or annoying actions toward our Guests or Team
Member will be directed to remove the animal from the park.
Wheelchairs are available at our Guest Relations location. Deposit may be
required in addition to rental fee. Guests may also use their own wheelchairs. Service animals are welcome in most locations of the Water Park. Our
If you need to take the rented wheelchair outside of the park, a Team Member attractions are not equipped or designed for accessibility to service animals.
escort is necessary to do so. Please ask for assistance at our Guest Relations Therefore, a member of your party must be available to stay with the animal
location. while you ride. For your convenience, a Service Animal “Relief Area” is located
next to the First Aid Station near Dare Devil Dive. Owners are responsible for
GUESTS WITH WHEELCHAIRS OR ECV’S disposing of their animal’s waste.
Many of our shopping and dining facilities are also wheelchairs accessible. At ATTRACTION ACCESS
many of our attractions we have made our queues accessible to Guests using
manual wheelchairs. Most of the Water Park’s attractions, restaurants and shops are accessible to
wheelchairs. Most, if not all attractions require climbing of steps and the
SEGWAY transfer to the ride vehicle (tube). Entry, exit and transfer must be
accomplished independently by the Guest or with the assistance of a member
Due to varying walkways, terrains and large crowds, we cannot permit the use from their party. Six Flags Team Members are not trained in lifting or carrying
of two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicles such as Segways. Wheelchairs persons with disabilities and are therefore not permitted to assist Guests on
are available for rent, please contact Guest Relations for more information. or off the rides. If in doubt, please contact the Water Safety Staff or Guest
Relations for more information.
HEARING DISABILITIES
For your safety and the safety of others, riders may be required to remove Due to the dynamics and certain characteristics of the rides, oxygen tanks or
medical devices, half or full length orthotics, braces, crutches, canes, portable systems are not permitted on the attractions. Oxygen tanks are
prosthetics and any other type of medical assistance device that is not permitted in enclosed facilities. For your convenience, the Water Park’s First
permanently affixed to the rider’s body to prevent hazards or loss due to ride Aid station will be able to appropriately store your additional oxygen tanks
forces. These devices may keep the rider from maintaining the proper riding during your visit.
posture, and present a hazard to the rider or others.
FAMILY SERVICES/NURSING MOTHERS
If in doubt about your ability to safely experience an attraction, please refer to
the Rider Requirement Sign at the attraction entrance. You may also consult A private room for nursing mothers is available at First Aid. Baby changing
with the Water Safety Staff for more information. Please also refer to the areas and a companion restroom can be found in most restrooms. Please feel
Attraction Information section of this Guide for specific information regarding free to ask a Team Member for directions to these locations.
removal of medical devices and mobility aides on an attraction by attraction
basis. If you have any questions, please ask the Water Safety Staff. RESTAURANTS
PROSTHETIC DEVICES The park’s restaurants offer a variety of food options. Assistance is available
upon request. Exceptions are made for Guests with special dietary needs
Prosthetics are permitted on most attractions in the Water Park, please refer including food allergies and baby food/formula. Guests should contact Park
to the Rider Requirement Sign at the attraction entrance for specific Security or Guest Relations upon arrival at the park for approval to bring in
requirements. special dietary foods. The special dietary food containers will be marked and
dated to clearly show that they have been approved for entry into the park.
Riders must be able to safely enter and exit the attraction.
Riders must be able to maintain the proper riding position throughout the PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT
entirety of the attraction.
The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program is designed to accommodate
The prosthetic must not pose a danger to the patron themselves, others
Guests with disabilities who are in need of support services such as personal
in the attraction, the ride vehicle (tube) and/or the attraction surface hygiene, eating, toileting, transferring, safe movement, maintaining
(which is for the safety of the Guests to maintain a safe riding surface). continence and/or medication management, in order to participate in the
Guests wearing prosthetic devices must cover any exposed metal with a Water Park’s goods, services, and attractions. The PCA’s attendance is
padded material. required to enable the Guest to participate in the Water Park’s goods, services,
and attractions. The PCA is not a Guest and shall not participate in any of the
FIRST AID Water Park’s goods, services, or attractions separate and apart from their
client. The PCA receives compensation for the PCA’s services, and the PCA is
Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics are on duty during all Water professionally licensed as a home health aide.
Park operating hours. If you require medical assistance, ask any Team Member
and they will summon medical personnel to your location. First Aid is located If the Water Park discovers that the Guest or the PCA has misrepresented the
near Hurricane Bay and Dare Devil Dive purpose of the PCA or that the PCA has acted as a patron of the Water Park as
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opposed to a PCA, the PCA and the Guest will be expelled from the Water Park
and may be barred from future entry.
ATTRACTION INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
In general, all riders should be in good health and free from any conditions
known or unknown that might be aggravated by riding. To ride, Guests must
have the ability to brace themselves upright in the provided ride vehicle (tube)
and support their head and neck during the slide/water movements.
LOOSE ARTICLES
For the safety of all Guests and our Team Members, loose articles including;
phones, keys, wallets, hats, camera, glasses without a head strap, etc. are not
permitted while on the attraction. It is recommended that all personal belongs
are stored in a locker or left with a non-rider. The Water Safety Staff cannot
be responsible for these items.
CAMERAS
To ensure the safety of our Guests, picture taking and the use of cameras and
video recording devices are not permitted on any attraction, while it is in
motion. It is encouraged that Guests leave their equipment with a non-rider
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or secure it in a locker or their vehicle. Guests must have written permission Accompanied By: Whenever a Guest needs accompaniment, the
to use photographs and/or videotape of Six Flags images for commercial accompanying person must meet all the attraction requirements and be able
broadcasting, advertising, marketing, or publishing in any medium. to assist the Guest including helping the Guest to board and exit the attraction
and assisting the Guest down stairs, in case of an evacuation.
LARGER FRAMED GUESTS
Ability to Hold On or Brace: Ability to use one’s arms to maintain a required
Many attractions are designed by the manufacturer to accommodate people posture and/or support one’s body during normal and emergency procedures
of average physical stature and body proportion. The design of the attraction on a ride and to use one’s legs to brace to maintain the required position
may place restrictions on the ability of an individual to safely experience the during the ride.
attraction. Guests of a larger size may not be accommodated on some
attractions.
PREGNANCY
Guests who know or believe they may be pregnant should follow all rules,
guidelines and restrictions listed for each attraction. Those who are pregnant
should not ride an attraction that specifically lists pregnancy as a rider
restriction. Please closely review all rules and guidelines at the entrance of
each ride.
RIDE EVACUATIONS GENERAL ATTRACTION RULES
Attraction evacuations may be necessary due to mechanical/electrical All riders must meet the height requirement.
problems, severe weather conditions or interruption of power. If an attraction All attractions have a minimum and/or maximum weight restrictions.
evacuation is necessary, Guests may need to negotiate stairs from the highest Courtesy tubes are provided for all attractions.
points of the attraction down steeply inclined stairs or walking surfaces. Rental tubes are permitted on some attractions.
Guests requiring assistance during the attraction evacuation may be escorted
Lap riders are not permitted on any attraction.
last in order to expedite the attraction evacuation process. Please ask the
Water Safety Staff about the specific procedures prior to boarding a particular Riders are arranged to balance weight in the tubes, please do not change
attraction. seating positions.
Riders must be able to maintain the proper riding position throughout the
DEFINITIONS entire ride.
Every attraction entrance lists height requirements, weight restrictions, and Weak swimmers are encouraged to wear a lifejacket.
special instructions regarding the attraction. Supervision of children by a parent or guardian is required at all times.
Eyeglasses should be secured with a head strap.
Six Flags uses the following terms:
Footwear of any kind is not permitted on some attractions.
Responsible Person (Adult): A responsible person is someone who meets all
Casts of any kind are not permitted.
the requirements to ride the ride themselves and is at least 54 inches tall or Secure all loose articles prior to riding in a locker or left in the care of a non-
taller. rider while riding.
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Six Flags will not be responsible for the care, loss, or damage of any
personal items.
Proper swimwear is required to participate on the ride.
Smoking, eating, drinking, chewing gum, horseplay, running, or jumping is
not permitted while in line or on the attraction.
The following are NOT allowed in, near, or around the pools:
Snorkels, fins, balls, and tubes of any kind, surface diving, underwater
swimming, breathe holding, horseplay, running, or jumping.
Line jumping for any reason is cause for ejection from the park.
Do not drink the pool water. Children should be told not to drink the pool
water.
Anyone who has experienced a stomach and/or intestinal illness within the
past two weeks may not participate in any water attractions.
Diaper dependent persons must wear approved waterproof diapers in any
water attractions.
Obey the instructions of the Water Safety Staff at all times. Failure to follow
rules and instructions may result in injury to yourself and others.
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ATTRACTION RULES AND POLICIES
The following descriptions are designed to give you information on the type of
actions caused by various attractions, and the basic requirements needed to
participate.
Adventure River
Hop on a raft and let the gentle current do all the work. You’ll float through a
channel, by big rocks and trees and under a bridge. This leisurely, winding river
will offer you a nice chill opportunity to see the whole neighborhood. Pool
Depth ranges from Zero Depth entry to 2 feet four inches deep.
Attraction Access: There are to entrances to this attraction through zero depth
beach entry and stairs.
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Bamboo Shoots
The ultimate water slide experience is the perfect balance of lightning-fast
speed, maximum twists and curves, long straight sections, hard unexpected
turns, breathtaking drops, and major elevation change. Alright, water slide
super fans, here’s your one-stop destination for every component of what
makes a slide run great. Physical and cognitive ability is required to maintain
riding position. Riders will decelerate into a catch pool 3½ feet deep.
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Big Kahuna
A big 100-foot tunnel will let you build up the speed you need to launch like a
hard hurricane wind into the main event. After pummeling down that course
you’ll get sucked into a vortex of ocean-class spin. You’re dropped into an
enormous bowl, and you’ll feel the power of centrifugal force as you spiral in
a dramatic one-of-a-kind water stunt. Will you be the new big shot around
here? Probably. Will you have the time of your life? Definitely. Riders will
decelerate into a runout 3½ feet deep
Number of Riders: Single (1) or double (2) riders only. No lap riders.
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Bonzai Pipeline
With nearly 300 feet of slippery slopes, impressive heights, thrilling speeds and
action around every turn, these slides will leave you wanting to take on the
raging waters again and again. Pick your favorite slide; each one offers its own
unique thrill as you splash and spiral to the finish line. Non-stop action you’ll
blast out of the gate shoot down a crazy winding slope for one epic splashing
finish. Riders decelerate into a slide run out
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Buccaneer Beach
A family pool for swimming and wading with water elements and features.
Pool depth ranges between one to three feet deep
Attraction Access: There are three main entrances to the attractions through
the main pathway. Each pool has multiple entrances with stairs. The slides at
the top of the main pirate ship has gradual incline to reach the top of the
structure.
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Hurricane Bay
An ocean-like swimming pool with simulated waves and currents that can be
strong. Pool depth ranges from a zero depth entry to 6 feet deep.
Attraction Access: There is one entrance to the pool of this attraction through
a zero depth beach entry.
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Paradise Plunge
Riders ride down a straight flume where they will experience the thrill of speed
and downward movement. Riders will experience enclosed or dark spaces.
Riders will decelerate into a runout slide.
Weight Restriction: The maximum individual rider weight is 250lbs to ride the
body slides.
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Shipwreck Cove
This splash area is the perfect place to cool off during the summer heat waves.
The pool depth reaches a maximum of one foot
Attraction Access: There is one entrance to the pool of this attraction through
a zero depth beach entry.
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Splashwater Island
Splashwater Island is a massive watery tree house structure, made for your
entire family to splash around in, on, around, under, and over! This enormous
island is full of adventure your little explorers will love, but it’s wading pool
has very shallow water, so even the smallest children will have a safe place to
dunk. Pool depth ranges from zero depth entry to a maximum of 12 inches
deep
Riders ride down a serpentine flume where they will experience the thrill of
speed and downward movement. The attraction ends in a catch pool with a
water depth of 3 feet deep.
Height Restriction: You must be at least 42 inches tall to ride the slides
Attraction Access: There are two entrances to this attraction through a queue
line and up multiple flights of stairs for the body slide and a zero depth
entrance for the wading pool. Access to the edge of the catch pool and be
found off the main walking path
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Tornado
Riders slide on a tube or raft on a half-pipe type water flume where they travel
down a steep wall and ride up the opposite wall oscillating back and forth until
they lose momentum slide into a landing pool or run out. Riders will
experience steep drops, variable and high speeds, free-falling sensations and
multi-directional forces. Physical and cognitive ability is required to maintain
riding position. Riders will decelerate into a catch pool. The attraction ends in
a catch pool with a water depth of 3½ feet deep.
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Typhoon Twister
A serpentine flume where multiple persons ride in a raft down a river-rapids-
like slide. Guests will experience high speeds, turns, and side-to-side motions.
Physical and cognitive ability is required to maintain riding position. Riders will
decelerate into a slide runout.
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Wahoo Racer
An exciting water flume, where riders slide downhill on a mat head-first and
decelerates in a runout. Riders will experience high speeds, steep drops, zero
gravity effects, and multi-directional forces. Riders will decelerate into a
runout 6 inches deep.
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