Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City (often shortened to Hurricane Harbor OKC) is a water theme park in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and ...
built in 1981. Built by the
Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation
Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE) is a privately owned themed-entertainment company that operates several theme parks and tourist attractions within the United States, and as of 2021, one aquarium in Vancouver, Canada.
Founded by Jack and ...
and originally known as White Water, the water park was picked up by
Premier Parks (then known as Tierco) in 1991 and its name was changed to White Water Bay. Both White Water Bay and the nearby theme park
Frontier City
Frontier City is a western-themed amusement park in Oklahoma City. It is owned by EPR and operated by Six Flags. The park originally opened in 1958. Frontier City is the third-oldest Six Flags park behind Six Flags New England and Six Flags Grea ...
were sold again in a seven park package by
Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is an American amusement park corporation, headquartered in Arlington, Texas. It has properties in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Six Flags owns the most theme parks and waterparks combined of any a ...
on January 11, 2007, for $312 million. White Water Bay is currently owned by EPR Properties and operated by
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is an American amusement park corporation, headquartered in Arlington, Texas. It has properties in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Six Flags owns the most theme parks and waterparks combined of any a ...
. The park was renamed to
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Hurricane Harbor is a chain of water parks that are part of the Six Flags theme park chain. Although the parks are not identical, common features include a variety of body slides, speed slides, tube slides, wave pools, lazy rivers, and shopping ...
Oklahoma City in 2020.
Rides include
*''Bermuda Triangle'', is a set of three flume-style rides that allow single riders with inner tubes. It is roughly seven stories tall and reaches speeds of 35 miles per hour. The Bermuda Triangle's starting pools are atop the same tower as those of the "Mega Wedgie" and "Dive Bomb". This tower is clearly visible from
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...
, with an American flag that could be seen flying on a pole mounted at the top of the tower. ''36" Height Requirement''
*''Big Kahuna'', Opened in 1995, this family tube ride takes up to four passengers down a flume slide and then into a pool for a splash landing. Sits on ground formerly occupied by the defunct "All American Plunge". ''36" Height Requirement''
*''Blackbeard's Revenge'' is a body slide that follows a clockwise turn and then exits at water-level close to the middle of "Caribbean Cove". ''36" Height Requirement''
*''Bonzai Pipeline'' is a pair of single-passenger flume slides that requires single tubes only. ''36" Height Requirement''
*''Calypso Cannonball'' is a short body slide that exits at water level into the north end of "Caribbean Cove". ''36" Height Requirement''
*''Caribbean Cove'' is an activity pool with wobbly "Lily Pads", a set of high jump rocks known as the "Gangplank", two body slides: "Blackbeard's Revenge" and "Calypso Cannonball", and two tube rides: "Paradise Plunge" and "Raging Rapids".
*''Castaway Creek'' is a canal that travels around the park by a slow-moving current.
*''Dive Bomb'' is a water slide that begins with a short drop, then levels out in a section with water flowing into the slide, and ends with a long drop to the splash area below. ''52" Height Requirement'' (white)
*''Gangplank'' is a rock face eleven-feet above the surface of the water at the north end of "Caribbean Cove". ''No Height Requirement.''
*''Hurricane Bay'' is a large pool with depths ranging from the zero depth entry to roughly eight feet. The waves are on for five minutes and then off for thirteen minutes. Top of every hour the pool is cleared for cleaning.
*''Mega Wedgie'', Built in 2005, it is a speed slide that features a free fall. ''52" Height Requirement'' (green)
*''Paradise Plunge'' is a tube flume slide that takes goes through a dark tunnel and then out into the west end of "Caribbean Cove". ''36" Height Requirement''
*''Pipeline Wave'' is a wave slide with a 42-foot drop built adjacent to "Typhoon Twister". ''48" Height Requirement''
*''Raging Rapids'' is a shallow water tube ride that floats from one pool to the next via short drops and slides. ''36" Height Requirement''
*''Splashwater Island'' is a family attraction
*''Typhoon Twister'' is a 67-foot-wide tubing bowl ride built adjacent to "Pipeline Wave". ''48" Height Requirement''
*''Wahoo Racer'' a 6 lane,
WhiteWater West
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Whizzard mat racer slide that will open in 2021.
Rides on opening day
Below is a list of the names of the rides on opening day, and what they are currently named.
*Great Sea Wave, now known as Hurricane Bay.
*The Twister and The Sidewinder, now known collectively as Bonzai Pipeline.
*Pirate's Cove, currently known as Caribbean Cove.
*The Rapids, now known as Raging Rapids.
*Little Squirts Island, now known as Splashwater Island.
Defunct rides
*All American Plunge, A speed slide that stood where the Big Kahuna is today. Guests rode special kickboards through a small gate and down this slide facing forwards. Guests could either sit atop the kickboard or lie atop it on their stomachs and ride the All American Plunge head first into the splash pool.
*''Cannonball Falls'' were two slides, each with an drop into a splash pool. One of Cannonball Fall's slides was enclosed and featured a long left turn followed by a short right turn before dropping into the pool. The other slide was not enclosed, and had no turns. Cannonball Falls's splash pool had two exits; one was a stairway onto the walkway at ground level, and the other was an entry into "Castaway Creek". ''42" Height Requirement''
There was also a miniature golf area present in the Northwest corner of the park.
References
External links
White Water Bay
{{PARC Theme & Water Parks
1981 establishments in Oklahoma
Former PARC Management theme parks
Six Flags water parks
Tourist attractions in Oklahoma City
Water parks in Oklahoma