They say everything is bigger in Texas, but everything is biggest in North Texas. At least when it comes to waterslides.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor debuted the Wahoo Racer over Memorial Day weekend. The new attraction is the largest multi-lane water slide complex in the world.
The Wahoo Racer is a two-tiered, slide mat racer featuring six brightly colored tubes that take the rider on quick, winding twists and plunge them into stomach-dropping turns. The tubes come back together at the end of the ride and shoot the rider onto one of six parallel racing lanes. Each ride features a countdown and is timed, so friendly competition can be both fair and fierce.
Standing 60 feet off the ground, riders launch headfirst into the tubes on water toboggans, reaching speeds of up to 40 feet per second. According to Six Flags, these speeds help the Wahoo Racer handle 150 riders per lane per hour, so patrons can compete with friends and family over and over again.
Besides the thrilling addition of the Wahoo Racer, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is also adding a retail location, a season-pass processing facility and is redesigning its restrooms for the busy summer season.
