{"id":30898,"date":"2022-02-28T08:20:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T13:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=30898"},"modified":"2022-02-28T08:20:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T13:20:01","slug":"genesee-county-six-flags-darien-lake-to-debut-new-water-slide-and-rebrand-their-waterpark-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/genesee-county-six-flags-darien-lake-to-debut-new-water-slide-and-rebrand-their-waterpark-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Six Flags Darien Lake to debut new water slide and rebrand their waterpark in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"590\" data-attachment-id=\"30900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/genesee-county-six-flags-darien-lake-to-debut-new-water-slide-and-rebrand-their-waterpark-in-2022\/sfdl-2020-wahoo-wave-key-art-large\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SFDL-2020-Wahoo-Wave-Key-Art-LARGE-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1677&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1677\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SFDL-2020-Wahoo-Wave-Key-Art-LARGE\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SFDL-2020-Wahoo-Wave-Key-Art-LARGE-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SFDL-2020-Wahoo-Wave-Key-Art-LARGE.jpg?resize=900%2C590&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SFDL-2020-Wahoo-Wave-Key-Art-LARGE-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C671&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SFDL-2020-Wahoo-Wave-Key-Art-LARGE-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SFDL-2020-Wahoo-Wave-Key-Art-LARGE-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SFDL-2020-Wahoo-Wave-Key-Art-LARGE-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1006&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SFDL-2020-Wahoo-Wave-Key-Art-LARGE-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Massive, Six-Story Wahoo Wave Will Transform Park\u2019s Skyline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Darien Center, N.Y. \u2014 February 28, 2022<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u2014&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=mnXHyZ7lcaDbjlVg991TeYwHyBAdYQHk71bf2ArLK6NYkEmxPPy-2FHsC27-2Flf6miWbtssm-2FAV6Th7w51bWGu5Yg-3D-3DDy4l_0L5BXNTA8ymnVIhX8WIE0aeDw10WINR1QYwyF7o-2F3Y1wSix1zaAfpCNPzUNDPp3dtfR7JzbKQ4Q1ArZ7VZOXwRkoPOwo-2FfbHqCpoy0rGCZMPb55SHPjhZ4DmjGP5XZNNgDmlZIKQFeokawbJwux9gFnLGW7g9RhlcdPODiweFQrYo3aJHBFEQ3l-2FvsUs3DpIao6wrm9-2BoNr-2FQkLHTcW6uD80XFa-2BwCDijC4sfBs4fIjdOKdliYqZglrIYedWflTRILsUFDMH5xG-2Fgjsv5BaDZ1YkzdVp4dH6ABiJTnLjGanYDV5vvMzeHcEh3rlG59P0feRPE8GNncNZlv2PQ4lYfjnv5gkpgHbS6y0HY18MRD5kY3HnvFucF8g9r1cgWMG6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Six<\/a>&nbsp;Flags Darien Lake, The Thrill Capital of New York, will rebrand its Splashtown waterpark to&nbsp;<strong>Six Flags Hurricane Harbor<\/strong>, and launch a massive, new slide for the 2022 season. Towering a staggering 60 feet tall,&nbsp;<strong>Wahoo Wave&nbsp;<\/strong>will rank as one of the tallest water rides in the waterpark and its one-of-a-kind \u201cwater wave wall\u201d will boost the park\u2019s already robust roster of heat-beating attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSix Flags is committed to making the park bigger, better and now wetter than ever with the addition of this world-class waterpark attraction,&nbsp;Wahoo Wave,\u201d said Park President Chris Thorpe. \u201cWith non-stop, soaking thrills for the entire family, Hurricane Harbor will be the perfect summertime escape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Six Flags Hurricane Harbor<\/strong>&nbsp;additions include the following features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Expanded seating and additional lounge chairs;<\/li><li>Improved shaded areas;<\/li><li>Selfie photo spot featuring a 20-foot shark prop; and<\/li><li>New, tropically-themed wave pool mural.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"537\" data-attachment-id=\"30901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/genesee-county-six-flags-darien-lake-to-debut-new-water-slide-and-rebrand-their-waterpark-in-2022\/wahoo-pic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?fit=2560%2C1528&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1528\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Wahoo-Pic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?fit=900%2C537&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?resize=900%2C537&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?resize=1024%2C611&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?resize=768%2C458&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?resize=1536%2C917&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?resize=2048%2C1222&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?resize=250%2C150&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wahoo-Pic.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a six-story climb to the top of the tower,<strong>\u00a0Wahoo Wave\u00a0<\/strong>riders will\u00a0twist through a hairpin turn, followed by a corkscrew. Without warning, riders in four-person tubes will plunge down an unforgettable, three-story drop. This adrenaline-packed adventure will send riders into near-vertical motions to experience extended hang times and zero g-forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wahoo Wave<\/strong>&nbsp;slide complex features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Near vertical motions on a four-person tube;<\/li><li>Thirty-foot vertical plunge;<\/li><li>Whirlpool bowl;<\/li><li>Huge water wave wall, where guests will feel zero-gravity bliss; and<\/li><li>Refreshing catch pool.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Construction on&nbsp;<strong>Wahoo Wave&nbsp;<\/strong>has begun and is expected to be complete when the waterpark opens this May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six Flags Darien Lake will operate weekends and select weekdays May 27 until June 24, and daily through Labor Day. The park will not operate on Tuesdays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massive, Six-Story Wahoo Wave Will Transform Park\u2019s Skyline Press release Darien Center, N.Y. \u2014 February 28, 2022&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;Six&nbsp;Flags Darien Lake, The Thrill Capital of New York, will rebrand its Splashtown waterpark to&nbsp;Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, and launch a massive, new slide for the 2022 season. Towering a staggering 60 feet tall,&nbsp;Wahoo \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/genesee-county-six-flags-darien-lake-to-debut-new-water-slide-and-rebrand-their-waterpark-in-2022\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[226],"tags":[2923],"class_list":["post-30898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-darien","tag-six-flags-darien-lake"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-82m","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8949,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/05\/04\/genesee-county-six-flags-darien-lake-opens-for-the-season\/","url_meta":{"origin":30898,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Six Flags Darien Lake opens for the season","author":"aka","date":"May 4, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SRIXI0Xm57o A line of vehicles spilled out onto RT. 77 in Darien as parkgoers patiently waited for the gates of Six Flags Darien Lake to officially open the 2019 season . 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