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The Joker by S&S – set for Six Flags Over Texas, Great America and New England
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New for Six Flags Fiesta Texas is Thunder Rapids by ProSlide
ix Flags Entertainment has made its traditional fall (autumn) announcement, revealing which new rides and attractions are planned next season across its North American park portfolio, as well as a little more information about the
waterpark it will be relaunching in Mexico as Hurricane Harbor. After proving itself at four existing parks the group, the hit Justice League: Battle for
Metropolis 4D interactive dark ride from Sally Corporation comes to both Six Flags Magic Mountain (California) and Six Flags Great Adventure (New Jersey) in 2017. Oceaneeering, Alterface and Pure Imagination are all back on board as partners with Sally.
Coming to Six Flags Over Texas
(Arlington), Six Flags Great America (Chicago) and Six Flags New England will be Joker-themed 4D Free-Fly Coasters from S&S-Sansei. Six Flags America (Maryland) will
introduce Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth by Funtime. At 98ft-tall (30m), it will not be the tallest of Six Flags' various Star Flyer rides. It will, however be the first to feature a Wonder Woman theme, a new movie of which is set for release in 2017. Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth is
also the name chosen for the new Zamperla Giant Discovery at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (San Francisco). A second version of the swinging pendulum
Spinsanity (Zamperla Disk’O) will appear at Six Flags St Louis
ride is set for La Ronde (Montreal, Canada), were it will be called Titan. Each will swings 40 riders up to 147ft (45m) into the air. Six Flags St Louis will unveil a Zamperla Disk'O called Spinsanity, the first ride of its kind in the state of Missouri. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2017, Six Flags Fiesta Texas welcomes
Thunder Rapids, North America’s first rocket blast water coaster by ProSlide. Also planned is a new Mardi Gras Festival, running March 24 to April 30. New York's The Great Escape is in line for a new duelling slide attraction at its Splashwater
Kingdom waterpark. Bonzai Pipelines also comes courtesy of ProSlide. Six Flags Mexico (Mexico City) will welcome a new virtual reality (VR)
rollercoaster experience in 2017 as Medusa is equipped with Samsung Gear VR headsets and New Revolution CGI content just three seasons after the wooden coaster was given a wood-steel remix by Rocky Mountain Construction. Here too a Mardi Gras Festival is planned, running March 17 right through until May 1. Joining the Six Flags family as from February will be Hurricane Harbor
Oaxtepec in Mexico. Formerly known as Parque Acuático Oaxtepec, the 67-acre (27 hectare) park waterpark has been closed for several years but gets a fresh lease of life with a new hybrid ProSlide waterslide and multi-level water play structure, appearing alongside refurbished attractions including a wave pool, lazy river and various slides set among a lush, inviting landscape in the in the beautiful state of Morelos.
Star Flyer for Valleyfair
The Minnesota amusement park Valleyfair will introduce a 230ft-tall (70m) Star Flyer ride from Funtime for 2017 called North Star. The ride's name celebrate the region’s affinity to the great outdoors and being “up north”. It will rank as the second tallest ride in the park next to the 275ft triple S&S Power Tower. Located on a spot vacated by a retired Huss Enterprise, North Star will appear
towards the front of the park where, living up to its name, it will serve as a beacon to guide and greet guests. The only ride of this type in the upper Midwest, North Star will also be the first Star
Flyer in the Cedar Fair park portfolio, although the North American group does feature several Windstar rides from Mondial across its estate, delivering a similar rider pattern.
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Zamperla Giant Discovery rides are coming to both Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and La Ronde
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