Debuting at Six Flags Great America in 2020: Record-breaking new water coaster

GURNEE, Ill. -- Six Flags Great America announced on Thursday, Aug. 29 a record-breaking new water coaster is coming to the park’s Hurricane Harbor in 2020. The ride will be known as Tsunami Surge.

A news release from the amusement park says the water attraction will be the tallest water coaster in the world, towering over 86 feet high, using water-blasting jet- propulsion technology for lightning fast uphill speeds and adrenaline-pumping drops. Tsunami Surge will also feature visual effects that create bursts of colors and dreamlike patterns, intensifying the ride experience.

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Tsunami Surge highlights include:

Tsunami Surge will be the waterpark’s 25th attraction and is scheduled to debut during the 2020 season in the Riptide Bay area of Hurricane Harbor.