HOUSTON – After more than a decade, the Six Flags name is being brought back to Houston.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced Tuesday that it will rebrand the Wet & Wild Splashtown park in Spring as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown.
The new name comes with a new six-story waterslide called Wahoo Wave.
"This adrenaline-packed attraction sends four riders into near vertical motion as they experience extended hang times and zero g-forces,” a description of the new attraction reads. “Riders plunge 30 feet straight down before sweeping across the top of a massive waterfall, then descending into a refreshing pool below.”
The 48-acre park will also get a facelift and a new Caribbean theme.
According to the company, Splashtown is the largest water park in the Houston area.
The last time the Six Flags name was commonplace in Houston was during the storied days of Astroworld. The theme park opened in June 1968 and closed in October 2005.
Bigger, better, wetter. 💦 Introducing @SixFlags Hurricane Harbor SplashTown's #WahooWave - coming this summer! >> https://t.co/47KN6B6vOe pic.twitter.com/gkAvl2mz9G
— Hurricane Harbor Splashtown (@HHSplashtown) February 12, 2019