Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey
Interactive map of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey
LocationSix Flags Great Adventure Resort, Jackson Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates40°08′47″N 74°26′19″W / 40.14639°N 74.43861°W / 40.14639; -74.43861
OwnerSix Flags
OpenedMay 27, 2000 (2000-05-27)
Operating seasonMay to October
StatusOperating
Visitors per annum 464,000 in 2024
Pools3 pools
Water slides22 water slides
Websitesixflags.com/greatadventure/hurricane-harbor-nj

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey is a 22-acre (8.9 ha) water park located in Jackson Township, New Jersey, U.S. Located within the Six Flags Great Adventure Resort, it operates as a separately-gated water park under the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor brand. The water park opened on May 27, 2000, and is owned by the Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.

History

On January 20, 2000, Premier Parks (renamed to Six Flags[1]) announced it would build a new, separately-gated water park within the 2,200-acre (890 ha) Six Flags Great Adventure complex. Named Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, it would cost US$40,000,000 (equivalent to $65,939,683 in 2025) to build. It was estimated that the park would create an additional 250 to 300 new jobs and would boost New Jersey's economy.[2][3] The water park officially opened on May 27, 2000.[4]

On February 13, 2012, the park announced that it would build a snake-themed ride named King Cobra.[5] Marketed as the first of its kind, it opened on July 24, 2012.[6]

In August 2015, a woman filed a lawsuit against the park after breaking her ankle on King Cobra when her tube slammed into the top of the slide, and was not notified that her party exceeded the weight limit prior to riding the attraction. The ride was later removed in 2017.[7]

Hurricane Harbor New Jersey announced in January 2019, that it would build its largest water park expansion since the park's opening named Calypso Springs. Featuring a 100,000-gallon activity pool and a dining location, it opened in July 2019.[8][9][10][11]

In March 2023, the park announced it would build a new children's water playground named Splash Island, adding seven new slides. The attraction opened in May 2023.[12][13]

Attractions

Attractions and thrill levels per the 2025 edition of the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey Guest Accessibility Guide.[14]

Thrill level (out of 5)
  1 (low)   2 (mild)   3 (moderate)   4 (high)   5 (aggressive)
Name Type Thrill
level
Badabing, Bada Bang, Bada Boom! Tube water slides 5
Big Bambu and Reef Runner Two family rafting slides 5
Big Wave Racer Multi-lane racer 5
Blue Lagoon Wave pool 4
Calypso Springs Family activity pool 2
Cowabunga, Jellyfish Twist, Splashin' Seal, Stingray Racer Children water slides 2
Discovery Bay Interactive play structure, including a pool 2
Hurricane Mountain Water slide complex 5
Rip Curl & Shark Attack Tube slide complex 2
Mini Waves Pool Small wave pool 2
Splash Island Slide complex and play structure 2
Taak It Eez Ee Creek Lazy river 2
The Falls — Cannonball, Jurahnimo and Wahini Body slide complex 5
The Winds — Boreas, Eurus, Zephyrus, and Nortus Tube slide complex 5
Tornado Twin bowl slides 5

Attendance

The Themed Entertainment Association estimates attendance figures for Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey.

Year Attendance (in thousands) North America Rank Ref.
2009 360 18th [15]
2010 450 15th [16]
2011 400 16th [17]
2012 424 16th [18]
2013 432 13th [19]
2014 423 14th [20]
2015 440 15th [21]
2016 449 14th [22]
2017 475 14th [23][24]
2018 475 13th [24]
2019 482 13th [25]
2020 85 13th [26]
2021 448 13th [27]
2022 426 13th [28]
2023 450 11th [29]
2024 464 12th [30]

Awards

The park's King Cobra attraction placed third in Amusement Today's 2012 Golden Ticket Awards in the category "Best New Ride (Waterpark)."[31] Hurricane Harbor New Jersey placed fourth in 2022 and ninth in 2023 in USA Today's Readers' Choice Awards for "Best Outdoor Waterpark".[32]

References

  1. ^ Strain, Mike (5 July 2000). "Premier raising Six Flags Brand recognition Inspires name change". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. ^ Weisenstein, Lin (January 20, 2000). "Six Flags to add $40M water park". Daily Record. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Perkiss, Mark (January 20, 2000). "Six Flags hopes to make splash with water park". The Times. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Natoli, Cori Anne (May 28, 2000). "Hurricane Harbor visitors immerse themselves in thrills". Asbury Park Press. pp. A1, A5. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Six Flags Great Adventure (February 13, 2012). "Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Massive, Cobra-Themed Water Slide for 2012". Press Release. Six Flags. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Oglesby, Amanda (February 13, 2012). "Snake-shaped water slide to open at Six Flags". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  7. ^ Goldman, Jeff. "Woman hurt on Six Flags King Cobra water slide reportedly sues for $3M". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Announces Largest Expansion In Park History: Calypso Springs - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  9. ^ Tuttle, Brittani (2019-07-18). "Calypso Springs expansion now open at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  10. ^ Mitchell, Bea. "Six Flags Hurricane Harbor expands with giant activity pool at Calypso Springs | blooloop". blooloop.com. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  11. ^ NJ.com, Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for (2019-01-24). "Six Flags Great Adventure plans big Hurricane Harbor expansion for 2019". nj. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  12. ^ Beck-Aden • •, Emmy (2023-03-01). "Six Flags NJ Is Getting a Major Upgrade This Summer: Check Out These New Water Rides". NBC New York. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  13. ^ "Six Flags to enhance Hurricane Harbor with more water slides, tree house for young kids". PhillyVoice. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  14. ^ "Guest Accessibility Guide (Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey) - 2025 Edition". qr1.be. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  15. ^ "2009 Theme Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2010. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  16. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2010 Theme Index" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2011. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  17. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2011 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  18. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2012 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  19. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2013 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  20. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2014 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  21. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2015 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  22. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2016 Theme Index and Museum Index" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2017. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  23. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2017 Theme Index and Museum Index" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2018. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  24. ^ a b "TEA/AECOM 2018 Theme Index and Museum Index" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2019. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  25. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2019 Theme Index and Museum Index" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  26. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2020 Theme Index and Museum Index" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  27. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2021 Theme Index and Museum Index" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  28. ^ "AECOM Theme/Museum Index 2022" (PDF). AECOM. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  29. ^ "Theme Index Amusement Index 2023" (PDF).
  30. ^ "TEA Global Experience Index". Themed Entertainment Association. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  31. ^ Baldwin, Tim (2012). "Dollywood hosts Golden Ticket event for second time" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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