Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced an expansive lineup of coasters, family rides, water attractions, and fun-filled experiences and events for the 2023 season.
“These new attractions are an exciting opportunity to ramp up the joy of our parks to a whole new level. We can’t wait to share these fun and thrilling experiences with our guests, giving them reasons to visit us multiple times per year,” said Six Flags CEO, Selim Bassoul. “We look forward to welcoming everyone to explore our parks, discover something fresh and exciting, and create new memories with their families!”
For 2023, Six Flags is introducing a selection of new attractions:
- Six Flags Great Adventure introduces Splash Island, a brand-new area for young thrill seekers. The area will include a treehouse play structure and fourteen new kids’ slides in Hurricane Harbor. This treehouse will be packed with 50+ play features, from mini slides and curtain waterfalls to an enormous water bucket.
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags Over Georgia debut the single-rail racing coasters, KID FLASH Cosmic Coaster. These roller coasters have a unique single-rail track and a comfortable seating design for adults and children alike, with tracks that cross over and under each other multiple times throughout the ride.
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas also debuts ESIX Gaming, a 5,000-square-foot esports arena and campus with 50 custom built gaming PC stations, five console stations with the newest next-generation consoles, a live esports tournaments event stage, and much more.
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio at Six Flags Fiesta Texas unveil a thrilling water park expansion, including a collection of 11 individual water slides and raft rides for younger guests.
- Six Flags White Water debuts Caribbean Cove, a new interactive water play complex with four water slides and more than 25 interactive water features.
- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom brings thrills from the animal world to its guests. The Rainforest Trail will transport guests to a lush tropical environment where they will encounter free-flying butterflies, colorful fish, a sloth, and other exotic wildlife. More animal adventures will await guests at the new Shark Experience, featuring audio and visual enhancements. The experience includes interactive education opportunities that complement a walk-through underwater tunnel and floor-to-ceiling windows that provide views of the 300,000-gallon exhibit with a variety of shark species, exotic fish and stingrays from around the world.
- Six Flags Mexico and Hurricane Harbor Oaxtepec bring home exciting new events this year. Colorful experiences arrive with Héroes y Villanos Fest; live music and sunlight will cover the water park at Music & Party Fest; and guests will be immersed into the virtual world at Gaming & Coaster Fest. But the fun does not stop there! The brand-new Fun Walks will give guests more time to enjoy delicious food and thrilling attractions after the parks close.
- Six Flags Over Texas debuts AQUAMAN: Power Wave, a water coaster. Riders are launched backward and forward, traveling on more than 2,000 feet of track up two 150-foot towers. After a 90° facedown hold, it then plunges them straight down at 63 miles per hour. This ultimate experience ends with a massive final plunge through a giant wave of water. AQUAMAN: Power Wave is the park’s 14th coaster.
- Six Flags New England showcases the latest in animatronic technology with Dino Off Road Adventure. Families can experience an attraction that combines animatronic technology and modern ingenuity. Guests will embark on an off-road journey with life-sized dinosaurs, immersive environments, audio, interactive guides, and educational elements.
- Six Flags St. Louis premieres a twisting, turning, racing family coaster called Rookie Racer. Passengers take the wheel as they fly around the thrilling Formula 1-inspired coaster track. This ride consists of tight turns, daring drops and a huge loop.
- At all participating Six Flags parks, it’s not only Spring Break, it’s Scream Break! At this exclusive, spine-tingling after-hours event, guests can enjoy reduced wait times for some of the park’s most thrilling rides and coasters, plus creepy haunted houses, frightening entertainment, and much more!
- Six Flags is thrilled to share that there are a variety of new events taking place at participating Six Flags parks this year, including “Scream Break,” “Flavors of the World,” “Viva La Fiesta” and “Blues, Brews, and BBQ” celebrations.
- The 2nd annual Oktoberfest will bring the authentic German spirit to life, featuring music, food and entertainment.
- Get spooky at Six Flags’ newest Halloween family-by-day event, Kids Boo Fest with decorations, trick-or-treat trails, costume contests, pumpkin decorating, and daytime shows.
- Fright Fest features thrilling rides, over 50 spooky shows, and 150+ eerie mazes and haunted houses.
- Holiday in the Park brings spectacular lights, rides, festive shows, and holiday treats.