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Courtesy photo/Hurricane Harbor Chicago
Thrill-seekers can finally feel that adrenaline rush they’ve been waiting for this summer as water parks begin reopening across Illinois.
Six Flags Great America’s Hurricane Harbor locations in Gurnee and Rockford and Santa’s Village water park Santa Springs will reopen Saturday.
“Memorial Weekend is always the unofficial start of summer here at Six Flags, and we’re so excited to have some splash and some fun,” said Caitlin Kepple, Six Flags’ communications and marketing manager.
This marks the first time
Hurricane Harbor Chicago in Gurnee will operate separately from the Six Flags theme park next door making it the company’s 27th park, with three in Illinois.
Raging Rivers sets May 29 season opening
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Raging Rivers Waterpark employee Olivia Yoswig, of Jerseyville waits for young people at the bottom of a water slide last July. The popular waterpark in Grafton opens Saturday, May 29, for the season.File photosShow MoreShow Less
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Raging Rivers Water Park will host a traveling sea lions show in June. The show is operated by Squalus Inc., an organization that provides homes for beached sea lions unable to return to the wild.File photosShow MoreShow Less
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GRAFTON Raging Rivers Waterpark has a host of new features planned, including a seal show this summer, when it reopens Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 29.