Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer with a multimillion-dollar makeover, and family travelers are invited to experience it all. Starting May 24, the 25-acre water park adjacent to Six Flags Magic Mountain opens with new and improved experiences.

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Here’s what awaits visitors beginning May 24:
- Restored slides featuring vibrant exterior colors, canopies and resurfacing for smoother and faster rides
- New narrative reimagining the park as a tropical island village, bringing the park’s volcano to life with periodic rumbling effects and bursts of mist
- New landscaping amplifying the park and adding shade
- Upgraded food options and new frozen cocktail selections
- State-of-the-art conveyor belt to carry tubes to the top of Tornado
- Refreshed restrooms and changing areas
- Repainted areas and attractions

© Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles
Visitors can expect elevated versions of park favorites like Bonzai Pipelines, Tornado and Lost Temple Rapids. Other highlights include floating down River Cruise, splashing with little ones at Castaway Cove and tackling high-speed thrills at Black Snake Summit. And with lifeguards stationed throughout the park, parents can have peace of mind while kids play.
Following its reopening May 24 at 10: 30 a.m., Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles will remain open through Labor Day.
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