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Roaring Rapids
Circular rafts surge through turbulent rapids, waves and rotating currents.
🔧 Refurbishment
Water ride
High thrill
42"
min height
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Before you ride
You may get completely soaked; raft spins and bumps through rapids.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Use a waterproof bag; the soaking can vary sharply from seat to seat.
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Roaring Rapids stats
Roaring Rapids is a 12-foot water ride at Six Flags Great America that drops 8 feet. It was built by Intamin, opened in 1984 and lasts about 6 minutes. Riders must be at least 42 inches tall.
- Type
- Water ride
- Manufacturer
- Intamin
- Model
- River Rapids
- Opened
- 1984
- Track length
- 2,400 ft
- Top speed
- 15 mph
- Height
- 12 ft
- Drop
- 8 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 6 min
- Height requirement
- 42 in
💡 Fun facts
- Opened in 1984
- Uses a round rotating raft ride system
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