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Power Surge
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Area	Rockville
Status	Removed
Opening date	March 14, 1992 (March 14, 1992)
Closing date	July 23, 2017 (July 23, 2017)
Replaced by	Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster
General statistics
Type	Shoot the Chute
Manufacturer	Intamin
Model	Shoot the Chute
Height	50 ft (15 m)
Length	808 ft (246 m)
Speed	36 mph (58 km/h)
Duration	2:34
Height restriction	42 in (107 cm)

Power Surge was a shoot-the-chutes water attraction designed by Intamin located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas that opened with the park on March 14, 1992. In mid-July 2017, park officials announced that it would retire on July 23. Safety issues were not a factor in removing the ride. The ride closed permanently on July 23, 2017.

On August 3, 2017, it was announced that the ride would be replaced with a new roller coaster named Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster. It was the first single rail coaster built by Rocky Mountain Construction, and opened in May 2018. The support structure and other remnants of Power Surge can still be visible from its successor.

Ride

Nestled along a quarry wall that overlooked the Rockville area of the park, Power Surge transported a dozen riders at a time along a channel against an old power plant backdrop. It ended in a steep 50 feet (15 m) plunge, with a double-dip going 36 miles per hour (58 km/h). It operated each year from opening day to Fright Fest.

In popular culture

The ride was featured in the 1994 movie, Blank Check, where Preston Waters (Brian Bonsall) watches the boat coming down the drop while on the bridge, then gets soaked with his cotton candy by the boat splashing down.

References

1. "Six Flags Fiesta Texas Retires the Power Surge this Weekend". San Antonio Current. July 18, 2017. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
2. "Six Flags Fiesta Texas original ride to close this weekend". Kens5. July 19, 2017. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
3. ^ "Six Flags Fiesta Texas retiring a classic ride Sunday". San Francisco Chronicle. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
4. Levine, Arthur (August 3, 2017). "Exclusive: Six Flags to debut single-rail Wonder Woman coaster". USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
5. "Power Surge Six Flags Fiesta Texas - SFFT Source".

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