Tidal Wave (Six Flags St. Louis)

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The Tidal Wave is a boat-based amusement ride at the Six Flags St. Louis amusement park.

It uses 20-person boats and has a 50-foot waterfall that ends in a basin with 300,000 gallons of water, creating a wall of water 20 feet high and 80 feet wide.

  • Location: Illinois
  • Manufactor: Hopkins
  • Type: Shoot the Chute
  • Year Introduced: 1991 (May)
  • Duration: 2 minutes 30 Seconds
  • Height Req.: Minimum 42"/36" with an Adult
  • Drop: 50 Feet
  • Top Speed: 5 feet per second
  • Track Length: 664 Feet
  • Capacity: 20 People per Car