Six Flags America opens new water slide in Maryland

BOWIE, Md. ( DC News Now ) — Six Flags America in Bowie is debuting its newest water slide this Memorial Day weekend, and with summer approaching and kids almost out of school, there are some affordable ways you can save at the amusement park.

The new “RipQurl Blaster” water coaster featured at Hurricane Harbor is the tallest water ride of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic. Riders get to enter a raft nearly 40 feet in the air and zig-zag through several uphill rip currents and breathtaking drops.

The slide will be open to the public on Memorial Day weekend.

Six Flags of America now offers season passes that you can pay monthly starting at just $7. In honor of Memorial Day, you can upgrade those passes for free and get four discounted tickets to bring a friend. That allows families to spread those payments out while keeping more money in their pockets. Daily tickets start at $35.

If you like to travel, there’s also Six Flags Plus, which offers access to all of the Six Flags theme parks for $35 a month.

The park will also feature “Viva La Fiesta” until end the of June, a Latin Festival with entertainment, Latin cuisine and more.

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