Six Flags Magic Mountain is giving Hurricane Harbor a multimillion-dollar makeover during the off season with reimagined theming, fresh paint and new landscaping as the water park prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer.
The refurbished 22-acre water park will make its grand debut when Hurricane Harbor returns for the summer season on May 24.
“When you walk in, Hurricane Harbor is going to be noticeably different,” Magic Mountain President Jeff Harris said during a video conference call. “We really want to take it up a notch. We’re trying to get closer to becoming a resort and not just another water park.”
The water park refresh is part of Six Flags’ plan to spend $1 billion on new rides, seasonal events and park improvements over the next two years.
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Magic Mountain is also making a broader push to improve the visitor and employee experience as the 1971 amusement park prepares to celebrate its 55th anniversary in 2026 with a new first-of-its-kind roller coaster.
The Hurricane Harbor makeover will refresh every single part of the water park that opened in 1995.
While no new water slides will be added during the update, every single existing slide will get a new coat of paint and gel coating to make them more slippery when wet. All of the slide structures will be repainted and the staircases retreaded.
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There will be new cabanas and lounge chairs, audio speakers added throughout the park and reimagined theming and decor.
All of the restrooms will get a complete overhaul with new tile floors, fixtures and showers.
Even the backstage employee break area and offices will get new paint, carpeting, furniture, lockers and phone charging stations.
The amusement park will be getting some TLC as well ahead of the busy summer season.
“It’s really all in the name of improving the guest experience,” Harris said. “My main goal is to put more theme back in theme park and put more park back in theme park.”
Magic Mountain visitors will spot a new freeway sign, updated main gate aesthetics, refreshed landscaping, improved dining, upgraded WiFi and added creature comforts like new benches, umbrellas and shade structures.