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I was at the park today, this is my Aquaman vlog. [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] This sign appears near the ride exit

I'll be visiting the park over the weekend. I'm going to take as many photos as I can to try and document whatever is going on with Aquaman.

It is sitting there with no boats on the ride site. No signs of anything else on site right now either. It'll be interesting to watch. If they are refurbing it the work on the pool and structure will be very visible. That's interesting. I asked because here at SFOT they are doing a lot of work on Aquaman Splashdown right now. Apparently dismantling the ride, leading to speculation of it's possible removal. Anyway, we'll know soon enough if these rides are being either refurbed or removed entirely.

Just curious, is any work being done on Tidal Wave right now? Or is it just sitting there.

Yeah, same thing is going on with Aquaman Splashdown at SFOT. Right now it's all speculation, but it seems these old water rides are being taken out.

Over Texas Thrills reporting on Aquaman. Apparently a lot of work going on. https://www.overtexasthrills.com/park-news/aquamans-rumored-removal-begins-at-six-flags-over-texas

^ Yeah, I suppose your right. Message deleted.

That is still not a guarantee. Xcalibur was removed from the SFSTL website late last year but has since been put back on with "Coming Soon" added to it. I didn't say it was a guarantee, just a gut instinct. That's interesting. What other "project" in the park would cause the train to be down for the whole season?

I think you guys are really going to enjoy the new Zamperla Endeavor ride. It's a fine replacement for the defunct Highland Fling. Just remember to bring plenty of barf bags, this thing pulls a lot of G's.

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I have a gut feeling that Aquaman's disappearance from both the site and the app carries a bit of meaning.

^ Aquaman isn't listed at all, closed or otherwise. But we'll know soon enough.

^ True, it did look as if the maintenance man was doing some cleaning, which doesn't make sense if they're planning to remove the ride. It also doesn't make sense for the ride not to appear on the park's website or app if they're planning to operate it. By contrast Gold River still appears but is listed as "Closed for season". Aquaman, on the other hand, isn't listed in any way shape form or fashion, closed or otherwise. But the proof is in the pudding, so I'll be visiting the park as much as I can this season. I'll try to document the goings on with regards to Aquaman with photographic evidence as best I can. Whatever's going on, it'll eventually become obvious.

^ The proof, as they say, is in the pudding. If Trevor is wrong we'll know soon enough. Trevor does his best to cover the goings on at Texas theme parks. True, a lot of it is speculative, but in all the time I've been following his Texas Thrillseekers FB page, I've never once suspected him of any dishonesty whatsoever.

I'm not aware of him having a bad relationship with either theme park. I've met him in person a few times and he comes across as an enthusiast doing what he can to cover Texas theme parks on his FB page. I would not say his info is 100% reliable, but it's no worse than Screamscape.

As far as I know he's a DE member. He's the founder and administrator of Texas Thrillseekers FB group. He's made friends with a lot of the upper management of both Texas SF parks. As far as I'm concerned his info with regards to SFOT/SFFT is more reliable than Screamscape.

New update from Trevor Eitel of Texas Thrillseekers. NEW Aquaman & Gold River Adventure Updates/SFOT: I reached out for new information earlier today on both rides and this is what I was told about Aquaman... “Surveyors have been out more frequently. Maintenance has been on site more, as seen in photos and videos, which is an indicator of things to come. I am hearing that apparently when a ride is scheduled to be removed, they go in first and take out all the things they can use somewhere else. Word is that maintenance has the go-ahead for that process to begin. So them being on site is the beginnings of stripping the ride of al viable parts to possibly be used elsewhere in order for removal to take place. No timeframe set or any word on what may be coming down the pipe. But I would say 90% certainty that it is being removed, with the other 10% certainty being held for actual announcement or visual confirmation.” When asked about Gold River Adventure... “I also have heard that re-build of Gold River is in the planning stages with no word or timeframe for what that entails or will be.” When I asked about Screamscape.com’ report of Gold River likely being history... “Mixed reports everywhere...... I'm certain it will most likely reopen. A lot is to be done near 30/360 with the construction for additional drain install for overflowing of Johnson Creek,” which as we know is the reason why the ride is down. The ride flooded late last year.

From Trevor Eitel of Texas Thrillseekers. Train, Gold River & Aquaman Remain Closed at SFOT: As you know the train has been down all season at SFOT, because damage has been done by the construction crew for El Diablo. In the Spain area, where they have to drive over the tracks, that’s apparently where the damage is. Because that basically causes the train not to operate, the park is taking additional steps to restore the ride for the future. Many of the rail tires for the train have been deteriorating and are being replaced. “A part of the track under Bobsled began to sink into the ground due to lack of drainage in that area. A water runoff drain is being installed and the track is being leveled back out in that section of the line.” So as you can see they are working on some things as it relates to the train and no world on when it will reopen. It certainly could be down for an extended period of time. We also know based on what we’ve told you guys from our sources, that Gold River Adventure could be down for a long time, longer than the train. At the time of breaking this news to TTS months ago, the park told us there is no timeframe as to when the attraction would reopen. Also, Aquaman is expected to be closed all season, and there is still a possibility that it will be removed for something new as early as 2020.

Screamscape reporting that the train ride may not open this season due to flood damage. Also, flume 1 may be removed from the park's log ride. http://www.screamscape.com/html/six_flags_over_texas.htm

I took these pics of Aquaman today. It appears to be full of rust.

^^ There's available land in that area to be sure.

I took these photos today of survey markers between New Texas Giant and Titan. Let the speculation begin.

^ I could be wrong, but I'm still willing to bet the surveying has something to do with determining what would fit in Aquaman's footprint. I have no doubt whatsoever that Aquaman is on it's way out. I'll be at the park tomorrow, I'll speak to a friend of mine who works in park security and see if he can confirm Aquaman's removal.

^ I'm hoping for a new state of the art dark ride to replace Gold River Adventure. Pirates of the Deep Sea anyone?

This sign is currently in front of the Aquaman entrance. It would indicate some type of construction is under way. My firm opinion is the ride is out of operation. The surveying could only mean something new going in that place. If Aquaman does re-open it will likely be it's final season.