Thrill Rides

The AbyssTake an intense plunge into one of the most thrilling water slides in the park!

Sign for The Abyss water slide at Hurricane Harbor Rockford with a view of various colorful water slides in the background.

The Abyss

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  • listings.minHeight

    36" With Adult; 42" to Ride Alone

  • Location

    Six Flags Great America

Included with your admission

The entry to this attraction is included with your pass, you're free to enjoy it as many times as you like at no extra charge. Yay!

Are You Afraid of the Dark?


You may have tamed every ride and slide in the park, but nothing can prepare you for a plunge through pitch black darkness!


The Abyss takes thrilling water slides to bold new heights of blinding fear.

 

Starting five stories off the ground, your raft quickly descends into total darkness.


Racing through the black, it’s impossible to see what’s coming next.

 

The Abyss is filled with unexpected twists and sudden turns, leaving you breathless as you strain to see what’s next.


Barreling through the course on a rush of whitewater, the only sense you have left is the one that feels speed.


Just as you think you might never see the sun again, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel! Blasting into the sweet sunlight, you escaped The Abyss! Next time will you be so lucky?

Thrill Level
Maximum

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2004
  • Riders emerging from the blue and yellow tubes of The Abyss water slide at Hurricane Harbor Rockford.
  • Lifeguard assisting a rider at the top of the blue tunnel of The Abyss water slide at Hurricane Harbor Rockford.
  • Lifeguard assisting a rider at the top of the yellow tunnel of The Abyss water slide at Hurricane Harbor Rockford.
  • Aerial view of The Abyss water slide at Hurricane Harbor Rockford with multiple colorful slides winding through the park.