Bugs' White Water Rapids is a

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located in the ''Spassburg'' section at

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, since 1998.

General information

Bugs' White Water Rapids has two lift hills and two drops. The ride is the longest operating water ride in the park each season, operating from opening day through

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and

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. The ride was manufactured by

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and constructed by

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Ride

Once riders get on Bugs' White Water Rapids, the flume takes a right coming out of the station where the ride begins traveling towards the first lift hill. After the small first drop, then flume makes an almost complete circle to the right, and then takes you up to the second tallest section of the ride. Once at the second highest part of the ride, you dip down and curve through turns, back and forth along

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and over the ride below it. Then the flume will take you to the highest part of the ride at . Once at the top, you go straight down to the water with a big splash. After the big drop, the boat will travel through more turns until it reaches back to the station, and then riders can depart.

Theme

Bugs' White Water Rapids is themed to the famous

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character

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and also

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. While riding the flume, it tells the story of the

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winner, 1958 Looney Tunes cartoon ''

Knighty Knight Bugs ''Knighty Knight Bugs'' is a 1958 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on August 23, 1958, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. ''Knighty Knight Bugs'' is the only Bugs Bunny cartoon to win an ...

'' by the ride

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. The station of the ride and the queue is located inside the ''"Black Knight's Castle"'' where guests experience the antics of Bugs Bunny, the

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, as he is commissioned to use his wits and reclaim the Singing Sword.

References

External links

Bugs' White Water Rapids
at the Six Flags Fiesta Texas Official Website * {{Six Flags Fiesta Texas Amusement rides introduced in 1998 Six Flags Fiesta Texas Water rides Water rides manufactured by Hopkins Rides Six Flags attractions

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