Rumor Project 2026: Superior Shores (Water Park Overhaul)

[Texasbuffalo]

It appears an engineering firm named Braun Intertec has requested utility locates so they can perform soil boring tests. Looks like it lines up with what was stated at Spring Thaw with a water park expansion in the next few years as well as eyeing 2026 for a coaster. The reason I suspect this is for a coaster in addition to the water park expansion is based on Dorney Park's PR rep stating it took over 18 months of prep work to completion for Iron Menace. This was stated in an El Toro Ryan interview on media day for Iron Menace. (at the 14:59 mark of his Iron Menace Media Day Video)

Time will tell!

Here's a link for the locate request.

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[Zachary]

Very, very nice find @Texasbuffalo! Soil testing is always a GREAT early indicator.

Anyone local able to go utility marking spotting to ID a more specific location?

 

[Texasbuffalo]

I was able to get a look around today with my family so I didn’t get a ton of time to grab many pictures. I have one of the excavation equipment in the water park and one aerial of the “Dino” area. It’s the best I could do lol. I'll try to upload them when I'm near a computer.

I believe the soil bores are in the water park only, based on the locate responses.
The “Dino” area had a pile of dirt in it, which was addressed as not for 2025 at the spring thaw event. There was a lot of white lines near landscaping that needs to be repaired.

Finally, it looks like the current construction work is contained to just the water park for removal of raging rapids. This had a locate called in earlier this month.

 

[MaxxForceFan]

Millennium Operations LLC, a subsidiary of Six Flags, filed a trademark for Superior Shores Waterpark on July 14, 2025. I think this could be a rebrand and possible expansion of Soak City at Valleyfair. The company doesn't have any other parks near Lake Superior.

 

[MaxxForceFan]

2 permits filed on July 7. (BLDC-029534-2025 & BLDC-029541-2025)

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[paintervision]

Confirmed: Hurricane Falls, Panic Falls, Ripple Rapids, and Splash Station are closing August 10th

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[TPoseOnTantrum]

For context, everything in this red circle is being wiped out. This is a full-on rebuild, lots of potential and very exciting times;

 

[Coasternerd]

I wonder if the mortgage the park took out could be in relation to that? It probably isn’t since $45mil is a lot, but it’s a thought.

 

[harry580]

well, get ready for a new Valleyfair water park with a new lazy river

 

[MaxxForceFan]

Construction Update from Google Earth taken 10/23/2025.



Valleyfair - Soak City Waterpark | Page | Valleyfair

"Something Superior is coming in 2026. Big thrills and chills are on the horizon with a brand-new waterpark adventure arriving just in time for our 50th anniversary. Get ready for a whole new way to cool off at Minnesota’s favorite waterpark."

 

[Magic-Man]

Construction Update from Google Earth taken 10/23/2025.

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Valleyfair - Soak City Waterpark | Page | Valleyfair

"Something Superior is coming in 2026. Big thrills and chills are on the horizon with a brand-new waterpark adventure arriving just in time for our 50th anniversary. Get ready for a whole new way to cool off at Minnesota’s favorite waterpark."

Huh, wasn't expecting the area behind Barefoot Beach to be under construction as well! There's a lot going on here.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Oh yeah forgot to share, one of my friends snapped a pic offsite of construction the other day. Supports are going up.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Three tube slides and a Parallel Pursuit. Five of a kind;


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[paintervision]

https://s204.q4cdn.com/155295784/fi...nal-Pass-New-Gold-Benefits-2026-w-Capital.pdf

Six Flags STILL didn't take the time to mention Valleyfair's new water park makeover.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

https://s204.q4cdn.com/155295784/fi...nal-Pass-New-Gold-Benefits-2026-w-Capital.pdf

Six Flags STILL didn't take the time to mention Valleyfair's new water park makeover.

Earning call is coming up soon so they're going to HAVE to shout that out, likely tie it in with the new Schlitterbahn New Braunfels waterpark attraction. The amount of stalling they've done is ridiculous and I know for a fact that Valleyfair's team has been proper pissed about not being able to market their stuff yet.

 

[MaxxForceFan]

Not sure who to credit for these pictures, but I saw them on another site without a source listed.

 

[DH_The_ThemeParkFaniac]

I wonder if the sale effects this

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

I wonder if the sale effects this

I would LOVE an explanation about WHY ON EARTH this project has still not been announced. Could this be a factor???

 

[MaxxForceFan]

With the sale of the park, there is no reason for Six Flags to market or announce this addition anymore.

Before and After maps from the Six Flags app.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

With the sale of the park, there is no reason for Six Flags to market or announce this addition anymore.

My understanding is that the park's team would have loved to announce this ages ago and conduct a whole social media campaign that wouldn't have eaten into budget, but were being inexplicably held back. It's not a matter of not putting in the effort but rather they've been actively disallowed to say anything. The sale probably has something to do that, but even then they're right now sitting on a wealth of promo material that they can't release. Being one of the social media interns in Minnesota has got to be frustrating.