Carowinds · Operating · 2008
Tidal Wave Bay
Wave pool · Carolina Harbor
Photo: Carowinds / Six Flags · Official park / manufacturer media
A roughly 400,000-gallon wave pool bringing Atlantic-style sets to inland Carolina Harbor.
At a glance
Key facts for Tidal Wave Bay.
Type
Water ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Wave pool
Opened
2008
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Tidal Wave Bay.
Ride profile
Water ride · Wave pool
- family
- water
- wave-pool
Experience
Wave pool
Specs source: sixflags.com
History
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Timeline
2008
Tidal Wave Bay operating
Background
Tidal Wave Bay opened in 2008 as Carolina Harbor's original large wave pool — hundreds of thousands of gallons with timed wave sets for body surfing or lounging in the shallows.
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Sources & official links
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- Tidal Wave Bay — official ride pagesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Carowinds — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Carowinds on Coaster AtlasPark page
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- Hero photo (Carowinds / Six Flags · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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