Power Surge (water ride)

{{Short description|Defunct water ride}}

{{Infobox water ride

|name = Power Surge

|image = Power Surge (Six Flags Fiesta Texas) 1.jpg

|caption =

|location = Six Flags Fiesta Texas

|section = Rockville

|type = Shoot the Chute

|status = Removed

|opened = {{Start date|1992|03|14}}

|closed = {{End date|2017|07|23}}

|replacement = Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster

|manufacturer = Intamin

|designer =

|model = Shoot the Chute

|height_ft = 50

|drop_ft =

|length_ft = 808

|duration = 2:34

|speed_mph = 36

|capacity =

|cost =

|gforce =

|restriction_in = 42

}}

Power Surge was a shoot-the-chutes water attraction designed by Intamin located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas that opened with the park on March 14, 1992. In mid-July 2017, park officials announced that it would retire on July 23.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2017/07/18/six-flags-fiesta-texas-retires-the-power-surge-this-weekend|title=Six Flags Fiesta Texas Retires the Power Surge this Weekend|publisher=San Antonio Current|date=July 18, 2017|accessdate=July 23, 2017|archive-date=July 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719000511/https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2017/07/18/six-flags-fiesta-texas-retires-the-power-surge-this-weekend|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kens5.com/entertainment/six-flags-fiesta-texas-original-ride-to-close-this-weekend/457556822|title=Six Flags Fiesta Texas original ride to close this weekend|publisher=Kens5|date=July 19, 2017|accessdate=July 23, 2017|archive-date=July 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723052453/http://www.kens5.com/entertainment/six-flags-fiesta-texas-original-ride-to-close-this-weekend/457556822|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Six-Flags-Fiesta-Texas-retiring-a-classic-ride-11294874.php?ipid=brkbar|title=Six Flags Fiesta Texas retiring a classic ride Sunday|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|date=July 18, 2017|accessdate=July 23, 2017}} Safety issues were not a factor in removing the ride. The ride closed permanently on July 23, 2017.

On August 3, 2017, it was announced that the ride would be replaced with a new roller coaster named Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster. It was the first single rail coaster built by Rocky Mountain Construction, and opened in May 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2017/08/03/six-flags-single-rail-wonder-woman-coaster/534583001/|title=Exclusive: Six Flags to debut single-rail Wonder Woman coaster|date=August 3, 2017|work=USA Today|last=Levine|first=Arthur|accessdate=August 3, 2017}} The support structure and other remnants of Power Surge can still be visible from its successor.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfftsource.com/rides/power-surge|title=Power Surge Six Flags Fiesta Texas - SFFT Source}}