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Schlitterbahn® Announces
the Midwest's First Indoor Skydiving Adventure!
SkyVenture® takes
flight in the summer of 2009
as part of the Schlitterbahn Vacation Village
year-round entertainment destination
KANSAS CITY, Kansas – The
Schlitterbahn Vacation Village, located in Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kansas, announces SkyVenture as the latest new attraction to be
a part of the $750 million year-round, trend-setting, retail and
entertainment destination. This new family-friendly experience takes
flight in the summer of 2009.
Located in the heart of the indoor Riverwalk area of the Vacation
Village, SkyVenture encapsulates the spirit of skydiving with a
state-of-the-art controlled flying experience. Completely enclosed in an
enormous clear cylinder, guests soar on wall-to-wall airflow created by
multiple overhead fans providing the safest and most realistic freefall
simulation imaginable.
“This exhilarating new attraction is a perfect compliment to the already
impressive line-up of trend-setting entertainment experiences at the
Schlitterbahn Vacation Village,” explained David Beardsley, chief
executive officer for Schlitterbahn Resorts Worldwide. “I’m confident
that SkyVenture will be the most sought-after, fun, thrilling experience
of its kind in the Midwest.”
The first elements of the Vacation Village are scheduled to open in the
summer of 2009 and will include the SkyVenture, first phase of the Water
Resort, several lodging components, shops and restaurants to be
developed along the project’s themed Riverwalk.
Other parts of the Schlitterbahn Vacation Village will continue to be
completed through the summer of 2011.
The Schlitterbahn Vacation Village is a $750 million year-round,
trend-setting, retail entertainment destination comprised of multiple
shopping, dining, lodging and entertainment venues connected by a
Transportainment® River System. In the Vacation Village, manmade rivers
carry guests between lodging units and a world-class Water Resort along
with a covered Riverwalk including shops and restaurants.
The Kansas project is the first expansion outside of Texas for the
popular Schlitterbahn group of waterparks. Widely recognized as the
leader of waterpark innovation and as the first family of American
waterparks, Schlitterbahn currently operates three Texas waterparks –
Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark, South Padre Island, Schlitterbahn
Galveston Island Waterpark, Galveston Island and the award-winning
flagship waterpark Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, New Braunfels.
The 370-acre vacation village is expected to entertain millions of
guests per year and will create several thousand jobs, providing an
economic boost to the region.
Schlitterbahn Background
Family-owned and operated, Schlitterbahn Waterparks has been a leader
in family water entertainment since 1979. The company operates three
parks in Texas, all of which offer family amenities that include free
parking and free inner tubes. Guests are also welcome to bring a family
picnic basket, excluding alcohol and glass containers, into the parks.
Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark, South Padre Island
The 26-acre park opened in 2001 and features more than a dozen family
attractions including the state-of-the-art Transportainment® river
system. Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark has received the industry’s top
awards for design innovation.
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, Galveston Island
The world’s first convertible, climate-controlled indoor / outdoor
waterpark features more than 30 family attractions including three
interconnected rivers, two uphill water coasters and an entirely new
area featuring seven new attractions for 2007.
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, New Braunfels
The 65-acre park features more than 40 family attractions, miles of
tubing adventures and 238 overnight accommodations. Schlitterbahn
Waterpark Resort is the most popular summertime waterpark in the United
States and has been rated America’s number one waterpark by the Travel
Channel. It has been the top-attended seasonal waterpark in the United
States since 1995, according to Amusement Business rankings.
For more
information, contact Schlitterbahn’s corporate office in New
Braunfels, Texas at 830.625.2351 or visit the parks’ newsroom at
schlitterbahn.com/news.
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