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Schlitterbahn Announces Construction Tour and
First World-Class Waterpark Attraction!
The massive Torrent®
Tidal Wave River is now under construction
KANSAS CITY, Kansas — The
40-acre, year-round Schlitterbahn Water Resort, located in the
Schlitterbahn Vacation Village, announces the first of many world-class
attractions... the Torrent Tidal Wave River. This massive momentum river
is powered by a monstrous 25,000 gallon, 20-foot-wide, tidal wave that
races through more than 1,620 feet of waterway making it the longest
attraction of its kind in the world!
"We are pleased to announce our first family-thrill attraction,"
explained Michael Catcott, project executive for the Schlitterbahn
Vacation Village. "The Torrent River is a proprietary
Schlitterbahn-owned technology that can only be built by Schlitterbahn.
I'm excited that the most ambitious version of this attraction will
entertain new legions of fans right here in Kansas City, Kansas. This
continues to demonstrate our commitment in making the Schlitterbahn
Vacation Village THE family entertainment destination of the Midwest. We
look forward to announcing even more attractions soon."
The Torrent Tidal Wave River is scheduled to open summer 2009 with the
Water Resort.
Media Construction Tour – Wednesday, October 8
Schlitterbahn is excited to give members of the media, working on
assignment, the first glimpse of the new world-class waterpark
destination under construction. This will also be the first opportunity
to interview Michael Catcott, Schlitterbahn's project executive.
Please reserve your tour and interview today by contacting Jeffrey
Siebert, director of corporate communications and sales, at
830.608.8519.
Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Background
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 Riverwalk including shops and restaurants.
World-Class Shopping
Scheels All Sport Retail Destination
The Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Scheels' store will feature 190,000
square feet of sophisticated specialty shops ranging from technical
running gear and the latest fashion sportswear, to spectacular hunting
and fishing shops. The sport shoe, hiking boot and casual footwear
selection is designed to be the largest in Kansas accommodating everyone
from toddlers to serious hikers; beach sandals to fashion boots for
women. Interactive shopping includes a world-class golf shop, bike shop,
ski shop, canoe and kayak shop and fishing shop. The gun and hunting shops boasts the
largest selection of guns in Kansas, ranging from everyday shooters, to
$20,000 collectible firearms displayed in the Scheels’ Collectible Gun
Room.
Special attractions include a 65-foot, 16-car, operating Ferris Wheel,
two huge 16,000 gallon aquariums, a home décor and gift lodge, shooting
galleries and laser-shot shooting simulators. Visitors are able to test
their golf, soccer, hockey, baseball, football and basketball skills in
the sport simulators. There is a walk of US Presidents featuring two
fully animated, talking presidents. No Scheels' shopping experience is
complete without tasty treats found at the deli and fudge shop which
serves gourmet soups and sandwiches, Starbucks coffee and specialty
drinks, 24 flavors of homemade fudge and 18 flavors of gelato are sure
to make the shopping adventure something unlike Kansas City has ever
experienced.
World-Class Attractions
Schlitterbahn Water Resort
The Water Resort will be one of the world’s largest tubing parks with
miles of interconnected rivers and signature attractions such as the
Master Blaster® uphill water coaster and Torrent River. A Riverwalk with
lush foliage and winding walkways will feature year-round destination
shopping, dining and entertainment. The Vacation Village will feature
more than 1,100 lodging accommodations including a full-service hotel,
waterfront cabins, and the unique Treehaus Resort with elevated pods –
all integrated within waterpark attractions.
SkyVenture™ Indoor Skydiving
Located in the heart of the Riverwalk area of the Vacation Village,
SkyVenture encapsulates the sprit 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.
Additional Project Information
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.
Family-owned and operated, Schlitterbahn Waterparks has been a leader in
family water entertainment since 1979. The parks offer family amenities
that include free parking and free inner tubes.
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
Ranked the best indoor waterpark in the world! 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 the signature Boogie Bahn surfing ride.
The 70-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 the World’s number one waterpark by the Travel
Channel. It has been the top-attended seasonal waterpark in the United
States since 1995, according to industry rankings.
For more information, contact Schlitterbahn Waterparks' corporate office
in New Braunfels, Texas at 830.625.2351 or visit the parks' newsroom at
schlitterbahn.com/news.
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