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Park Opens This Weekend!
New and improved waterpark opens indoor
area Saturday,
March 14 and joins other Galveston attractions and hotels in
welcoming spring break visitors
GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas
– After months of scrubbing, cleaning, enhancing and rebuilding,
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark is ready to welcome spring
break visitors to the indoor waterpark area beginning Saturday,
March 14th.
“The park looks better than brand new, I’m really proud of what our
team accomplished over the past several months,” said Ron Sutula,
general manager of Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark. “Not
only will our guests notice an enhanced park experience, but this is
a perfect getaway location for a fun and safe spring break vacation
spot for the entire family. You don’t have to worry about what the
weather will be like while you are on break, our balmy indoor
weather and water are always in the 80’s.”
Visiting guests will be welcomed by a giant new tropically-themed
palapa which replaces the hurricane-ravished tent structure. Guests
will also enjoy additional new enhancements including a new sweet
shop, free Wi-Fi access, additional seating at the wave pool beach
and also the implementation of a new state-of-the-art
radio-frequency identification (RFID) wristband that allows guests
to make cashless transactions throughout the park.
Not only is Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark ready to
welcome visitors during spring break, but so are many of the
Island’s other top attractions and world-class hotels. “Spring
breakers will be excited to see the newly revitalized beaches along
the island,” explained Paul Schultz, president of the Galveston
Island Lodging Association and the vice president of operations for
Landry’s hotel division. “Many of the beaches have been extended and
are in great condition. Along with the beaches, Moody Gardens,
Rainforest Café, The San Luis Resort and countless other
accommodations and attractions are ready and eager to welcome
visitors to the island.”
“Moody Gardens is up and running and we are excited to hear that our
neighbor is ready to open the waterpark in time for spring break,”
expressed Mike Riley, Moody Gardens’ president. “The entire
Galveston community will benefit from Schlitterbahn’s opening and in
welcoming vacationing families back to the island.”
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark
Opening Saturday, March 14, is the 70,000 square-foot indoor area
that offers more than a dozen heated waterpark attractions including
four tube slides, three speed slides, three kids’ activity areas
containing a variety of children’s play elements and pint-sized
slides, a secluded beach, a hot tub and the Torrent® tidal wave
river.
Discount season passes are on sale at early-bird prices online and
at HEB locations at $119.99 for general admission and $84.99 for
children, ages 3 – 11, and seniors, 55 years or older. Single-day
tickets are available at the discounted rate of $25.99 for general
all-day admission and $21.99 for children, ages 3 – 11, and seniors,
55 years or older. Afternoon admission tickets are available for
$17.99 for adults and $14.50 for children and seniors. Two-day
tickets are $41.49 for adults and $34.74 for children and seniors.
Taxes are not included in the ticket price.
The entire park opens April 25 for summer operations. During the
summer, the entire park incorporates more than 30 state-of-the-art
attractions including two uphill water coasters, a wave pool, water
slides, kids’ playgrounds, whitewater rapids, hot tubs, the Boogie
Bahn surf ride and the exclusive Transportainment® interconnected
river system.
Season passes are currently available by calling the park at
409.770.WAVE (9283) or by visiting schlitterbahn.com.
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark is the third waterpark in
the Schlitterbahn family of parks.
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 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.
Schlitterbahn Vacation Village, Kansas City, Kansas
The company is developing a $750 million groundbreaking,
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 large summertime
Water Resort and a covered Riverwalk with shops and restaurants. The
Waterpark is scheduled to open this summer.
For more information, contact Schlitterbahn Waterparks’ corporate
office in New Braunfels, Texas at 830.625.2351 or visit the parks’
media center at schlitterbahn.com/news.
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