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Schlitterbahn Announces New Year-Round
Boutique™ Hotel, Conference Center and Waterpark
Located in Cedar Park, Texas!
New experiential entertainment
resort concept includes lodging, retail, restaurants, conference center
and a world-class waterpark
scheduled to open summer of 2012
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Schlitterbahn,
respected world wide for ground-breaking water-based entertainment
destinations, announces plans for a new experiential entertainment
resort - the Schlitterbahn Boutique™ Hotel and Conference Center located
in Cedar Park, Texas, north of Austin.
Nestled in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, this exciting new resort
destination includes lodging, retail, restaurants, a conference center
and a year-round Transportainment™-based waterpark featuring the
award-winning interconnected river technology along with a variety of
innovative water attractions. The first phase of this project is
scheduled to open the summer of 2012.
Located just minutes west of IH 35 on FM 1431, the initial Schlitterbahn
Cedar Park Waterpark build out is a $75 million, 67-acre, year-round
entertainment destination that will appeal to vacationing families and
business travelers alike. Once complete, the entire project will span
more than 95 acres and cost more than $360 million.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to develop our new upscale
waterpark retreat concept right here in Cedar Park,” explained Jeff
Henry, principal for the Schlitterbahn Development Group. “Our team has
been working on the creation and design of this world-class destination
for more than two years and we are excited to be announcing this project
today. Without the support of the local government, the realization of
this dream could not have become a reality.”
The Schlitterbahn Boutique™ Hotel and Conference Center is expected to
entertain hundreds of thousands of guests per year and will create
several thousand jobs, providing an economic boost to the region.
As part of Schlitterbahn’s ongoing commitment to the environment, this
new park will include the latest in energy and water saving technologies
including compact fluorescent lights, LED technologies, low-flow
fixtures and the constant capturing, filtering, sanitizing and
recirculation of water through the Waterpark’s rides and attractions.
The Cedar Park project is the fifth expansion for the popular
Schlitterbahn group of waterparks. Widely recognized as the leader in
waterpark innovation, and as America’s first family of waterparks,
Schlitterbahn currently operates three Texas water-based destinations –
Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark, South Padre Island, Schlitterbahn
Galveston Island Waterpark, Galveston Island and the award-winning
flagship waterpark Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, New Braunfels.
Schlitterbahn also recently opened the Schlitterbahn Vacation Village
Waterpark, Kansas City, Kansas. The $750 million Vacation Village is a
groundbreaking, trend-setting retail entertainment destination comprised
of multiple shopping, dining, lodging and entertainment venues connected
by a Transportainment® River System.
This new exciting partnership is a collaboration of Schlitterbahn
Waterparks and Resorts, along with entrepreneur Rick Redmond, current
owner of Volente Beach Waterpark, the Principals of Suntex Ventures, LLC
and Garrett-Ihnen Civil Engineers. Volente Beach will close after their
2011 season.
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
Ranked the best indoor-waterpark in the US! 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 surf ride.
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.
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, New
Braunfels, Texas
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 Waterparks’ corporate office
in New Braunfels, Texas at 830.625.2351 or visit the parks’ website at
schlitterbahn.com.
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