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Ranked the #1 Indoor Waterpark in
the U.S.!
Announces Extended Holiday Hours
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark's heated-indoor
Wasserfest™
area is festively decorated for the season and is open
December 22 - January 6
(except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day)
GALVESTON ISLAND, TEXAS –
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark's Wasserfest heated-indoor area
is adorned with festive holiday decorations including poinsettia
"trees," reindeer, Christmas trees and other delightful displays. Santa
is also available for family photos this weekend. The indoor waterpark
is open December 22 January 6 (except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and
New Year's Day) for extended operation. The park opens at 10 a.m.
"We invite our guest to
spend the holiday season with us," said Ron Sutula, general manager of
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark. "We are looking forward to
being a part of new family traditions Schlitterbahn-style."
Santa stops by to enjoy Schlitterbahn
Galveston Island during a pre-Christmas test flight. Santa enjoyed the
Boogie Bahn surf ride and then took a few moments to kick back and relax
before continuing on his journey around the world.
Decorated for the holidays,
the 40,000 square-foot, heated-indoor waterpark area 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.
Wasserfest tickets are
available online at the discounted rate of $19.99 for adult all-day
admission (regularly $25.99) and $16.99 for children, ages 3 - 11
(regularly $21.99, and seniors, 55 years or older. Taxes are not
included in the ticket price.
During summer operations,
the Blastenhoff, Surfenburg and Wasserfest areas incorporate
state-of-the-art attractions including two uphill water coasters, a wave
pool, water slides, kids' playgrounds, whitewater rapids, hot tubs, the
Boggie Bahn surf ride and the exclusive Transportainment® interconnect
river system.
Summer season passes are
currently available for the lowest price of the season by calling the
park at 409.770.WAVE (9283) or by visiting schlitterbahn.com.
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 has also announced plans to develop 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.
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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