Located on the banks of the spring-fed Comal River in New Braunfels, Schlitterbahn offers more than 40 family attractions designed for kids of all ages. You can even stay IN the park at year-round resort rooms.
Schlitterbahn consists of 3 seperate parts: Blastenhoff, Surfenburg, and Schlitterbahn West. Each has a slightly different atmosphere and feature different rides and attractions. You can choose which park to enter and stow your cooler, towels, and stuff. It has been my observation that the other guests are respectful of your personal property and location. Of course, don't leave your valuables, but your lunch will be there when you get back.
Take a free tram to visit all three sections of the waterpark. There are two sides to Schlitterbahn. Hop aboard one of the free, frequent trams that stop at the Castle, Wave Fest, Surfenburg and Blastenhoff entrances.
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Here is a map of all the attractions: Map
Blastenhoff Attractions
Black Knight Tunnel Slides - You share an inner tube made for two as you slide down these twin, totally enclosed water slides. You're not afraid of the dark, are you?
Blastenhoff Beach - Great waves, no sticky sand, and no sharks! it's Texas' best beach.
Kinderhaven - A great shallow wading pool for kids with a little pirate ship and soft slides.
Han's Hideout - A five-story water fun house with dueling water cannons, dumping water, and dozens of hands-on water features plus four fun body slides.
Master Blaster® Uphill Water Coaster - Six stories tall! Over 1000 feet in length! This ride has been voted the best water ride in the United States time and time again!
River Bend Pool - A crystal clear activity pool and hot tub overlooking the beautiful Comal River.
Skycoaster - Combines elements from skydiving and hang gliding, allowing guests to "fly" over Blastenhoff. There is an additional charge to ride the Skycoaster.
The Torrent Wave River - Grab a tube and take on the tidal waves of this surging, endless river.
Wolfpack Raft Slide - A howling, family downhill raft ride through twists and turns in a giant, circular raft.
Surfenburg Attractions
Boogie Bahn Surfing Ride - An endless moving mountain of water with all the excitement of ocean surfing. Surfers use our body boards to test their skill against 50,000 gallons of water a minute.
Dragon's Revenge Special-Effect Family-Thrill Ride Adventure - Eight uphill blasts, six creepy caverns, two-story freefall and one angry dragon!
Dragon's Lair Hot Tub - Another way to take a soothing break during all the fun at Schlitterbahn.
Family Blaster Uphill Water Coaster - An uphill water coaster the family can share together in one giant tube.
Hang Ten Harbor Activity Pool - A challenging hand-over-hand walk across bobbing foam logs.
Kristal Cove - A gently sloping beach leads to a giant swimming pool.
Kristal River - An endless float around the entire Surfenburg area.
Squirt 'n Sliden Kiddie Park - An ocean of fun for kids with a pirate ship, a yellow submarine, water cannons and a friendly octopus that lets kids slide down his arms.
Schlitterbahn West Attractions
Pirate's Plunder Treasure Hunt - The Pirate’s Plunder treasure hunt game takes guests on five unique quests in search of the mysterious ruby-red crystal, buried long ago by Red Eye the Pirate, and hidden deep within the adventure. There is an additional charge to play AquaQuest.
Children's Areas
Schatze's Central Park - Schatze has taken over a park complete with a root beer stand, ice cream parlor, car wash and a magical castle that all have been transformed into his own puppy playground.
Lagoon Kiddie Park - Fun, soft-surface slides for the little ones.
Polywog Pond Kiddie Park - A water fantasy land with spraying mushrooms, padded slides, and swinging suspension bridges.
Tadpool Kiddie Pool - A shallow pool filled with kid-size slides that masquerade as frogs, turtles and sea shells.
Pools, Hot Tubs and Lazy River
Arcade Hot Tub - Another of Schlitterbahn's giant hot tubs with a swim-up refreshment bar.
The Beach Wave Pool - Here's a family-size wave pool and a shipwreck slide for fun.
Congo River Expedition - Deep in the heart of the rainforest guests float an ancient river teeming with wild animals, restless natives, thundering waterfalls and a underground diamond mine. Watch video
Gator Bowl Activity Pool - A spring-fed pool with a challenging hand-over-hand walk across the backs of alligators.
Lagoon Hot Tub - Chill out with a cool drink in a giant hot tub.
Lagoon Pool - A giant activity pool filled with waterfalls, in-water volleyball, and lots of room just to bob in a tube.
Lava Lagoon Hot Tub - Warm, soothing water, relaxing bubbles, and a Volcano fountain make this pool a great way to spend an afternoon.
Thrill Rides
Der Bahn Speed Slides - These triple side-by-side racing body slides send riders from the top of the cliff to the river level below in a spray of flying water.
Double Loop Body Slides - Riders surge through twin body flumes that twist around the tree tops and wind up splashing into a pool beside the Comal River.
Downhill Racer - Four dueling, side-by-side speed slides that plunge from the top of the Castle Entrance building down a three-story drop over giant moguls to the finish line.
Soda Straw Body Slides - These fast, twisting tubular body slides drop riders into the Lagoon Pool.
Tubing
Bahnzai Pipeline Tube Slides - It's a tube ride and thrill slide in one! Twin four-story-high tunnel slides you ride on an inner tube.
Cliffhanger Tube Chute - This tube chute literally hugs the edge of a cliff skirting above the tree tops. After dropping through pool after pool, riders rush down a steep waterfall which leaves them at the river's edge.
Comal Express Tube Chute - Plunge down and through a waterfall into an underground passage. Then it's a quarter mile float to the very end of the original section of the park.
Hillside Tube Chute - This tube chute begins at the front of Schlitterbahn's Castle then zigzags through a series of switchback curves. Next comes a series of rapids and a final downhill plunge before riders end their adventure in the Lagoon Pool.
Raging River Tube Chute - The world's longest tube chute! A swirling 45-minute float from one end of the original section of the park to the other! Riders can float directly into the Congo River or the Tunnel Tube Chute.
River Tube Chute - A short, fast stretch of whitewater that is really an extension of the Comal River itself.
Tunnel Tube Chute - Float through dark caves and eerie caverns on your way to a splash ending in the Comal River.
Whitewater Tube Chute - This tube chute begins just behind the Castle Entrance building. After a short, peaceful float, tubers spiral down a series of short drops before taking a precipitous plunge down the side of a cliff. The Whitewater continues its splashy way by cascading through a beautiful natural course before ending next to the Comal River.
TIPS:
1. DO get there EARLY and CLAIM your shady spot to stow your stuff - cooler, extra towels, etc.
2. DO take lots of drinks. The drinks are expensive there, but you are allowed to take in your own.
3. DO take your eats - lunch plus lots of goodies. The food is expensive there, and EVERYONE will be hungry after all the fun!
4. DO get your ice from the kiosk at 823 Landa Street. (No, I don't own any part of it, I just know where the best value is.) And most of the time in the summer you are helped by a bikini-clad New Braunfels hottie.
5. DO take your water shoes when you go to the other parks. The trams let you out in the parking lot and the asphalt/concerte is HOT.
6. DO look for coupons. They are everywhere around down here. I'll put out an alert to you when I see them if you are on my email list.
7. DO your homework. Which park best suits your family? Which attractions will your family want to ride the most? That's where you want to have your "Home Base" for the day. I know the tram goes between the parks, but lines are long and the rides take time. You will have a better time if you match up your "Home" section with your family's wishes. For one, you will have a place to sit and keep your towel dry... all the tables and sitting areas will be taken by other families.
8. DO come on a weekday if you can. The weekends are CRAZY busy! The lines are long and that means lots of waiting and very little riding.
9. DO wear LOTS of sunscreen if you choose Schlitterbahn West as your "Home Base". There are not as many beautiful and shady trees there.
10. DO wear a hat and sunglasses. South Texas sun can be amazingly strong.
11. DO plan to come early and stay late. There is just SO MANY fun things to do!!
12. DO park at your home section. When you finally decide to give it up and go back to hotel, everyone is going to be beat. What a blessing a close parking spot can be!
13. DO drink lots of liquids. Even though you may be in the water most of the time, you do need to drink more liquids down here because of the heat and humidity.
14. DO plan what you are going to be doing the next day. There are so many fun things to do in New Braunfels, that you may have to schedule another "Staycation" here!
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