Kansas City’s Only River Tubing Adventure Begins Daily Operation

The New Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark Is Open Daily Starting Friday, May 28 With Special Discounts To Officially Kick Off The Summer Season.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – You no longer need to spend hours of driving in order to spend a hot summer day float­ing in a tube on a refreshing river. The new Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark in Kansas City, Kan., is open daily for the summer season beginning Friday, May 28, providing the areas only tubing adventure that combines slides, rivers, chutes and beaches to create a complete family waterpark experience. And if the park’s everyday amenities like free parking, free use of tubes and lifejackets and the opportunity to bring your own pic­nic inside the park are not enough, there are even more special discounts available for the holiday weekend.

Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark features a thrilling uphill water coaster, two mammoth tubing rivers including the world's longest tidal wave river, three huge slides, a white water tube chute, 13 mini slides for kids, three relaxing beach areas and a giant hot tub with swim-up refreshment bar.

Many of the attractions are connected by the Transportainment™ River System which combines the concepts of transportation, sport and entertainment to minimize the time spent waiting in lines. Throughout most of the park, visitors may stay in the water and float in tubes to the next attraction through a series of interconnected rivers, chutes, beaches and a water coaster with a floating queue line. Guests receive a greater “play value” by replac­ing time lost walking and waiting in line with more fun time in the water.

“There is nothing like spending the day with family and friends relaxing on the water,” said Keith Fontenot, gen­eral manager for the Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark. “It’s important to know that Schlitterbahn Vaca­tion Village Waterpark provides an experience that is very different than the average waterpark. We look forward to entertaining a multitude of new fans during our first full summer season.”

In honor of Memorial Day this weekend, Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark recognizes our soldiers with special discounts during Military Appreciation Days. Members of the military are eligible to buy All-Day Admis­sions at the park for $16.50 plus tax on May 28–31, which is a 50% discount off All-Day General Admission and more than $8.00 off All-Day Child/Senior Admission. Active, reserve, retired, family and DOD employees simply show their military ID card at the park entrance May 28-31 to receive this discount (one discount per ID card).

This weekend is the last chance to buy 2010 Season Passes at a discounted price at Schlitterbahn.com or at the park. In addition, those who buy or process a Season Pass at the park on May 28-31 also receive a free sports bottle that can be refilled at the park all summer long for just 99¢, and they can bring a friend this weekend for just $12.50 plus tax (one discounted friend admission per pass holder per day). All Season Pass holders also receive a coupon book packed with great discounts on food, merchandise, lockers and admission tickets.

All-Day General Admission for guests ages 12-54 is only $32.99 plus tax and All-Day Child/Senior Admission for guests ages 3-11 and 55 & older is only $24.99 plus tax. Discounts on All-Day Admissions are available at Schlitterbahn.com, at Sonic restaurants and on gift card racks at hundreds of retail stores throughout the Kansas City area.

A new discount for afternoon visits after 3:00 p.m. is also available at the park entrance during the 2010 season. Afternoon General Admission is only $23.99 plus tax and Afternoon Child/Senior Admission is only $17.99 plus tax.

Attractions Include:

Bahnzai Pipeline – Climb to the top of a 42-foot-tall tower and take an open-air tube ride down a twisted path of water wrath…BAHN-style.

Black Knight – Plunge in a tube down a fully-enclosed dark and coiled slide.

Henry's Hideout Hot Tub Bar – Unwind in a giant hot tub that incorporates a swim-up refreshment bar and in-water seating to create the perfect place to break from the action.

Kinderhaven Kids’ Area – Splash and play in an area designed especially for families with smaller children. This shallow water playground includes nine mini-slides and is separated from the rest of the "big kid" activities. Conveniently located in the center of the park, Kinderhaven is surrounded by shaded seating and open-sun lounging areas. Both kids and parents have fun together as they explore the Wyandotte Express choo-choo train, a friendly frog, a giant turtle, a shipwreck and a bubbling fountain.

Pirate Ship – Kids play on a giant pirate ship that is equipped with climbing ropes, four mini-slides and sprayers.

Torrent Beach – Frolic in the waves on the best beach in Kansas! Whether catching rays, cooling off in the surf, or embarking on a journey through the mammoth Torrent River, Torrent Beach is the hub that connects all the elements of a great day.

Torrent Cove – Relax on an island surrounded by the Torrent River.

Torrent River – Float the world’s longest tidal wave river! In this continuous, endless tubing river, ocean-sized waves surge through a serpentine waterway to create an ever changing experience. Guests enter this attraction without waiting in line. The Torrent River is a signature attraction at Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark.

Wolfpack – Take a tube and skid through an extra-wide pipeline of wild water. This oversized slide provides an experience that is a different every time you ride!

Kristal Beach – Cool off in the shade along the shore of the Kristal River. This calm beach provides refreshment as riders on the Storm Blaster uphill water coaster fly by overhead.

Kristal River – Relax on a tube, alligator or log on an endless, slow-flowing river during a hot summer day in Kansas.

Raging River Tube Chute – Ride through an exciting series of white water rapids.

Storm Blaster – Race uphill on a Master Blaster™ water coaster, another signature Schlitterbahn attraction. Storm Blaster combines the up and down thrills of a roller coaster with the unique experience of being propelled upward by jets of water.

Transportainment technology links Kristal River, Raging River, Torrent River, Storm Blaster, Kristal Beach, Tor­rent Beach and Torrent Cove, allowing guests to travel from one end of the park to the other without leaving the water!

For more information, contact the Schlitterbahn Vacation Village office in Kansas City, Kan., at 913.312.3110 or visit schlitterbahn.com.