Come explore over seventy acres of shared family fun, thrilling adventure, and relaxation! Schlitterbahn New Braunfels, voted the world's best water park for 16 consecutive years, is nestled along the beautiful banks of the Comal River and offers world-class attractions, epic river adventures, children's water play areas and beautiful locations to relax and share. a picnic – there really is something for everyone! Stay just steps from the fun at Resort at Schlitterbahn New Braunfels! Find the perfect River Bend Cabin, Treehaus Suite, Loft Schlitterstein Studio, vacation home or hotel room just steps from all that Schlitterbahn Waterpark has to offer. Enjoy exclusive benefits such as entry to the water park from the day you check-in until the day you check out, an early ride on Master Blaster, Dark Night and Wolfpack before the water park opens, free on-site parking , free tubes and free shuttle service. After a day of water adventure, you can settle in for the perfect evening of activities with movie nights, arcade games, family volleyball, and s'mores by the campfire. Originally a local destination motel called Landa Resort, located along the tree-lined banks of the spring-fed Comal River in the Texas Hill Country, where tubing was a popular way for people to cool off heat at the height of a hotter-than-hot day in Texas. In 1966, Bob and Billye Henry and their children envisioned what would become the world's first resort and the country's most popular water park. The resort has been nicknamed the “Disney Land of Water Parks.” The original park opened on August 2, 1979; The Henrys' vision of expanding their motel's water recreation business became a reality. The initial attraction was a six-foot street... middle of paper...the world's uphill water roller coaster section). The exact height has not yet been revealed, it is estimated to be higher than Niagara Falls and will reach speeds of up to 65 miles per hour. With safety concerns at the forefront of every decision made at any of the parks, this attraction, like others before it, will be tested extensively before opening to the public later this spring. Many who have never visited one of the parks have heard of them. or I came across Schlitterbahn New Braunfels or one of the other properties in the media because it was featured on the Travel Channel and NBC's Today Show. Although not a direct competitor to other conventional amusement or theme parks, Schlitterbahn offers a wealth of experiences and opportunities for everyone and, at this level, has become a competitor in revenue leisure and vacation that should not be underestimated..