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Product type | Water park |
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Owner | Six Flags |
Country | United States |
Introduced | 1979 |
Markets | Texas |
Previous owners | The Henry family[1] |
Website | schlitterbahn |
Schlitterbahn is an American brand of water parks and resorts owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. It was previously a company family owned and operated by the Henry family that was based in New Braunfels, Texas. Schlitterbahn opened its first location, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, in 1979.[2] At its peak, the company consisted of five outdoor waterparks, two indoor waterparks, and three resorts.
Schlitterbahn's outdoor water parks are seasonally operated, typically open from late April through mid-September, while its indoor locations operate year-round.[3] Two parks are located in Texas.
On June 13, 2019, Cedar Fair entered an agreement to acquire two of Schlitterbahn's properties in Galveston and New Braunfels for $261 million.[4] The deal, which closed in early July 2019, gave Cedar Fair the option to purchase Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City for $6 million within 120 days of the transaction, which they declined to do.[4][5] Additionally, the rights to the Schlitterbahn name were included in the acquisition.[6] Cedar Fair merged with Six Flags in 2024.