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| Product type | Water park |
|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ Hollandsworth, Skip (July 20, 2018). "Schlitterbahn's Tragic Slide". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018.
- ^ Loose, Cindy (July 4, 2004). "Water park fans say Texas' Schlitterbahn is the slippiest, drippiest of them all. We had to take the plunge". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012.
- ^ White, Tyler (April 20, 2015). "New luxury cabanas, food coming to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, Galveston". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ a b Brezina-Suttell, Scott (June 13, 2019). "Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. plans to enter Texas market with $261 million acquisition". Crains Cleveland Business. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Worlds of Fun owners purchase Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kan". KWCH 12. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Carnett, Lindsey (June 15, 2019). "New Braunfels' Schlitterbahn sold to Ohio company, Company also buying park in Galveston and has option to buy Kansas City site". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. Retrieved June 15, 2019.