Schlitterbahn news

FlowRider, the stationary wave machine pioneer, has undergone a rebrand for the first time since its launch in 1991. The first FlowRider opened in 1991 ... More

Cedar Fair has hailed its most successful ever year following the release of its financial results for 2019. The amusement resort operator, which has 13 ... More

North American theme park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which owns and operates 11 amusement parks and five water parks in the territory, has filed ... More

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which owns and operates 11 amusement parks and five water parks in North America, has reported Q2 and year-to-date results showing ... More

Cedar Fair has announced the acquisition of waterpark operator Schlitterbahn, gaining two new Texas waterparks in the process. Upping its waterpark portfolio to 15, the ... More

A county judge in Kansas, US, has dismissed a number of criminal charges, including murder, against the designers and operators of Verrückt – a record-breaking ... More

Schlitterbahn has defended its co-owner Jeff Henry and ride designer John Schooley, after the pair were charged with reckless second-degree murder in relation to the ... More

Charges have been filed against waterpark operator Schlitterbahn and a former employee in connection with the 2016 death of a young boy on its Verrückt ... More

Waterpark pioneer and Schlitterbahn founder Robert Henry has died aged 89. A statement from the operator said that Henry – or Mr. Bob as he ... More

Schlitterbahn Galveston Island’s record-breaking Massiv watercoaster has been named winner of this year’s Leading Edge award at the World Waterpark Association’s (WWA) annual symposium and ... More

A boy has died after an accident on the world’s tallest waterslide at Schlitterbahn waterpark in Kansas on 7 August. The boy, identified as Caleb ... More

Schlitterbahn Galveston Island in Galveston, Texas, is officially the proud owner of the world’s tallest water coaster. Measuring in at a height of 245m (82ft), ... More

Schlitterbahn has announced record-breaking plans to build the world’s tallest watercoaster at its park in Galveston, Texas. Celebrating Schlitterbahn Galveston Island’s 10th anniversary “Massiv” will ... More

A waterpark development in Corpus Christi, Texas, is in danger of losing US$110m (€99.2m, £70.5m) of tax-funded incentives if a decorative tower at the Schlitterbahn ... More

Ground broke yesterday (20 August) on a US$45m (£27m, €40m) waterpark complex in the city of Katy, Texas, as project leaders promised the “most exciting ... More

Schlitterbahn’s newest attraction has opened at its Kansas City waterpark in the US – the world’s tallest and fastest water slide. The 168ft (51.2m) drop ... More

Waterpark operator Schlitterbahn - owner of the Galveston Island Waterpark in Texas, US – is in talks with a fitness club adjacent to the park ... More

One of the world's longest waterpark rides has been unveiled as part of the new Tubenbach area at Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Waterpark in New Mexico, ... More

A US$110m waterpark is being planned for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. The Texas-based company Schlitterbahn is behind the scheme, which would see two stadia near ... More

Water park operator Schlitterbahn has revealed plans to open a new US$360m (€259m, £227m) site in Cedar Park, Texas, US. To include a Schlitterbahn Boutique ... More

The US$750m (£538m) Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark is set to open in Kansas City, Kansas, US, this summer. The first phase of attractions will include ... More

US-based water park operator Schlitterbahn has announced detailed plans for its fourth site, currently under construction in Kansas City, Kansas, US. The Schlitterbahn Vacation Village ... More

Cedar Point amusement park and resort in Sandusky Ohio has been named best amusement park in the world for the 10th year running. The park ... More

Plans for a US$300m (251m euro, £170m) Schlitterbahn Vacation Village have been revealed in Kansas, US. The 300-acre development will include multiple entertainment venues connected ... More