Schlitterbahn® Galveston Island Waterpark Opens Weekends Beginning This Saturday and for Spring Break March 10 - 18

GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The World's number-one rated indoor waterpark opens weekends beginning this Saturday and for spring breakers March 10 through the 18. Guests can enjoy more than a dozen heated climate-controlled attractions between the park hours of 10 am – 5 pm.

"Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Indoor Waterpark offers a fun and safe spring break vacation spot that the entire family will enjoy," said Ron Sutula, general manager of Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark. "We provide a thrilling tropical getaway that's close to home."

The 70,000 square-foot indoor waterpark offers more than a dozen heated attractions including four tube slides, three speed slides, three kids' activity areas containing a variety of children's play elements and pint-sized slides, a secluded beach, a hot tub, a man-made surfing wave and the Torrent® tidal wave river.

Spring break tickets are available online at the discounted rate of $25.99 for adult all-day admission and $20.99 for children, ages 3 – 11, and seniors, 55 years or older. Taxes are not included in the ticket price.

The entire Waterpark opens for weekends beginning April 21. The park incorporates more than 33 state-of-the-art attractions including two uphill water coasters, two wave pools, water slides, kids' playgrounds, whitewater rapids, heated pools, the Boogie Bahn surf ride and the exclusive Transportainment® interconnected river system.

Season passes are currently available by calling the park at 409.770.WAVE (9283) or by visiting schlitterbahn.com.

For more information, contact Schlitterbahn Waterparks' corporate office in New Braunfels, Texas at 830.625.2351 or visit the parks' media center at schlitterbahn.com/news.

SOURCE Schlitterbahn