Schlitterbahn Waterparks & Resorts Reviews

Honestly, the best part about this waterpark is the ability to take our kids on 90% of the attractions. We have children ranging from 3 to 11. Our 3 year old rode almost everything and LOVED it. The atmosphere is so beautiful and all natural. Being a local resident for almost 10 years, I can not believe we had never been until 2018. First time was in July and we have gone 3 times since. We loved it! The lines are less crowded on Sunday visits! Will definitely have season passes from here on out!

The resort was beautiful. The location was very favorable and we enjoyed the hour before and after in the water park for resort guests. The staff was very friendly and always willing to help. We would of liked to have more access to information about the park in our rooms. We had no idea what was the deal with Comal River or if it was part of the park or not. We highly suggest connecting credit cards to room keys or wrist bands. It was very inconvenient to have to carry around $$ to use throughout the park, because the park is so big we didn't want to use lockers and end up across the park and have to backtrack to get them. And maybe because it was technically still preseason but the food lines were absolutely ridiculous. We will bring lunch and dinner next time to avoid wasting hours waiting in line for food. The water temperature was perfect, and all the rides themselves were very fun.

Greats rides. Some of the lazy rivers are more work than fun though.

The season pass is very misleading because during the pandemic we re asked to make reservations (understandable) and when you go to the reservations page it has availability however once you purchase the tickets the available slots disappear. So it makes it seem like you can buy tickets and book the day that you want when in reality it isn t available and your stuck with very expensive tickets that you cannot use on your preferred dates. I tried calling to which most of the time I was sent to voicemail. I left messages and never got a call back. When I finally called in and got a representative I was told that I would get a call back shortly. It s been two days. I ve yet to receive a call back. Furthermore, I have to go the new braunfels location to get my season pass prior to using it in Galveston since it s a two park pass. But you cannot get into new braunfels without a reservation and of course there s no availability on the only day that I can go. So I m now stuck with season passes that I paid $320 for and cannot use. I miss the old schlitterbahn.

Very nice little park and a great place for the kids to have a fun day.

There are not many tires for all people 3 bathrooms for all people and it is divided into two parts and because that takes a lot of time from going from one to the other there was a section where the water was too dirty it has good attractions but on holidays too many people

Like no other. Endless rude opportunities, relaxing, adult & kid fun ALL together

Super fun..lines are short...and we came as a huge group and the accommodations were amazing! The food and dessert were great!

We enjoy Schlitterbahn but the last couple of times we've been, there have been a shortage of tubes for the long loop that runs from the tree house bldgs down to the other end of that side (newer) of the park and back again and plenty of angry people that are waiting for tubes... Getting refills on Thirstblaster Passes has been difficult, too, this year. I understand completely that the machines were turned around to stop soda thievery but there are spots designated as drink refill stations that aren't manned with a regular employee in order to handle the volume of refill requests that come in. If you are planning to go to the park, bring an ample supply of patience and go with the flow until the kinks they're experiencing get worked out...

Love it! Spend all summer there! Something for everyone.

I take my family twice a year to the Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels. It is fun, safe and a incredible place. We love it.

River access and parking for $10. Get there early at like 10am for good parking.

So much fun and we stayed at their resort too which was a great deal. I took one star off because I ended up with a terrible rash on my feet and legs and my wife got a nose full of water and was sick with a cough for 4 or 5 weeks, which went from one family member to the next. Maybe coincidence but it makes me wonder if it was a bad water day...
EDIT: I was out in the sun again this week on vacation in Rhode Island and got the same rash, so it's either sunscreen or the sun I'm sensitive too... nothing to do with the water at Schlitterbahn.

Awsome park but ridiculous lines for the rides! A whole day and felt like we didn't do much.

You'll have fun with the family. The only thing that I don't like is the wait in line for a ride. Average was one hour for a 15 -20 sec ride. So if you don't mind the wait, it's pretty fun. Tx is a hot and sunny state so don't forget the sun block.

Probably the most fun you can stand. Will not disappoint.

Best water park in Texas! I go at least once a year.

I go here every summer love it. The best part for us is the wave pool

So much fun! Great slides, Great options for all ages. They allow ice chests to feed your family! So glad there is a bus from one park to other. Downfall is that it is long waits for most slides and drinks and food is outrageous! Otherwise Id give 5 stars

The waterpark is perfectly layed out. Gotta go visit at least once. Go on a Wednesday.

Get there when they open!! And ride the rides in the east part first cause of the lines later!!

Best rides have lines that aren't worth it. But I'll go again strictly for the wave pool! I love that thing !!!

Us grown ups went without kids... We acted like little kids ! What a fun time. Love it here. Will deff be going back!

Best water park in the world and people literally come to the park from all over the world. Plan to stay at least 2 days to go on all the rides. The park is so big it is in 2 sections that you have to take a tram to go between. Park opens early for guests who are staying at the Schlitterbahn accommodations. Very family friendly and clean. You can bring in your own food and drinks. Staff is very friendly and there are a bunch of life guards so you never have to worry about your safety. Come early though since sometimes the park does reach capacity and they have to turn away people.

This is supposed to be a family place but yet anyone is a wheelchair won't be able to travel around because non of the Schlitterbahn parks have ramps!!! And if you bring an ice chest be sure to pack light because there are ALOT of stairs! Such a disappointment! Another thing my husband went on down a baby slide with our 11 month old (the guy said it was okay) then when I go another guy said no your baby has to go alone.... No never coming back

Never been so drunk at a waterpark in my life. & I am from Florida. This park had really cool attractions that I've never seen or tried and were really fun. Drinks are really strong too. #1 water ride in America the master blaster was exciting and the river is no lazy river but filled with rapid and falls

fun water park. Great water slides and a lot tubing opportunities. My only complaint is that food and beverages are really expensive.

We visited last on the Memorial Day, so it was very busy. Free parking was still possible to find! As were tables to put your cooler and things. The only problem being the wait times for the popular water rides. Which Schlitterban tried to solve introducing the Blast Pass that will run you additional $35 per person per day! This is an expensive cousin of the Disney's egalitarian and free FastPass queue management technology. If done in the no-cost any-guest-can-use-it way as it is at Disney I'd be very much for it, but paying extra for VIP access is not a preferred solution from the guest perspective. A better way would be to have a unique barcode on each wrist band and fast pass kiosks to scan them and make a reservation in the system that would show the guest when to arrive to the attraction and be admitted in the fast track queue controlled by another barcode scan to avoid the need for the costly little watch like devices.

We stayed in a 2 bedroom suite it was okay not like when we came a few years ago and had a cabin it was much better. Me and my family came for spring break the experience was just okay nothing too bad but nothing great either. We did get to go to the water park this time which was ok. The suite should just be called a room because its nothing like a suite I've been in at other resorts. Had lots of mosquitos and sink stopped up and carpets look dingy. Did enjoy having a kitchen to cook for the kiddos. I didn't like it my kids said they enjoyed it so thats what matters.

I really love the cold water on a hot day, I have been coming to this place for years and I have never been disappointed

Great park!! At night you will find deer just walking and laying around

Clean water, friendly staff, overcrowded (waiting line for most good rides were over an hour)

Great staff. delicious junk food. Life jackets for the little ones. Rides have long lines that can take hours, and I once got stuck in the middle of a giant human traffic clog on their river ride, it felt scary, unsafe, and I sunburned from sitting there for a good half hour while the lifeguards sorted us out. It was a one time issue and I'm sure nobody's fault but my point is, refresh your sunscreen before going on rides even if you dont need it yet.

If you and our your kids love water the is the ultimate water park.

My visit could've been a little better. Guest should be notified how long it may take a ride to be fixed; instead of having everyone aimlessly standing there.

The staff was very polite and the park was fairly clean.

Amazing ride options for all ages. Great family fun.

Love this place. So much to see and do, and New Braunfels, what a great town, great food, great people, this place has got it goin on!!

Awesome would have given five stars but the lines were so long

This is definitely a place to come with the kids and the family to barbecue and have a wonderful time. If you love to tube it is a must try out the tube chute. I've been going here all my life and I definitely have to say times have changed there is a lot more officers around. There's a lot more rules than there used to be. But none the less it is still a wonderful place to go to. From the train ride to the parks and the frisbee golf and the basketball courts for the tennis courts there is something for everyone.

It truly is the best waterpark in Texas ever for ALL ages! Free parking free shuttle buses to their parks and shower facilities available before you go home. You can bring your own ice chest full of drinks and food - no glass or alcohol. You can purchase Adult drinks in the park. They have a few swim up bars and the frozen Adult drinks are delicious! Plenty of great fun water rides for all ages. Rides ranging from high intensity to just relaxing and then you have your awesome kiddie pool areas that will surely wear the little ones out while they have a blast on water slides and neat boats or octopus they can climb into and play. Highly recommended for everyone of all ages.

A place to always go for good water fun /family gathering or just a getaway for couples who want to get away.

SO huge. So many rides. Gets really crowded and line management/efficiency is very low quality, but it's possible to just try another part of the park & it won't be so crowded. The Falls -continous tube river ride is the most relaxing thing!

We went and stuff was closed down. They said they didn't have enough staffing. That's a horrible excuse. We didn't have fun .Galveston was better. That's where we will stick with.

We had a blast, just make sure you don't leave your purse in the car, they have lots of break ins.

Best waterpark there is! Only downside to that is you'll find yourself waiting hours to ride popular rides during peak times.

Funnest way to get wet but have to pay double to skip long lines

My family first visited here 30+ years ago and it s gotten better since the new additions. We visited both the new and older parts of the water park and the grandkids had a blast.

A water park for kids. Not really designed for full grown adults.

The first time I have been here and it is awesome the lines aren't long at all eather

Attitude of the supervisors and life guards needs adjustments and better people skills. One of my family members grabbed a tube from the wrong place, little did we know that was going to start a chain of events. When we were told to return them, we did. So we were sent to wait by the water. Then another lifeguard sent us to the first place only to be yelled at by the supervisor. After that we we're being followed and micro-managed. Then one lifeguard tells us (as we're leaving to difuse the situation.) "You're lucky to be here, you don't appreciate being here"...
The lack of respect is disgusting especially if you're in front of your family. I guess we're luck we didn't get kicked out by force for listening.

Great time as always with the family. I did learn that next time to bring stroller for my 1 year old, for some reason I thought the park had available to rent but I was wrong, they do not. I stayed in the kid areas mostly anyway this time but would have made things a lot easier considering all the baby things you need to take with you and the walking.

The park was fun. Staff not familiar with park. We stayed in the tree houses which are great and got. But. When we would ask staff for directions or had general questions the staff never new the answer and sent us to another staff who couldn't asnswer the questions either

#1 waterpark in Texas been open for years . My dad took me when I was a kid now we take are kids ..

Always loved this place! Saturday s are very crowded, which is to be expected! Their new watches need some work!

This is a awesome water park, with fun rides, lazy rivers, and the best wave pool in Texas!