Schlitterbahn New Braunfels - July 20th, 2014
Get ready for today, but clear the room and load up the car
Sunday morning check out is at noon when we plan to be at the park
It is quiet outside our room Sunday morning, hours before the park opens
Resort guests can enter the park one hour early before the public
Head straight to the Blastenhoff Tower and look down on the Black Knight
We will ride the Master Blaster today and it already has a long line
The Sky Coaster will not open until the rest of the park opens at 10am
Already a 30+ minute wait on the Master Blaster w/resort guests only
Master Blaster uses a two-man yellow boat for the ride
Master Blaster was voted the best water ride in the US, multiple times
Six stories tall with the up and down thrills of a roller coaster
The line will be 90+ minutes after our first ride concludes
Conveyor belt brings boats up and sorts them according to ride
Wait for the green light and then your ride begins
The line is now going down the stairway of the tower (90 mins)
David goes first, solo and with video camera rolling!
Down the first drop, then up and circle around in a tube
Out the tube for another drop then propelled back up by water jets
Pass by the Blastenhoff tower to inspire those waiting in line
Back into a tunnel to make the turn and keep the water pressure strong
Through the tower structure and nearby the other tower rides
Down the final drop before the finale
Climb back up a final time before entering the final tube
Long final tube only illuminated by gaps in the blue plastic
Exit the tube and approach the deceleration pool
Hit the pool with a mighty splash and rapid deceleration
Earlier riders wait near the boat conveyer belt starting point
Momentum spins me around to see the Master Blast endpoint
Self portrait after the ride with sunblock still evident
Push my boat to the ride workers who move it along to the conveyor
First Alex & Nena come next followed by Erin & Donna . . . FUN!
Hold my lifevest Ahma and I'll run and get in line
We head back to The Falls for a long and fun ride with no wait
Alex takes to the rapids as a now seasoned tube rider
But Erin remembers her dump out yesterday and is not interested in another
Donna decides to take the girls to Surfenburg's Kiddie Coast
Nena survives her and Erin's dump spot on this pass through
David & Nena complete two loops before finding Donna and the girls
Pass by Sea Creature Cove on the way back to the AquaVeyor
Nena catches up after dump out by the Treehaus Suites on the 2nd loop
Enjoy the relaxing float down the Tubenbach
River's left fork is open today but we continue on to the AquaVeyor
Ride the AquaVeyor facing backward this time
Get a great view looking down on our final trip up
Go find the girls at Kiddie Coast
Not even the Yellow Submarine has enough room for all visitors to live
The octopus must be scaring visitors off!
Erin is not afraid and she climbs up to try out a slide
Wheee, that octopuses slide is fun!
No daddy, you are too big to ride the octopus slide!
Erin finds a road block at the end of the conch shell slide
Alex relaxes on the duck and splashes the morning away
Daddy, will you go get the towels back at Blastenhoff Beach?
David takes the long walk across the park past the Boogie Bahn
Line is not too long but never take the time to ride it
Walk past the shoot that dumped Erin and Nena into the water
Lifeguard sorts tubers to enter the shoot one at a time
View the rapids on the way to the dump out shoot
Rental cottages on the other side of the Comal with tubers between
Return with the towel bag in time for pizza, mmmmmm pepperoni!
Erin loves the grated mozzerella, Nena likes the red pepper
Lose my camera on 1st entry into the Krystal River, Nena finds it downstream
Gators as well as tubes float the river, Erin tries to board a pink one
Nena helps Erin ride the feisty pink gator
I like pink but not pink gators, lets find a different one!
This is more like it, a green gator! Help me ride it, Ahma
Donna helps Alex board and the girls go for a ride
Alex knows the reflective skin of the gator gives a more complete tan
David is attacked by the gator and fights for his life!
Oh no, he wasn't attacking me, he just ate onions and garlic
Look, no fillings! Braggart! Erin shows off her perfect smile as well
Erin is having a great time riding gators at Schlitterbahn today!
Done with the green gator, lets try a gray crocodile instead
Daddy! Get off the croc and help me get on!
Over to the wet bar at the Dragon's Lair Heated Pool
You can have the Mango at the Dragon's Lair!
The first of many bar side family portraits?
Check out the underwater capabilities of the waterproof camera
Erin no longer fears putting her ears underwater
Alex gets another bandage for her hurt toe from yesterday
David sneaks in an octopus slide before we leave the park
Cross over the Krystal River on the way to the exit
Get some Dippin Dots at the exit near the tram stop
The girls enjoy dippin dots on the ride back to the resort
Change our wet clothes and depart the Resort at the Bahn
Stop at the Columbus Whataburger for lunch amid bad traffic
The final day's park bracelet was yellow, Sat was orange & Fri was gray
So many park photos taken and none viewed . . . at $15 each