Schlitterbahn Vacation Village May 09 Construction Tour
Written by Jason & Ben   
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 00:00

Another month has passed and an unbelievable amount of progress has been made.

Since our last visit the Torrent River’s trough has been completed and work as begun on the pump house. We were able to walk the entire length of the river and once the bridges and water slides are installed over it, it will be a totally immersive experience.

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The slide complex that contains Wolfpack, Bahnzai Pipeline and Black Knight has gone vertical and is nearing completion. It will dump into a small cove that’s attached to the Torrent River. You’ll also have the choice of turning right and heading over to the Transportainment river system with Storm Blaster and Kristal River. Blitz Falls and Raging River are two other ways to get to and from the back side of the park.

Progress has also been made on the front entrance. It’s a large building that will be used for ticketing, lockers, showers, food and merchandise. The outside of the building is currently receiving some theming, which happens to be trees from the property. From the main entrance guest will cross a large themed bridge over a lake/river and they’ll be right at the Torrent Beach, which will act as a wave action pool. From this beach you’ll be able to hop on a tube and enjoy most of the park without ever getting out of the water.

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The parking lots are close to getting poured as well. The storm drain system is in place.

Work on the back half of the park has moved forward too. Footers for the Storm Blaster are almost done and the outline for the Kristal River is starting to take shape.

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A couple of buildings have popped up near Henry’s Hideout and will offer food, changing rooms and lockers. The bar behind Henry’s Hideout now has a foundation and once it’s built it will have a deck for parents to keep an eye on their kids in Kinderhaven and at the adjacent Pirate Ship. Both Kinderhaven and Henry’s Hideout look to be about 85% complete.

Construction Gallery

Schlitterbahn Construction Discussion

Official Site

 
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