Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston

If you want to feel like a second class peasant after paying $50 just to wait in a long line to get your one ride (cant keep the tube for more than one turn) but because people pay double for "Fast Pass" they wait in a separate line that gets first available. So if you make it to the front of the peasant line but people keep showing up in the "Fast Pass" line, it means YOU keep waiting until that line is empty. This is also very hard for children to both understand and keep waiting. Definitely makes you feel like a second class citizen.

Price for entry: $60

We come all the time and get season passes every year we loved it until halfway through this year and the life jackets in the lazy river is the most ridiculous thing when you're on a flotation device already I know they merged with another company and they are being strong armed for that to happen but they lost us this year and every year and I'm not buying the upgrades to the other parks I actually won't go to them either because there's plenty other out there so Schlitterbahn we loved it Don't get me wrong It was our little getaway and I'm 52 years old and I am a big kid you life jacket thing has to go guys I mostly cruising that lazy river just to relax and it takes my mind off of everything else in the world and you took that away too

This park may have been closed permanently.
I bought 5 tickets online for Sunday October 13th 2024. But when went there, saw the entrance was closed with concrete poles.
From outside we could see things like fence and few other things were falling off, broken.... Looked like an eerie and abandoned place.

Even one star rating is more than what this place deserves! I won’t ever go back there!!! Not even if they gave me free tickets. This place is a total rip off. Flat rate general admission almost 60$ even for children, $30 parking (that was the middle tier parking lot), overpriced concession foods. The lazy river was probably the best attraction that was actually operating. Half of the park (with the best slides) was closed off. Shameful!!
As a local here, I strongly urge the out-of-town folks to not waste any of your hard earned money here. Just stick with the beach and local restaurants.

It's fun

New Rules and experiences aren't great for adults or children alike

I had to come back and change my rating. I look forward to coming to Schlitterbahn every year but when I was going to get the season pass I decided to go for a second time this year. Well I’m not sure why the life vests were enforced since it sucked the fun out of being free and relaxed. I do think maybe the children should wear them only but not sure why the adults had to. That should be optional. There weren’t even enough for everyone but also having half the park closed was a bummer. I will have to find another waterpark to attend from now on. It was more of a stressful experience being there this time when it’s supposed to be a fun time.

It is a very nice place to enjoy with the family, unfortunately if it is not a holiday and you go on a normal weekend they have almost the entire place closed, slides and the river too, we asked security and he said that they close almost everything because " THERE ARE NOT MANY PEOPLE" Are those of us who are going animals? We paid full admission just to enjoy a quarter of the entire place, disappointing, if they close everything they should charge half price for the entrance

I firmly believe in providing truthful and accurate reviews. For my daughter's 8th birthday, I decided to visit Schlitterbahn on August 24, 2024, and booked the larger Grand Pavilion A, which accommodates up to 24 guests. Upon arrival at 11:45 am, I found the pavilion extremely dirty. There was a layer of dust and dirt on everything, bird droppings on each chair and table, dead insects and roaches on the floor, and spider webs covering all surfaces. Fortunately, I had brought cleaning supplies and spent the first half-hour tidying up before my guests arrived. My server, who was excellent, assisted in cleaning the remaining furniture. Although it wasn't her responsibility, she did so without complaint. I reported the issue to guest services and spoke with a manager who apologized and promised to inform park services about the oversight. She mentioned that pavilions are meant to be cleaned every morning, but it seemed this one hadn't been cleaned for weeks, possibly due to its higher rental price of $746. Despite expressing my dissatisfaction and the significant amount I spent, over $1500, the manager offered no compensation, not even a complimentary pizza. This experience was highly disappointing, and I doubt I will return to this Schlitterbahn location. Instead, I plan to visit the New Braunfels site, especially since half of the park was closed during our visit.

Waste of money. Half of the park was closed, including the river. And now they have some dumb rule requiring everyone (including adults) to wear a lifejacket in the 3 foot deep lazy river smh

I enjoy it so much, as does my son, he always loves visiting Schlitterbahn, it is a beautiful place to enjoy with the family.

It's going downhill fast. We bought season passes this year and were disappointed to see 1/2 of the slides closed all season. Management is a mess, long and slow food lines with only 1/2 of food menus open and no organization for those that are. Today park opens 1 hour after advertised time. I predict this place will be bankrupt or sold to new owner in next 5 years.

Update: It was sold to Six Flags. They changed lazy river requirement to require lifejackets. Over half the park still closed except for a few weeks in July. I anticipate improvement next season but won't be around to find out.

I have been to maybe 10 different water parks and this one is right near the bottom. We went on a Sunday for a Holiday weekend and the two largest waterslides were closed. We went into the lazy river which was fun but they had half of it closed and there were so many people in the part that was open that everyone was just bumping off each other. Lines were not that long but the waits were excessive on the rides that were open. Biggest problem I see they have is cycle time. At least 30 seconds for any ride that had tubes. I do not mind standing in line, but to stand in a line that isn't moving? No thanks.

Last 2 times, trash around pools and in the pool. Back wave pool broken couldn’t get in, as well as the back water slide. The back river wasn’t available due to staff shortage. The worst part is adults having to wear life jackets and good luck finding one that fits! I bought 7 season passes for myself and grandkids in June and will not waste my money next year.

I'm giving this place 3 stars because I had lots of fun with my kids, but it actually deserves just 2.

But tickets in advance - they are $10 to $15 cheaper.

Stairs to the slides had trash on the sidelines (put a trash can!) and the service wasn't the best.

Staff rest area was a rickety shack where they had to sit on the floor to eat their snacks - I felt bad for them.

They don't clean the trash cans frequently enough so every time you walk past them they stink.

They could do a way better job for the $60/person I paid (weekday). Half of the park was closed.

The boogie board was the highlight of the day for us!

Galveston deserves better.