Booster Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Overall it was a fun trip. It rained half of the day at Schlitterbahn, but we were able to finish everything before the rain started. We spent the rest of the time in the covered area which happened to be the girls favorite area. The food service was horrible. The teens were rude and crawling in and out of the service window with 10 people waiting in line. Of all the Schlitterbahn parks, New Braunfels is still the best for number of attractions. South Padre is great if you never want to leave your tube and stand in line, or if you like the Master Blaster water slides. They have quite a few there. Moody Gardens was nice but it was a little over priced. There are 3 glass pyramids. One contains a rain forest, another contains several aquariums and the last contains rotating exhibits. In this case it was a sound and music exhibits. It also contains an IMAX theater, Ridefilm theater and a 4-D theater. The Ridefilm and 4D theaters were pretty the same. They were fun for the kids but I kinda thought they were lame. Kemah Boardwalk was really nice. It does get a little crowded on weekend nights. I really hope it continues to add more attractions, although they are a little landlocked. Once again they are in reverse order. So start at the bottom. I've figured out why they are in the wrong order. I'll get it right next time. 1st we pay our respects to the former Astroworld. All that is left is the bridge across the freeway. Boo to you Mr. Burke. After we check in to our hotel we notice something behind the microwave. What could it be. Oh look, someone's pre-owned unmentionables. The view from our hotel. Hannah, Sabrina and Sarah at the Elissa Museum. The Elissa. This is were Elissa has sailed. Sabrina enjoying the beach. That is one big ass fan. See I told you. The indoor section. The pathways are even covered. The only 2 Master Blaster slides. They only have 2 uphill sections at the beginning. Not as good of the ones at the 2 other parks. This is a saltwater pool for a future attraction. What could be it be? There are 2 large covered picnic areas. Extreme wedgie inducer. You can rent a cabana to get away from the crowds. The only tube chute ride at the park. Schlitterbahn is right next to the airport. helicopters kept flying in and out ferrying workers out to the oil platforms in the gulf. You can see the covered area of the park. The girls wanted to eat at Joe's Crab Shack so I fed them to this alligator with a jaw full of peppermint. We took the ferry over to Bolivar Peninsula. Ships lined up waiting to go into the Port of Houston. Lori, Sarah, Hannah and Sabrina on the ferry. Bolivar lighthouse at sunset. Heading back across the ferry we were stopped by Homeland Security and our vehicle was searched. The Rainforest Cafe's volcano. Our ride vehicle on the River Adventure ride at the Rainforest Cafe. The monkey's butt. Scary multi-limbed statue guy. Moody Gardens and the Discovery pyramid in the background. The aquarium pyramid. The rain forest pyramid. Sabrina, Hannah and Sarah in the aquarium pyramid. Sea horsies. The girls in the shark tank. This was the first live nautilus that I've ever seen. The penguins. The rain forest pyramid looking up. Hannah, Sarah and Sabrina in the rain forest pyramid. Sabrina, Hannah, and Sarah in the rain forest pyramid The Dino 4D theater. It was kinda lame. T-Rex and another big ass fan. Baby Dinos. The lame Ridefilm. There were video screens showing rollercoaster footage in the queue lines. Most of it was from Cedar Point. Theming. The Colonel paddle wheeler takes you on a cruise in the bayou next to Moody Gardens. Moody Gardens has a pool, with a sand beach. And a kiddie area. There is also a spray ground. Seawall Blvd. The Flagship Hotel. Future plans are to build an amusement park at the end of this pier. We stayed in Seabrook near Kemah. Most of the businesses had these theme pelicans out front. Boardwalk Bullet. BB is just about complete. Just check out the other thread for the latest update from Jason (coasterphotos). Carousel. Pharaoh's Fury Train Aviator. Inverter. Observation tower. Sabrina on the plane ride. Hannah and Sarah on the Aviator. Sabrina and Lori on the Aviator. Some cool night time shots of the rides. They have fireworks on Friday nights during the summer months. BB at night. Heading home we cross the Hartman Bridge over the Houston Ship Channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sound Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Great photos! I never realised that Schlitterban had so many attracions. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Great TR and pics. Hope to ever make it to Schlitterbahn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Saw these the other day and was glad someone finally covered this Schlitterbahn! Great pics! Didn't even know about the rapids ride at the pyramids place. Must got there. Thanks for sharing and teaching me something new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Doh! Meant the Rainforest Cafe. Was so excited about the ride, I didn't read the post all the way. BTW how was River Adventure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted August 4, 2007 Author Share Posted August 4, 2007 Doh! Meant the Rainforest Cafe. Was so excited about the ride, I didn't read the post all the way. BTW how was River Adventure? It wasn't really a rapids ride. It just used the same style boats. The wasn't even a lift hill on it and it was kinda slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Still thought it was neat to see even a sort-of ride at a Rain Forest Cafe. They don't even have that in at the RFCs in Washington DC! Interesting take on a dark ride. BTW, I'm a bit of a credit ho... Thank you for teaching me something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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