ParkTrips Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Schlitterbahn Galveston photos and review: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=193650#193650 So, this weekend I took a last minute trip to.. um, somewhere. Didn't ven decide to go until last Monday or Tuesday, and since my photo host is being a pain I will have to resize photos manually and this will take a while. So, why not play a little game. First to guess where I went this weekend wins... nothing, pride maybe? Anyway first three clues, have fun! * also, some of you may know. If I told you, don't guess - that will ruin the fun lol, 2 out of 3 photos involve food huh? mmmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 An amusement park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 You went to Cypress Gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 You went to an Egyptian meat massacre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatOne Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Wild Adventures is the closest park to you with a Chance Pharoah's Fury (which is pictured). Either that, or you went to a fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy4 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Pharaohs Lost Kingdom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 You hit a McDonald's with King Tut themeing - then later an Arby's with.... ...yummy red sauce? Just a guess, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I thought you were gonna try and DEcrease the size of your boobs after the half-naked photos of you and Robb, not eat and photograph as much as possible! I have no clue where you went. And very original idea by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 WHATABURGER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah thats all I got for now, maybe in florida somewhere cause i don't think there are any in your GA. But I think that's a whatabuger if i know my fast food, and I think I do haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrock23 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Busch Gardens Tampa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterviper Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Fantazyland, Egypt!! No wait...it cant be!! There is no big gaping holes in that Pharaoh and it's to clean!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 ok.. those were a little far-fetched clues. How about some easier ones? Oh, and Loo.. burn. wow, 3 pics, and none of them food chugga chugga choo choo may be a dead give-away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcw guy Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 choo choo land???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I see you trying to communicate with the rest of us. I also see you falling a bit short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcw guy Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I so want to ruin this...but I fear Joe is already near the breaking point and that would not help...so I will post my 'guess': UK? Oh wait, no, you're not going on that trip are you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 You went creditwhoring at some obscure park in the Southland, right? I assume Alabama Adventure or Wild Adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 There have been some people "getting warm" but no one is really red-hot yet. Last clues, this may give it away. where the road meets the water.. hm, I wonder how many places still allow you to drive on the beach cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I knew it! Joe's 4 wheel drive Ironman competition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Did you go to Old Town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterJunkie Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Daytona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I thought you were somewhere in Texas. Wow, I was totally off! Wait...you didn't by chance make a trip out to that video store on the corner of Lincoln and Olympic did you??? --Robb "That last photo looks awfully familiar to something close to my work!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 This is totally the most random guess in the world but, PISMO BEACH! They let you drive on the beach... ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 (edited) Well, since there doesn't seem to be much interest in guessing and no one was terribly close, I'll just give in. OK to explain the photos: 1. Double Meat Cheeseburger from a Whataburger in Lake Jackson, TX - yes Ross was correct 2. Pharoah's Fury at Kemah Boardwalk - yes Bryan was correct 3. Beef Brisket, a Texas treat, from Schlitterbahn Galveston 4. The top of the Kemah lighthouse 5. Railroad crossing at Kemah 6. Bavarian-themed buildings at Schlitterbahn 7. Part of the "Eat at Joe's" sign at Kemah 8. Random truck on the beach on the Galveston side of San Luis Pass 9. The Galveston Sea Wall OK.. now for the trip report. WARNING: this TR will include lots of words and wont be cool to many. I dont have many photos, but I tried - its hard to not look too creepy taking photos of half-naked people This weekend, I was able to jet to HOU for a relaxing weekend with a family get-together going on, and armed with BOGO coupons, I decided to check out the new Schlitterbahn in Galveston, about an hour south-east of Houston. Ever since its inception, I have been very interested in the project since I vacation in the area often - I have a lot of family in the area and several properties. Add on the hype with a lot of new things, and it being my first Schlitterbahn, and you can see why I chose it over, say, doing San Antonio or Dallas one day. OK, off to the park, which was located in the Moody Gardens area, just a few blocks off the sea wall. To start the day, we entered the park a little later than expected, but it wasn't that crowded at all. You could still see a lot of the work that still had to be done, but still there was a lot to keep us entertained as it was. Our group of seven proceeded into the park and found a spot over in "Surfenburg", one of the three main areas of the park. Surfenburg is home to some of the park's biggest slides, including their dueling Master Blasters and a pair of family raft rides. The other sections are Blastenhoff, which remains closed as they were still constructing most of it, and Wasserfest, the "convertible" part of the park. The latter section can be used year-round and it is pretty interesting to see all of the ways that they open and close the structure. The park itself seems a lot bigger than it really is, a few city blocks at most, but it does take a bit of time to get around. Of course, you don't have to walk - the park's lazy river system is massive in size. It wraps around the entire park (and will continue to do so once Blastenhoff is complete) and the journey can take 20 mins I'd guess. Plus, it cuts away where you can stick to the indoor part if you please. The indoor part is where the wave pulses are created as well, which unfortunatley causes a traffic jam in the tunnel near the three-way merge point - other than that, just a fantastic attraction. It keeps flowing pretty well and I really liked the added element of a random wave here and there. I'd recommend using this as your transpotation if you're not in a hurry, because its both relaxing and a way to avoid those hot pathways. OK, back to Surfenburg. The two Master Blasters feature similar-yet-mirrored layouts that are unforunately quite short. I personally enjoyed the one at SF New England better... still, one of the better rides in the park, even if short. The rapids rides were very different from one another. The one featured a triple down sort of run that produced some high speeds and decent thrills, wheras the other flume (the more popular one too!) was more windy and based on the high-banked turns and spinning. Fun ride, and a nice people eater, if there ever is such a thing at a waterpark (note: they say they seat 4, but won't allow more than 3 in the raft at a time..). The only problem is that the tower needs to get some better signage since there were two lines.. instead of being one per chute, they were one per loading side of the longer chute. The triple down chute wasnt very popular, and on top of that, people who did want to ride had to try to navigate through the masses of people looking to ride the better side. Oh well, hopefully they pick up on that. The rest of Surfenburg included a couple of "beaches" to access the lazy river, a kiddie play area, and a trio of smaller body slides that were actually pretty fun.Oh, yea... and it was called Surfenburg for a reason I suppose, they had their BoogieBahn in the area as well. A rediculously long line prevented me from trying it out, but it seemed to bring a lot of smiles out and sure looked great. Now lets talk about the stuff in the middle of the park, mostly food and shopping establishments. The park doesnt offer very many options in terms of food, and while pricey, there is some decent value. The BBQ Haus had all sorts of selections - pulled or sliced beef, pork, brisket, chicken.. all sorts of varieties. However, while the sauce was pretty good, the meat was cooked to "bleh" standards.. wouldnt be bad if not for the $8/plate price tag. The pizza was provided by Papa Johns at $4.50 a slice Im not sure if they are any cheaper than SFI (I didnt get to see the size since they were out of pizza when I wanted to give it a shot). Finally, they also had a burger stand back in Surfenburg, but I cannot testify about it much other than I know my cousins enjoyed their meal and raved about the fries. Souvenirs wise, there is one shop near the gate that seemed to specialize in surf gear, and another under the main pavillion that sold more Schlitterbahn merchandise, and while prices were fair, the selection was weak. Very little park-specific stuff =( Getting back to the good stuff, the Wasserfest is really funky looking but still pretty cool... I can only imagine what it looks like all zipped up. This part had another neatly-themed kiddie play area (right near the swim-up bar for the parents), along with a tower that had four tube-in-tube slides. Well, at least two of them are fully enclosed, I think the other two also were convertible. These were the biggest suprises, as they were really sweet little slides. The Wasserfest also is home to the tallest tower in the park, a structure that has two enclosed, twisty body slides and a sort of double-dip slide that is the current steepest in the park. I believe the tower in Blasenhoff will both be taller and feature a truly steep drop. Still, these slides were pretty darn sweet and got big thumbs up from my family. So, that's about it for now. Even though 1/3 of the park is missing, Schlitterbahn Galveston Island is still really cool. There is a good bit to do, and its pretty much all quality, plus its a Coke park which makes things even better. This park will be really sweet once they finish it, and I am eagerly anticipating my return to the "completed" park. Thanks for reading, and now, here are the photos. A little bit on Kemah coming soon... - Joe The body slide tower in Wasserfest, the year round part of the park The park currently has a twin "track" Master Blaster Here you can see the "convertible" part of the park, and a sliver of the super-long lazy river ditto Just a general look at the tropically themed park Unfortunately these rafts only sit 4, and they only allow 3 =( The park has two family raft rides in Surfenburg You are greeted by a large beach-pavillion sort of thing as you enter the park About a third of the park remains under construction The park's popular Boogie Bahn Edited April 18, 2017 by ParkTrips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Whataburger, I knew it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now