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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas, Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Schlitterbahn, respected world-wide for ground-breaking water-based entertainment destinations, is now welcoming guests to the new 221-room, year-round entertainment resort destination - Schlitterbahn Beach Resort, South Padre Island, Texas. Discounted room rates are being offered for a limited time during this sneak peek period. To book a reservation, guests may contact Schlitterbahn's reservation team by calling...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Peaks, a leader in family entertainment and recreation, announced today that it has acquired Splash Down Dunes Water Park in Porter, Indiana, and will be renaming it Seven Peaks Waterpark Porter. Located at 150 E. U.S. Hwy 20, Porter, IN 46304, the venue represents Seven Peaks' fourth water park to date and its first destination in Indiana. The park will also serve the greater Chicago land area as well as southwestern Michigan....

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Waterpark, voted the World's Best Waterpark for 14 consecutive years, celebrates the official grand opening of the largest development in almost 15 years with the addition of a new park area called Tubenbach. The new Tubenbach area features several new attractions and beaches allowing park guests to enjoy the new rides. Also, several of the Tubenbach attractions are interconnected through an innovative...

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyLime Cove® (www.keylimecove.com), Chicagoland's largest indoor waterpark resort, was named the 2011 eMarketer of the Year at last night's Adrian Awards gala in New York City. Awarded by TravelClick®, the leading provider of revenue-generating solutions for hotels, together with Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), eMarketer of the Year recognizes the hotel that best demonstrates success in attracting and...

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Search "Great Wolf Surprise" online and you'll find video after video of children in the back seat beaming, and sometimes screaming, as they find out the family minivan is pulling up to Great Wolf Lodge resort. That first reaction is just one in many more unforgettable moments that will happen in the days ahead. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110628/CG27475LOGO) Taking a cue from its social media-savvy guests Great Wolf...

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Schlitterbahn, respected worldwide for ground-breaking water-based entertainment destinations, announces plans for a new 221 room, year-round entertainment resort destination ­­- Schlitterbahn Beach Resort, South Padre Island, Texas. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/DA45824) Located on the pristine beaches of the Gulf of Mexico at the former location of the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, this exciting new...

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New roller coasters and water slides, emerging technology, the latest games and new ways to attract guests are a few of the exciting buzz topics at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2011 in Orlando through Nov. 18. The Expo is the largest annual global gathering of the $24 billion amusement park and attractions industry, converting the Orange County Convention Center into a dazzling marketplace of midway-style thrills that may arrive soon at favorite...

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring will bring a new era in Las Vegas attractions and family fun with the 25-acre, $18 million Splash Canyon Waterpark. The public/private partnership was announced today by the private investment team and Clark County and The Howard Hughes Corporation representatives. The Clark County Commission voted unanimously to approve the project in June, and construction is underway. Splash Canyon Waterpark (www.splashlv.com) is expected to open Memorial...

DALLAS and GRAPEVINE, Texas, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gaylord Texan's new 10-acre, $13-million Paradise Springs waterpark, designed by landscape architecture and land planning firm TBG Partners, has proven successful for the resort in just three months since its Memorial Day opening -- boosting the resort's leisure travel business by nearly 40 percent. "We were charged with creating a summer destination to attract guests to the resort during its down season, and we've definitely...

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Schlitterbahn Waterparks receives top international honors from Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards including the World's Best Waterpark - Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Waterpark, New Braunfels, TX for fourteen consecutive years, World's Best Indoor Waterpark - Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, Galveston Island, TX for four consecutive years and The Falls at Schlitterbahn New Braunfels as the World's Best New Waterpark Ride....