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Good morning, Houston! But we're mostly done with you
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Galveston is freaking beautiful. It's perched on the western side of the Gulf of Mexico
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And Schlitterbahn has colonized the community!
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The park has partial operations year-round...the section seen here can be completely enclosed
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Flood level from Hurricane Ike...Yikes!
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You enter the park to this lazy river, which is a great way to start
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After winding around the far side, you can exit, or proceed to some higher-level thrills
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Last chance for landlubbers to get out!
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The river splits here...the smaller channel goes to the Whitewater section, the larger to the Torrent River
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Aquaveyors! Although, it was much faster to get out and take the path to the left, LOL!
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Whitewater is a collection of rapids running down the back of the park. Kind of a tube chute simulation, but without the grade of New Braunfels
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There's possibly a reason why they recommend not going head first down Whitewater...
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Whitewater dumps you back out at the choice point again, where you can go right to the Torrent River
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This one was as good as the legendary one in New Braunfels...as you can see, hell is brewing in the right channel
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The waves swell and break in the channel, leading to some "water mosh pit" moments
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Pretty regular occurrence to see tubes (and bodies) go flying
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The turn here is especially brutal
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We spent hours going round and round and round
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The far side is a bit more sedate...you can opt to turn left back to the lazy river and Whitewater, or take another lap on the Torrent
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Wasserfest is the all-season section, and contains the Torrent River as well
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Mushroom!
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Indoor playground
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Big bodyslides
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More old-school slides
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Boogiebahn is a required feature for all Schlitterbahn parks
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Out on the backside, there's this remarkable tower
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Very photogenic
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That's awfully far to climb just to get a wedgie though
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Monkeyboy enjoying his day
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The park has twin, dueling Master Blasters
