>>> HEY, GUYS, I'M AT
SCHLITTERBAHN GALVESTON WHERE
I'M ABOUT TO RIDE THE WORLD'S
TALLEST ROARK.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE RO
-- AT THE BOTTOM
[SCREAMING]
>> RIDING THE WORLD'S TALLEST
WATER COASTER ISN'T FOR THE
FAINT HEARTED, BUT IF YOU'RE A
THRILL SEEKER LIKE I AM, YOU'LL
LOVE IT.
YOU'LL CLIMB 123 STAIRS.
THAT SLIDE IS OVER 81 FEET TALL
AT THE TOP AND A THOUSAND FEET
LONG.
IT TAKES ABOUT 46 SECONDS TO GET
TO THE BOTTOM AND IT HOLDS A
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR ITS
SIZE.
AFTER FOUR MEGA DROPS AND LOTS
OF TWISTS AND TURNS, IT'S SURE
TO GET YOUR ADRENALINE GOING.
BUT BEYOND MY NEW FAVORITE WATER
COASTER, WHAT ELSE CAN I EXPECT
TO SEE?
WATER PARK PIONEER AND GENERAL
MANAGER RON HAD SOME ANSWERS FOR
ME.
OKAY, RON, SO THIS IS A DREAM
COME TRUE FOR FAMILY MINNEAPOLIS
TO -- FOR MANY FAMILIES TO COME.
I WANT YOU TO TELL ME THE
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS PARK, BECAUSE
IT'S SO MASSIVE.
WE NEED TO GET EVERYONE OUT
HERE.
TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT.
>> FIRST THING IS FREE PARKING,
FREE TUBES.
AND YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN
PICNIC LUNCH OR DINNER.
NO GLASS OR ALCOHOL FOR SAFETY
REASONS.
AND THE EXPERIENCE IN THE PARK
IS ONE OF ITS KIND.
YOU CAN MAKE IT YOUR OWN BY JUST
PICKING A STOLT, RELAXING --
SPOT, RELAXING, AND SPENDING THE
DAY ENJOYING THE ATTRACTIONS.
FLOATING THE RIVER, GETTING ON
THE RIDES.
WE HAVE FAMILY RIDES SO THE
WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY TOGETHER.
INDIVIDUAL SLIDES.
AND ACTUALLY DOUBLE SLIDES, TOO,
WHERE TWO PEOPLE CAN RIDE
TOGETHER.
AND ON THE RIVERS THEMSELVES,
YOU CAN FLOAT IN A GROUP OR
SWIM.
>> NOW, SPEAKING OF THE RIVERS,
YOU WERE TELLING ME ABOUT HOW
YOUR RIVER SYSTEMS WORK HERE.
I WANT TO TELL PEOPLE AT HOME
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN THEY COME
HERE, BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO
WALK ALONG THE PARK, DO YOU?
>> THAT'S CORRECT.
WE HAVE THREE RIVERS CONNECTED
INTO ONE LONG RIVER, SO IF IN
ONE PART OF THE PARK AND
ENJOYING ONE OF THE KIDS' AREAS
WITH YOUR FAMILY, INSTEAD OF
WALKING TO ANOTHER KIDS' AREA OR
ATTRACTION, YOU CAN GET IN AT
ONE OF THE BEACHES AND FLOAT OR
SWIM OVER TO THE NEXT AREA.
>> THAT'S TOTALLY MY KIND OF
THING.
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET OUT OF
THE WATER.
NOW, SPEAKING OF GETTING TO
RELAX AND LIKE ACTUALLY JUST
TAKING SOME TIME TO CHILL OUT,
WE'RE IN A GORGEOUS CABANA RIGHT
NOW.
I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT ALL ABOUT
PEOPLE CAN RENT THESE AND WHAT
THESE ARE ABOUT.
THIS IS AWESOME.
>> WE STARTED THIS PROGRAM ABOUT
EIGHT YEARS AGO.
IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST WATER
PARKS TO DO IT.
AND I STARTED WITH EIGHT.
WE'RE NOW UP TO 36 CABANAS AND
WE'RE IN A TWO-STORY, UPPER
LEVEL.
THEY ALL VARY IN PRICES
DEPENDING ON LOCATION AND WHAT
LEVEL YOU'RE ON.
AND YOU CANNENT THEM ON -- RENT
THEM ONLINE.
>> EATING, DRINKING, RELAXING,
FLOATING THE RIVER.
AND SOME THRILLING RIDES, I'M
TOTALLY INTO IT.
NOW, WE'RE GOING TO RELAX AND
WE'RE GOING TO EAT AND THEN
WE'RE GOING TO RIDE SOME RIDES,
RIGHT.
SOME SOUNDS GOOD.
>> I MIGHT AS WELL START OUT
WITH A SNAC
THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER
MADE ME A SPECIAL DELIVERY FOR
ME.
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
>> YOU HAVE BROUGHT AN ARRAY OF
AMAZING FOOD.
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT.
STARTING OUT WITH THIS BURGER
RIGHT HERE.
>> THIS IS ONE OF OUR THREE NEW
SIGNATURE BURGERS THAT WE HAVE.
THIS ONE IS CALLED THE BARNYARD.
WE LIKE THE PLAY ON WORDS FOR
SCHLITTERBAHN.
SO WE HA BACON FOR THE BIG,
CHICKEN TENDERS FOR THE BIRD,
AND WE HAVE A BEEF PATTY FOR THE
COW.
THAT'S THE ENTI BAHN-YARD.
>> YOU SAW -- I SAW THIS AT
RODEO THIS YEAR.
>> WE NAMED THIS THE FIRE BAHN.
THIS IS A HOT CHEETO AND CHEESE.
IT'S THE CHILDREN'S FAVORITE.
>> THAT WOULD BE MY FAVORITE AS
WELL.
AND WHAT'S THIS GUY?
THIS IS A FRITO BONN?
>> LIKE A FRITO PIE ON A BURGER
AND FRITO CHIPS UNDERNEATH.
>> Y'ALL KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE TO
EAT, SO I'M GOING TO DIG IN.
I'M SO EXCITED.
AND I'M GOING TO WORK IT OFF BY
GOING DOWN A FEW RIDES.
THE BURGER WAS DEFINITELY STEF
APPROVED.
[SCREAMING]
>> SO FROM MAJOR THRILLS ON A
RECORD-BREAKING WATER COASTER TO
DELICIOUS FOODS AND PLENTY OF
PLACES TO RELAX, SCHLITTERBAHN
GALVESTON DEFINITELY HAS
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
SEE YOU ON THE LAZY RIVER.
>> MY GOODNESS.
I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE HELD A
CAMERA GOING DOWN THAT SLIDE.
>> NO WAY.
I'M NOT DOING THAT ONE.
>> I AM TOTALLY DOING IT AND IF
YOU WOULD ALSO LIKE TO DO IT, TO
GET YOUR TICKETS, TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT IT, JUST VISIT
SCHLITTERBAHN.COM/GALVESTON.
>> AND ARE YOU READY FOR A
LITTLE FAMILY-FRIENDLY
COMPETITION?
>> ALWAYS.
>> OF COURSE.
THIS IS KIND OF COOL.
FROM CASTLE CONTESTS TO
VOLLEYBALL, YOUR FAMILY CAN GO
AGAINST OTHER FAMILIES IN THIS
FRIENDLY COMPETITION.
IT'S THE GALVESTON FAMILY BEACH
CHALLENGE.
>> THE GALVESTON FAMILY BEACH
CHALLENGE AND IT'S COOL, BECAUSE
THE GRAND PRIZE IS $2,000.
SEYOU GUYS HAVE IF CHANCE TO WIN
SOME REAL BIG MONEY.
AND HERE TO TELL US MORE ABOUT
IT IS SHUGO.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> GOOD.
HOW ARE YOU Y'ALL DOING TODAY?
>> GOOD.
FAMILIES GET TOGETHER AND PLAY
GUNNY SACK RACES?
>> YEAH, WE HAVE A VARIETY OF
EVENTS, ANYWHERE FROM SACK
RACING TO PLAYING VOLLEYBALL.
WE HAVE JENGA HERE.
WE EVEN CREATED A GIANT
DOMINOES, JOINED MEMORY CARD --
GIANT MEMORY CARD GAME.
>> DO YOU THERE'S A FAMILY OF
FOUR.
DO YOU HAVE A FAMILY GO AGAINST
A FAMILY OF FOUR?
>> YEAH.
SO THE TEAMS ARE LINED UP SO
THEY'RE EQUAL ON BOTH SIDES.
AND IF A FAMILY BRINGS MORE THAN
YOU CAN JUST SPLIT THE TEAMS.
BUT USUALLY IT'S A FAMILY OF
FOUR VERSUS FAMILY OF FOUR.
SO IT'S EVENED OUT ON BOTH
SIDES.
>> THERE'S GOT TO BE A STORY
BEHIND HOW THIS ALL GOT STARTED.
>> YEAH.
WE DECIDED TO CREATE THE
GALVESTON FAMILY CHALLENGE IN
ORDER FOR NOT JUST PEOPLE OF
GALVESTON BUT FOR PEOPLE ALL
OVER FROM HOUSTON TO COME IN AND
ENJOY MORE ATTRACTIONS FROM
GALVESTON.
GALVESTON ITSELF ALREADY HAS
LOTS OF ATTRACTIONS AND WE
WANTED TO CREATE SOMETHING FOR
THEM TO ENJOY THEMSELVES EVEN
MORE AND HAVE A GRAND PRIZE AT
THE END.
>> SOUNDS LIKE YOU GUYS,
SOMETIMES IT CAN BE TOUGH,
FIGURING OUT WHAT'S THE FAMILY
GOING TO DO.
AND YOU HAVE CREATED ALL THE
ACTIVITIES FOR FOLKS TO DO.
>> YES.
SO WE CREATED EIGHT DIFFERENT
STATIONS FOR FAMILIES TO COMPETE
IN.
AND WHAT THEY WILL DO IS THEY'LL
COMPETE AGAINST ONE ANOTHER.
AND AFTER EACH STATION, WHENEVER
THEY WIN, THEY'LL GET AWARDED A
CERTAIN AMOUNT OF POINTS.
AND 59 THE END OF THE EVENT,
WHENEVER THE EVENT IS DONE, THE
FAMILY WITH THE MOST POINTS
TAKES THE PRIZE.
>> WOW.
>> I UNDERSTAND THIS HAPPENS
ONCE A MONTH IN EAST BEACH?
>> YES, IT'S ONCE A MONT ON
EAST BEACH.
THE NEXT ONE IS MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND, MAY 28th.
AND FOLLOWING ONE IS JUNE
18th.
FOR FURTHER DATES WE HAVE THE
ALL POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.
SO IF YOUS HAVE THE WELCOME
BACK -- IF YOU VISIT THE
WEBSITE, YOU'LL HAVE ALL THE
DATES.
AND EVEN ON THE WINS YOU CAN
REGISTER -- WEBSITE YOU CAN
REGISTER YOUR FAMILY.
>> YOU HAVE TO REGISTER.
YOU CAN'T JUST SHOW UP.
>> YES, YOU HAVE TO REGISTER SO
WE HAVE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE
THAT ARE COMING IN.
SO WE CAN LINE UP THE TEAMS
EVENLY.
AND IF YOU JUST GO TO THE
WEBSITE, GALVESTONCHALLENGE.COM,
YOU CAN SIGN UP.
IT WILL GIVE YOU A BUTTON,
REGISTER YOUR FAMILY NOW.
YOU JUST PUT YOUR NAME DOWN,
YOUR EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER, AND
THE AMOUNT OF PARTICIPANTS THAT
ARE GOING TO BE IN THE
CHALLENGE.
>> ARE ALL THE CHALLENGES OUT ON
THE SAND?
>> YES, IT'S ALL ON THE BEACH.
>> AND HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO
REGISTER?
>> IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE.
>> IT'S FREE, GUYS.
YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN $2,000
IS THE GRAND PRIZE?
>> $2,000 WORTH OF PRIZES.
>> WORTH OF PRIZES.
>> FAMILY PACKS TO MOODY
GARDENS, MOODY MANSION,
SCHLITTERBAHN AND YOU'LL HAVE A
CHANCE TO WIN A $500 VISA GIFT
CARD.
>> THOSE ARE SOME GREAT PRIZES.
>> I'VE HAD MY EYES ON THIS
GIANT JENGA AND I KNOW YOU HAVE
A COUPLE OTHER ACTIVITIES.
SO GUYS, STICK AROUND, BECAUSE
HUGO WILL BE WITH US ONCE AGAIN
AFTER THE BREAK.
AND I THINK WE SHOULD DIVIDE UP.
>> WHO DO YOU THINK IS MORE
COMPETITIVE OF THE TWO OF US?
>> I'M A PRETTY COMPETITIVE
PERSON MYSELF, I WOULD PROBABLY
HAVE TO SAY BOTH OF YOU WILL ALL
ARE PRETTY COMPETITIVE.
>> TRUE.