We’ve all been waiting in anticipation. The grand opening of Aquatica San Antonio - 20 acres full of water rides and aquatic life -. Here’s all the information you need for you visit to Aquatica.
Rides
Aquatica has a lot of aquatic fun to offer. How about signature ride Stingray Falls? A one of a kind family raft ride. You will go way up in the sky, go down a series of some slides and then you’ll go into an underwater grotto, where you come face to face with stingrays and other beautiful colorful fish.
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Or Walhalla Wave, where four people get into a raft and go through some shoots, including a 360 degrees shoot, dropping down, going up a zero-G vertical wall, where you actually feel weightless for a while before you splashdown into the water.
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Beaches
Once you’re done having fun in the water, you can choose from three different white sandy beaches to relax on. 42.000 Sandy beaches to be exact. SeaWorld’s new waterpark will finally bring beaches to San Antonio.
Aquatica San Antonio Park Map
Of course you are not carrying a paper map around Aquatica. At the same time you do want to know your way around, to find your favorite ride, a restaurant or a beach to chill on. Therefore Aquatica created these big maps that are placed in strategic places around the park. Let’s take a look at the brand new Aquatica San Antonio map.
Operating hours
The park is open every day this summer. Check out the schedule below. For the most accurate operating schedule visit The Aquatica San Antonio website
Aquatica availability alerts
Aquatica San Antonio is limiting the capacity of the park, to make sure everyone is comfortable and the park never is crowded. SeaWorld has invented a system to know when Aquatica is temporarily closed. Simply text the word Aquatica to 90210 to get a status update, stating if Aquatica’s entry gate is open or closed. Learn more about this service at The Aquatica San Antonio Blog
Safety
Aquatica San Antonio will have more than 100 certified guards to supervise water attractions and activities.
Aquatica Facts and figures
- Aquatica in San Antonio should draw 500,000 to 1 million people this year
- Aquatica San Antonio will employ 400 people
- There will be 3000 lounge chairs on Aquatica’s white sand beaches
- Aquatica San Antonio will have more than 100 certified lifeguards
- Aquatica features 42,000 square feet of beach
- Approximately 150 rays will call Ke-Re Reef home
- While SeaWorld didn’t report the park’s cost, the estimated price tag is $24 million
- According to Dan Decker, SeaWorld Park president: “Aquatica represents the largest investment SeaWorld has made in San Antonio since the park opened.”
Admission
Aquatica is inside SeaWorld San Antonio and you must have a SeaWorld Ticket or pass to enter. There are several options when it comes to tickets, learn all about ticket options at The Aquatica San Antonio website
We have been following this project closely and are visiting Aquatica San Antonio very soon. Watch out for the full coverage of our Aquatica San Antonio experience.
In the meanwhile learn even more about Aquatica Orlando and San Antonio in the Aquatica section of this blog
