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    SeaWorld San Antonio

    SeaWorld San Antonio

    3.1
    (1.1k reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Super fun times at Seaworld! There are so many thrilling…read moreamusement rides, from very scary roller coasters to slower ones for the kids. A few water rides too. The Atlantis water ride was really cool! The orca show was educational and entertaining. Food was ok, not too many vegetarian options other than beyond burger or pretzels. The all day drink cup is definitely worthwhile. Will go back again!

    I always thought SeaWorld was just some overrated place that held killer whales in captivity for…read moreentertainment. While some of that debate may still exist, I was pleasantly surprised by how much there actually is to do & how fun & engaging the scheduled shows are. SeaWorld ended up being an absolute blast for me & my family! There was so much going on that it was hard to know where to begin. We went to the beluga & Pacific white-sided dolphin experience, then the sea lion talk where we watched the sea lions dance & do tricks, which was really fun. One of the highlights was the Imagine Ocean puppet experience. It was a glow in the dark, super immersive, & honestly magical experience for me & my kids. We also went to the orca encounter, which was such a delight. They have splash zones & it was hilarious watching the killer whales jump & flip in the air while the crowd got unexpectedly soaked at certain moments of the show. Also be aware, if you plan on sitting in the "splash zones" during the whale, dolphin, or sea lion shows, I suggest wearing a bathing suit under your clothes & bringing a small towel because you will get soaked depending how close you are sitting in the front. However, the splash zones are clearly labeled on the seat backs so you will know whether you are considered within range of getting wet to determine whether that's a good fit for you. We sat in the splash zone on our first orca experience but farthest back of the splash zone & still got a good soak, but the folks down at the front were drenched in water. When it's a hot day that sounds refreshing, today when we went it got quite windy & cold toward the evening so we opted to steer clear of any & all splash zones. They have a huge playground area for kids, which I'd estimate is great for children under about age 12, plus a separate playground for the younger little ones. There is a wide variety of food options like ice cream, burgers, cupcakes, & carbonated drinks. I would describe the food as pretty mediocre, & it is definitely expensive. You are allowed to bring water bottles into the park but no outside food or drinks. We brought my daughter's sippy cup with milk & a backpack & no one questioned it. I definitely recommend bringing a backpack so you have somewhere to keep your belongings, although the park does offer lockers near the entrance if you do opt to store your stuff. I also suggest downloading the SeaWorld app. It's super helpful & easy to use as it gives you up to the minute daily schedules of what events & shows are happening by the hour. There was also a plethora of rollercoaster rides for those who enjoy a thrill! Even though we did not ride any of the roller coasters this visit, it was still fun watching people climb up the massive tracks before the big drop & hearing everyone scream with excitement as they flew past. The way the park is laid out puts you pretty close to many of the rides, so you get a great view of them even if you are not riding. If you think you will go to SeaWorld at least twice a year, I would suggest going with the annual pass. More bang for your buck. A single day pass starts at $50 & goes up from there depending if you add a dining experience to your day pass. Right now during spring break you can get the basic adult annual pass for $99, which includes access to their aquatic park. Kids under 5 are currently offered free annual park passes. We grabbed two for our kids. The free kid passes do not include the aquatic section like the adult pass does, but you can add that for roughly $39.99 per child before taxes, which is still very reasonable. With the basic annual pass you do not have to pay for parking, & there are higher membership tiers that include dining & merchandise discounts that may be worth the cost depending on how much you plan to eat inside the park because the cost of food & drinks add up quickly. For example, we bought one electrolyte drink like a Powerade & it was about $9. A small Dippin' Dots ice cream cup came out to almost $15 after tax & tip. Something else to know is that every time you check out at a register there is a tipping option. I usually tip because I worked in the service industry before so I have a soft spot, but I can understand how it might feel excessive when every single purchase asks for a tip, even when someone is just ringing you up for a drink. My advice is to eat before you arrive so you are not relying too heavily on park food. Also definitely bring your water bottle. Overall it was an amazing experience, especially for the kids. They were thrilled by the whale, dolphin, & sea lion shows. It was entertaining for the adults too. We laughed a lot & had a great day. Giving SeaWorld 4 stars because the cost of food & drinks is egregiously expensive when you take into account tipping for every purchase. Costs add up quickly even with having a pass. That said, we will definitely be back.

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    New Coaster
    Tidal Surge as seen at night
    Tidal Surge as seen at night
    Construction of Barracuda Strike roller coaster with Steel Eel and Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster in the background as seen at night

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    Construction of Barracuda Strike roller coaster with Steel Eel and Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster in the background as seen at night
    Aquatica San Antonio

    Aquatica San Antonio

    3.1
    (96 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Visited the park this past week because we have the free pre school passes and I have a season…read morepass. I was surprised to learn that parking is a whopping $40 for standard parking & Covered parking is $70! My littles and I walked over to the front gate where the security guards were checking the guests bags, which I appreciated. There was a security guard, whose name I will not post, but I will post his initials GV. He was rudely shouting at the guests to move forward or "get out of the way because you're blocking the line" and "move it lose it people".... In my opinion, Seaworld is very much for younger children (despite them offering a few roller coasters). This type of attitude toward guests should not be allowed, and it should certainly not be the first thing people hear when entering the gates... I was there with my two toddlers. I certainly don't want someone yelling at me to "hurry up or get out of the way." That not something you tell a mom who is trying her best, or any family that just paid $40 for parking + $79 per single daily pass, at MINIMUM . I think he should be talked to and reminded he's not a bouncer, but rather a security guard at a kid/family friendly establishment. We arrived early, so we didn't have to wait long to get in, nor did we have an issue finding a seat. Surprisingly, there were plenty of seats available from open till we left, about 2pm. I was appalled at the price of popcorn (+$11) and the taste was terrible. It was HIGHLY BUTTERED AND SALTED. They sold me on the bucket because it's $5 for refills, but that's still a very high cost for popcorn. Next time I will ask them to make fresh stuff with little to no additives. As it is, it's A terrible snack for kids who are out in the sun all day. The water and ice were free, but you have to find a designated stations for it, which can be difficult for any person, especially those with littles. I think it should be more readily available for guests. I appreciated that the park offered different sections to appeal to the population. There were not many tubes at the lazy river and we sometimes had to wait a while before getting one. I would love for their floats to have bottoms so the littles can sit and enjoy. I, also, appreciated that the lifeguards were available in abundance and seemingly took their job seriously, as I didn't see them playing around or talking and such. I loved the family restrooms and the cleanliness of the restrooms because I understand it can be a challenge in Waterparks. Overall, I would go again and recommend it, but I would caution against the excessive unnecessary costs (parking & snacks/drinks). Overall, my score is based on the security guard at the entrance, and the extremely high cost of everything... which I suppose is expected at a waterpark. I did not get photos because I wanted to respect the privacy of the attendees.

    So much fun! This…read moreis a great waterpark for parents of babies and toddlers. Often times, there are not many fun options for smaller children. My 5 year old had a wonderful time, exploring all the options she had. I was so excited seeing how much fun she had running from pool to pool. It was a rainy day, so there was plenty of parking and we walked up to the ticket check in. It was nice that there was a dedicated lined for strollers. We purchased the meal plan which made it worth it for 7+ hours with a party of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids). There were plenty of dining options and the food was pretty food considering it's a theme park. There were very specific rules stated by some of the attendants on the slides. My cousin was told once he reached the top of the slide that he was not permitted to because there was a zipper on his swim trunks. This was confusing because I did not see on the FAQ's that zippers were not allowed on swim trunks. Besides that, we had no snags in our day. It was raining on and off throughout the day, which was nice because there was an overcast, with was nice because it was not too hot. Overall it was a very fun day. If I lived in San Antonio, I would definitely purchase the season pass because it's very reasonably priced.

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    Aquatica San Antonio
    Wave pool
    Wave pool
    Aquatica San Antonio

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    Texas Stingray

    Texas Stingray

    4.7
    (3 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    "The attraction endeavors to educate while entertaining and to promote the park's core message of…read moreconservation and preservation. The wooden-tracked ride features steel supports. The terrain includes small valleys and undulations which the design takes advantage of. A 96-foot lift hill leads into a drop of 100 feet (30 m). The coaster reaches a top speed of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) while traversing 3,379 feet (1,030 m) feet of track. As the train leaves the station it curves to the right to engage the 96-foot lift hill, another right turn off the lift leads to an atypical straight first drop of 100 feet into a small valley. A straight uphill climb leads to a curving dive to the right as the coaster assumes a more typical GCI layout. According to the designers, the soaring curves mimic the action of a large ray swimming in the ocean. Multiple curves and dips are combined with airtime pops. As the train works its way over to the Rio Grande rapids ride it passes over a section of the channel before heading back toward the station. On the return run, the coaster slices through the support structure of the lift hill then dives into a surprise curved tunnel. Following a few more turns and airtime hills the train returns to the station. The ride time from station release to brake varies but is approximately 1:40-1:50."

    This is one of SeaWorld San Antonio's stand-out coasters. Texas Stingray is fast and full of…read morethrills but is not rough, a challenging feat for a wooden coaster.

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    Texas Stingray

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    Six Flags Fiesta Texas

    Six Flags Fiesta Texas

    2.5
    (1.1k reviews)
    11.2 mi

    Great Rollercoaster and other thrill rides. Horrible food vendors. Sodas are $5 for regular and…read more$6 for large, or $20 for unlimited for the day. But $17.99 for a single slice of pepperoni pizza is just insulting. Lucky they allow you to run to your car and re-enter and therefore you can bring a sandwich in a cooler (for lunch/dinner). Or hit 7-eleven on the way in like I did. The coasters are world class. I recommend the flowing rides: Scream, wonder woman, Superman, Batman, Joker, Gully Washer, Iron Rattler, Road Runner Express, Dr Diabolical, Poltergeist, and Chupacabra. I had no wait over 10 minutes for any ride all day on the Monday of Fourth Of July week with the exception of Gully Washer which was about 40 minute wait and worth it to get soaked on a really hot day!! Most of the rides I just walked right on up to the ride and jumped on. Also I don't understand...why does EVERY ride have cubby holes to leave your cup/bag while on the ride, except for Gully Washer where your stuff will get all wet? Thank God I had ziplock bags for my stuff that couldn't get water on it. BTW....Negative points for not making it clear that it costs an extra $10 to go to the water park if you got a day pass. Like you're not already spending enough money...sheesh. The kids running the rides are mostly very enthusiast and a great face for the company. The girl at the gate of Scream was really excited to explain the technology behind the 250 ft drop ride since she was an engineering student. But on the flip side the staff in the drink and food stands seemed less than thrilled to be working at the park.

    Unfortunately this was just not a good experience. Paying…read more$40 to Park uncovered somewhere you are going to go in and spend loads of money is insulting, and an absolutely bizarre price to charge your customers. We are here for my son's birthday, mid June, so you would think everything would be on point! We got here and noticed immediately that the Batman was down. The boys opted for wonder woman, waited in line for about 30 minutes before the ride broke down and they did not get a chance to ride. This repeated itself multiple times throughout our visit: we would wait in line, in the heat for an unfathomable amount of time, just to be told the ride was no longer working and to go find something else. A water tube ride, the Pandemonium, and another that I didn't catch the name of. It also seems that there are multiple attractions that are simply not open, and like I said, we are here in June, not the off-season. Another thing to note is that there is absolutely no shade in the water anywhere you can swim. A woman in the wave pool was trying to protect herself from the summer sun with an umbrella, and was told she could not have her umbrella. As someone in Texas who has already had skin cancer myself, this is really not acceptable. We got the boys baskets of french fries, as the only other option at the food place we went in the waterpark was $20 chicken strips (they were out of $20 hamburgers) and the servings were so sad. There was clearly a deceased animal somewhere by the walkway at the waterpark we could smell every time we passed by. And as soon as it hit 5 o'clock, the GNATS!! oh my God, they were just everywhere. We came prepared to spend money today, with 5 of us; I'm not trying to be cheap. But for the amount of money everything costs, the experience just does not match up. If we wanted the main experience to be a wave pool, we could have done that much cheaper elsewhere. This was my son's birthday and I wanted so badly for everyone to have a great time, but this fell so short.

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    Superman Krypton Coaster
    Superman Krypton Coaster
    Sky Screamer
    Sky Screamer
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    ZDT's Amusement Park

    ZDT's Amusement Park

    4.4
    (69 reviews)
    44.7 mi

    We stopped by on our way back from our spring break vacation. I went in with low expectations, with…read moreall the mixed reviews we saw. We figured, let's just check it out. Glad we did! The major, and I mean major things was it was not crowded! Which was a huge relief for spring break and the crowds we dealt with every where else we went. The second MAJOR plus! The food was actually really good! You don't hear that much about amusement parks! If the family says they would eat it served anywhere else, then it's good! I recommend the family pack with food! Ok so value wise, you can look at it in two ways. The perks could outweigh the seeming thought of overpaying. It's waaaaaay cheaper than seaworld, or six flags. I can see it being worth more value if the water park section was opened. For right now, the fact the kiddos and even the misses could ride all day, and no long lines, make this a win for us. There are no token to buy, just all day wristbands. Yes the video games for the most part are dated. It's also not a huge park. There are four major rides outside. My family said the rollercoaster was a lot more violent and faster than they thought it would be. They were split whether they liked it or not. They also all loved the go kart attraction. We almost missed a small section in the inside towards the back. They had a bungee trampoline, a small rock wall, and a flight simulator! The family all enjoyed the flight simulator! It made for lots of laughs. They did have a playground and ball area for the smaller kids which we did not explore. Again, this is not a major theme park, but more like a light version with less crowds! We are coming back! The only negatives for us, the distance from where we live, the dated video game rides, and the water park being closed. It's not crazy cheap, but not crazy expensive. Hope that makes sense. It's almost like it was worth it to us because we were already driving back into town. That's pretty much it...

    Had a great afternoon out of the heat and racing the go carts. Employees are very kind and…read morepatient. Food could've been better .

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    ZDT's Amusement Park
    ZDT's Amusement Park
    ZDT's Amusement Park

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    Natural Bridge Caverns

    Natural Bridge Caverns

    4.4
    (777 reviews)
    26.8 mi
    $$$

    We had such an amazing experience today at Natural Bridge Caverns, and so much of that was thanks…read moreto our incredible tour guide, Sophia. She was unbelievably knowledgeable, engaging, and truly made the entire tour special for our whole family. Sophia was especially wonderful with our kids and made them feel included and excited throughout the tour. At one point our youngest got scared, and Sophia immediately stepped in with so much kindness and patience that she had her smiling and feeling safe again within minutes. As parents, that meant so much to us. You can tell Sophia genuinely cares about what she does and about the people on her tours. She made the caverns come alive with fascinating information while also making the experience fun, relaxed, and memorable for everyone. We all had the absolute best time and honestly can't say enough great things about her. Thank you, Sophia, for making our visit such a special family memory!

    Very pleasantly surprised with how amazingly beautiful this cave was! We just nonchalantly booked a…read moretour here to do something for the day. Turns out, we absolutely loved it. Our tour guide, Michael, was super friendly, ensured our safety, made sure our girls had a good time (along with everyone else), and kept our tour engaged with hilarious humor! Price was good, staff was friendly, service was great, tour was as a good hike (should've worn shorts), and we had a wonderful time. Bring the family! You'll have a wonderful time. Tips: 1. Wear shorts and be ready to walk up and down, so wear those tennis shoes with decent grips. Gets a bit wet at times. 2. Don't follow Google maps that may lead you to their service road. Keep driving up the road and look out for their obvious signs towards their parking lot.

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    Popcorn  and Hatorade.
    Popcorn and Hatorade.
    The flash  was bright.
    The flash was bright.
    Inside the cave

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