New water playground Tikitapu Splash to open this weekend at SeaWorld’s Aquatica

Ribbon cutting is set for 11 a.m. Saturday; first 500 guests will get a free bag

Aquatica is opening Tikitapu Splash on April 6, 2024. (SeaWorld San Antonio/Aquatica)

SAN ANTONIO – Aquatica at SeaWorld San Antonio will open its newest water attraction Tikitapu Splash on Saturday.

SeaWorld said a grand ceremony and a ribbon cutting for “the ultimate water playground for kids” is planned for 11 a.m. at Aquatica, 10500 SeaWorld Drive.

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The first 500 guests at Aquatica on Saturday will receive a free Tikitapu Splash drawstring bag. The bags will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tikitapu Splash spans 15,000 square feet and includes water slides, giant tipping buckets and splash areas. It will be adjacent to Whanau Waters.

It has multiple levels and is available for kids and adults.

“With over 100 brand-new spray-and-play elements, four exhilarating slides, and three colossal water-dumping buckets, this attraction is set to redefine aquatic fun in 2024,” a media advisory states. “Tikitapu Splash is the perfect new addition for children, allowing them cool relief from the hot sun, dozens of kid-friendly play elements, and gently introduces them to their first body slide experience.”

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