Typhoon Texas Poised To Open For Summer In Pflugerville

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — It's a real sign of summer when the local water park gets ready to open. The 25-acre Typhoon Texas Austin is poised to do just that, readying for a June 1 opening, officials said on Wednesday.

Come Saturday, visitors for the opening will notice several new amenities this season at the water-themed amusement park, including the PFlowRider. As the only surf simulator in the Austin area, the PFlowRider draws thrill-seekers who want to give stand-up or body surfing a try, and spectators who enjoy watching. Guests will also enjoy new activities in this area of the park, including corn hole boards, music and a mobile bar.

Typhoon Texas offered a sneak peek when it opened a few select days in May to give the public additional days to enjoy the water park before school is out for summer. The water park welcomed big Memorial Day weekend crowds eager to try out the new attraction and enjoy the park’s upgrades, expanded in-park entertainment and a second full-service bar on the island in the middle of the park near the popular Gully Washer and splash pad.

“We saw several thousand guests each day through the weekend and we are so proud to receive such positive feedback from returning Season Pass holders and first-time guests,” Typhoon Texas Austin General Manager Ty Weitzel said in a prepared statement. “We are incredibly proud of our staff for working hard to deliver excellent customer service to each and every guest so that kids and parents, alike, can enjoy a good, clean, fun day at the water park. It’s going to be a great summer at Typhoon Texas!”

Typhoon Texas also added more amenities this season, such as free valet parking on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; six new private cabanas for a total of 30 private cabanas available to reserve; a new drink refill station in the middle of the park; a state-of-the-art water filtration system that makes the water in the Tidal Wave Bay wave pool crystal clear; and complimentary shuttle service.

The water park opens daily at 10:30 a.m. and Season Pass holders are always allowed into the park a half hour early at 10 a.m. The park closes at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, with extended hours until 10 p.m. Thursday, 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 8 p.m. Sunday.

Typhoon Texas is a privately held company that also owns and operates a popular water park of the same name in Katy, Texas. Customers can purchase season passes that allow visits to both parks, which are only about a two-hour drive apart.

Three new levels of 2019 season passes and single-day passes are on sale now at typhoontexas.com.

Park officials also are hiring for the summer, offering seasonal jobs on a variety of fronts. To apply, click here.

About Typhoon Texas Austin

Typhoon Texas Austin is a 25-acre waterpark located at 18500 TX-130 North Service Road in Pflugerville. This Texas-themed waterpark is open May through Labor Day. Children and adults of all ages can enjoy relaxing and having fun on the park’s high-speed raft rides and tube slides, free-fall body slides, Texas-sized wavepool and winding lazy river. An island in the middle of the park features a splash pad with toddler slides for children ages 0 to 4 years and the Gully Washer, a four-story play structure with an 800-gallon water bucket, seven slides and more than 100 spray areas for children ages 3 to 10. For summer 2019 only, Typhoon Texas is proud to present the only surf simulator in the Austin area, the PFlowRider.

The Pflugerville waterpark offers a wide range of fresh food concepts at the park, such as hand-tossed pizzas with vegetarian and gluten-free options, hamburgers and fresh-cut fries, tater tots, hand-dipped chicken tenders, corn dogs, fajita tacos, giant Freak Shakes and two full-service bars. Visit typhoontexas.com for more information about special events, live music, cabana rentals, season passes and daily tickets.