Calling Schlitterbahn merely a waterpark is like calling New York City a hamlet. Not only do they offer the best water-based rides in the business -- including tube chutes, twisty slides, surfing simulators, lazy rivers, wave pools and racing slides -- they can boast a whole lot more. Their five locations in Texas and Kansas are more like luxury resorts, with hotel rooms, fully-equipped cabanas, golfing packages, full-service restaurants, beaches and bars where moms and dads can enjoy craft beers and German imports.