Säntispark Bäderwelt — Attraction in Gaiserwald

Positive surprise Here my review:

Appearance: First off, I love how this water park is attached to a shopping mall. You stroll around the shops and suddenly you see water slides behind large windows. The interior of the water park is very modern and stylish with a nice ambiance. The main water slide hub is very well designed with cool light effects. Pricing: The admission fee is a bit high (as usual for switzerland) and the spa (saunas etc) cost extra. Also note: before buying a 2h pass, they open at 9am but the water slide hub opens at 11am. The changing rooms: Pretty clean and spacy, lockers are free and the showers are great (even got a row of private showers) Pools: There is a large wave pool, with nice rockwork around it. The waves are turned on pretty often. There is a large salt water pool with an indoor and outdoor section with massage jets. Ideal to chill, even with aqua-gym sessions. Then there is another, larger, outdoor pool with massage jets and a current going around. No pool was crowded or dirty. There are also 2 cool hidden whirlpools behind the wave pool. Restauration: There was sadly no pool bar but they had a automatic snack bar and a small pool restaurant. Rather mid. There were some picnic spots scattered around. Those picnic spots near the water slide hub looked more like storage rooms though.

Water slides: The slides are pretty interesting. The immediate eyecatcher is the wild river canyon slide you see on your left when entering. Pretty fun slide with a faster second half. The first floor in the slide hub only has body slides. There are 2 thrilling turbo slides: a trapdoor slide (pretty fun) and a fast spiraling slide with strong Gs. The most fun slide is the Wirbelwind (it has a large bowl and a pitch black half pipe element). The other 2 slides are also fun with good light effects The second floor has all the raft slides. The super G double slide was fun but coild use a bit more speed. The best one of course the Säntispipe, it features a cool quarterpipe element. The Gewitter slide was a bit mid (you're rather slow when sliding alone) but has a cool drop at the end. The Ice Kanal was fun, long and made you spin. The Wildbach is cool with an unexpected uphill part. Only con from my part, they only have 2 thrill slides out of 12.

Verdict: ++cool water slides, interesting variety ++nice ambience, style ++lots of nice places to relax/chill +short to no waits (weekday, august) +spacious +many pools to swim and hang around, not cramped +cleanliness +/-pricing -restauration mid, picnic...

What can I say. Great, Great water theme park run by the Migross group. It's a great place for adult and children alike. You pay to get in, receive a wrist band which is water proof and is to be used to access the facilities inside including ordering food inside the after park. When you're about to leave, you settle the bill. There is a lot to say about the park itself. Lots if exciting slides, hot pools, mineral pools, cold baths, sauna (extra payment). Overall a great way to spend the day with children. Outside the water sports areas is a game arcade and also a food court with a good salad bar and varieties of desert and also Asian food( steam jasmine rice and your choice of vegetables and sauce). Also a section for grilled meat, sausage etc. Lots of parking space outside ad other shopping places beside the food court. Definitely a place to visit if one is ever in St...

I visited the facility with my six-year-old son, and given the price we paid, the experience was extremely disappointing. The dressing room, along with several other areas in the pool section, was uncomfortably cold—an unacceptable issue, especially during winter. Considering the cost, such conditions are simply unjustifiable.

Additionally, the maintenance of the pools is inadequate. Some ceramic flooring is noticeably worn out and, in certain areas, dangerously slippery. This poses a safety hazard and should be addressed promptly.

Furthermore, the staffing levels appear insufficient for a facility of this size, which negatively impacts the overall experience. I find it difficult to understand these policies—prices have increased, yet the quality has significantly declined. I used to visit this facility ten years ago, and it was...