waterpark resorts
Waterparks Maintain Momentum in 2024 Amid Growth and New Opportunities
David J. Sangree | April 11, 2024
By David J. Sangree March 2024 – In 2023, waterpark owners and operators saw a more competitive market as attendance levels remained similar to 2022 while ticket pricing growth was more subdued. This occurred due to increased competition from a variety of additional attractions and entertainment venues in the post-pandemic economy. In 2023, 16 indoor waterpark openings and expansions added 480,000 square feet of indoor waterpark space while twelve new outdoor waterparks opened. New growth is forecasted for indoor and outdoor waterparks in 2024 as several large-scale projects will open that will alter the waterpark landscape. These projec...
9 Hotel Waterpark Resorts Coming to Colorado
Jeff Coy | May 10, 2016
Three are under construction, 3 in development and 3 in planning By Jeff Coy, ISHC, May 10, 2016 Water is a precious resource. We drink it to hydrate our bodies. We irrigate our farms with it to grow food. We run our factories with it. We play in it for recreation. And we develop waterparks to attract tourists and vitalize our economy. In Colorado, where a lot of water originates in high country, there's even a water court and a judge to balance all these demands for water. Developers have to know a lot about water in order to get a project approved in Colorado. While Colorado may have lagged behind the national boom in indoor waterpark...
11 Hotel Waterpark Resorts Coming in 2015: 2015 Construction Report North America
Jeff Coy, ISHC | March 3, 2015
By Jeff Coy March 3, 2015 --- Developers and waterpark-loving families alike are watching for the excitement to unfold this year --- as brand names, like Lego, Nashville, Dollywood, Kalahari, Norwegian Cruise Lines and Genting open new properties and add to existing ones. Here's what coming in 2015: In January 2015, Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan WI added The Riptide, a double-wide indoor surfing ride called the Flowrider. About 70,000 gallons of water is pushed 30 mph up a 25-degree ramp by two pumps to create the wave. Installation was provided by Neuman Pools Inc of Beaver Dam WI. The new ride not only extends the surfing seaso...
