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Destination: known: destination waterpark resorts are the hot new trend in the industry. But it takes more than a hotel and waterpark to be a player in this market.

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| October 01, 2005 | Sangree, David J. | COPYRIGHT 2005 Hanley-Wood, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

When Scott Hester thinks about taking a family vacation, the last thing he wants to do is go through airport security hassles and boarding headaches. So when it's time for a holiday, Hester plans to pack up the car and head for the waterpark destination resort about three hours away.

Of course, this architect with Counsilman-Hunsaker in St. Louis isn't your typical traveler. But Hester's reasons for choosing a waterpark destination resort over a more traditional vacation are becoming more and more typical.

"In today's world, we get busier and busier," says Hester, whose firm is currently working on a waterpark resort that's planned as the largest in the ...

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