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City slickers: big cities are turning to waterparks for tourism draws and redevelopment tools.(GOING URBAN)
For several trendsetting cities, waterparks are this season's new must-haves.
As waterparks grow in popularity, the facilities are emerging for the first time in metropolitan areas around the United States. Many downtown and suburban areas--including New York and Chicago--are entertaining the idea, bringing the waterpark destination resort a little closer to home.
"[Waterparks] are an excellent tool in terms of downtown redevelopment and revitalization," said Jeff Coy, president of JLC Hospitality Consulting Inc. in Cave Creek, Ariz. He noted that many cities are doing riverfront redevelopment and including a waterpark as part of the draw. Others are clearing industrial land and converting former warehouses into hotels and waterparks as well.
Denver built a new park in its downtown in the 1990s. With the package came Island Kingdom in 1997, one of the nation's first waterparks in an urban setting. Soon after that, Six Flags took over, offering Denver residents a chance to trade their skis in for inner tubes in summertime.
In 2008, New Yorkers will be able to hop the subway to the city's first waterpark. Situated on Randall's Island across the East River from Manhattan, the $168 million project boasts indoor and outdoor waterparks, providing citizens a leisurely getaway without the hassle of traveling to the next nearest facilities, located 1 1/2 hours away in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
"There's nothing like this," said Jonathan Greengrass, vice president of the Randall's Island Sports Foundation in New York. "I think the kids in New York City will be excited. People ...
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...Equipment Group plans to build three new waterparks in Johor Bahru, Butterworth, and Ayer...suitable locations to house the new waterparks. "We are currently working out with...right price and location for the new waterparks," he said. Besides the Shah Alam...
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