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Opening of waterpark delayed until spring 2013
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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Opening of the waterpark planned for the southwest Las Vegas Valley has been delayed until the spring of 2013, company officials announced Friday.
Splash Canyon Waterpark on Fort Apache Road near Warm Springs Road was originally scheduled to open by Memorial Day weekend this year.
Investors decided to delay the opening to ensure the waterpark meets quality standards, said Roger Bulloch, manager partner of SPB Partners, developer of the waterpark in a joint venture with The Howard Hughes Corp.
"Lasting quality and an exceptional guest experience for years to come is much more important than going too fast," Bulloch said in a statement. "Moving our opening date to next year wasn't an easy decision, but it was the right long-term one."
Las Vegas investors have committed more than $10 million of equity to the project and have already spent more than $2 million in project development costs, fees, permits and manufacturing deposits, he said. Total development cost, including infrastructure and parking, will exceed $30 million.
Splash Canyon is offering a full refund to those who bought season passes, or a conversion to a 2013 season pass for half price. New 2013 season passes will go on sale in 30 to 60 days.
Previously submitted job applications will be kept on file. Employment information can be found at www.splashlv.com. The park is expected to employ 15 full-time staff and 500 seasonal workersContact reporter Hubble Smith at hsmith@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0491.
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What? No waterpark in NLV? Are these Investors afraid of a few Shootings and a little Grafitti? I hope, to be fair, they provide free buses from NLV to the Waterpark, and back. And they better accept EBT cards to get in.
As we have seen many times before: in Vegas, it's a lot easier talking about doing something then it is to actually do it.
Why do I get the feeling that this extra time will be used by the developers to run away with the investors' money and hide?
I drove past the site and they have barely broken ground. This project is at least 1 to 2 years away from starting operations. I wonder how they will prevent the noise levels from disturbing the area homeowners. The hills behind the place will act like a megaphone. I'm sure the place will close after dark right?
Drive past the site--there is almost nothing done. They would never have opened this year anyway.
Do the math. They are $20,000,000 short to finish the project. They claim to have $10,000,000 now of which they have spent $2,000,000 on pre-development.
This project is all hype to get investors. Do they even have water rights secured to run this water park?
un employed, You would think with all time you have on your hands that you would read the article. No one "ran out of money". They added things and can not get it opened "RIGHT" for this season.
here we go again ..start a project and run out of money ????
Dang it! I already had my floaties on!
Hopefully, it will be as fun as the place on the strip.
Nice- thats why we need the pipeline from northern nevada, and the water rates keep going up - NOW I SEE