First Permits Filed for Rumored Water Park Location

[NJBrandon]

New Permits have been filed for "Utility Service to Site Trailers" for the "Lands South of Cabana Bay Beach Resort"!

The land south of Cabana Bay has long been rumored to be the location of the new water park.

Here are the permits:

http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagle...t=DOC1582S1274

http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagle...t=DOC1582S1273

Looks like the fun is about to begin...

 

[DPCummerbund]

I'm not sure I understand this move.

From what I've heard, Universal already owns Wet 'n Wild, and has plans to connect it with the rest of the Universal Orlando resort. This new water park would be right near Wet 'N Wild. What's the point of having two different water parks right near each other?

 

[damo]

I'm not sure I understand this move.

From what I've heard, Universal already owns Wet 'n Wild, and has plans to connect it with the rest of the Universal Orlando resort. This new water park would be right near Wet 'N Wild. What's the point of having two different water parks right near each other?

We don't know the long term plans for Wet 'n Wild. I assumed that it would be removed and that land would be turned into a 3rd gate.

 

[NJBrandon]

I'm not sure I understand this move.

From what I've heard, Universal already owns Wet 'n Wild, and has plans to connect it with the rest of the Universal Orlando resort. This new water park would be right near Wet 'N Wild. What's the point of having two different water parks right near each other?

1. The park would be within walking distance of Cabana Bay, Sapphire Falls, and Royal Pacific. Seems like a no brainer to me with such a large captive audience already onsite.

2. Wet n Wild will probably not exist 10 years from now. Universal is fine with them coexisting for a little while, while the Wondersea brand is built.

3. This park will blow away any other water park previously built. Jim Hill has speculated on a $250 million dollar budget which is astronomical for a theme park(plus, Universal doesn't have the ridiculous cost overruns that Disney has so the 250 is that much more impressive).

4. Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon have no problem co-existing.

 

[hpriamson]

We don't know the long term plans for Wet 'n Wild. I assumed that it would be removed and that land would be turned into a 3rd gate.

First Jaws, now Wet'n Wild? Didn't they just build a new kids area anyway?

 

[damo]

First Jaws, now Wet'n Wild? Didn't they just build a new kids area anyway?

A new kids area? Not sure to what you are referring.

 

[NJBrandon]

First Jaws, now Wet'n Wild? Didn't they just build a new kids area anyway?

There are no immediate plans to get rid of Wet n Wild. It'll be around for a decent while longer.

 

[hpriamson]

A new kids area? Not sure to what you are referring.

Blastaway Beach at Wet'n Wild. Smaller slides, sand castle theming, and I think one of those huge buckets that fills up and tips over every 15 minutes or so. It's fairly new - opened in 2012.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...0607_1_water-play-area-sand-castle-brain-wash

 

[Dznefreek]

We don't know the long term plans for Wet 'n Wild. I assumed that it would be removed and that land would be turned into a 3rd gate.

Too small for a park.
Wet n Wild is only 30 acres. Figure maybe double with support and parking. . . . . just my opinion

 

[NJBrandon]

Too small for a park.
Wet n Wild is only 30 acres. Figure maybe double with support and parking. . . . . just my opinion

It could also end up being a site of a future hotel location.

 

[damo]

Too small for a park.
Wet n Wild is only 30 acres. Figure maybe double with support and parking. . . . . just my opinion

Yes but Comcast has bought up a lot of land surrounding it.

 

[MouseEXP]

All I want is a Jaws themed section for this new water park.
Just make a section of the beach look like the Amity Beach.
An occasional fin popping out of the water would be awesome too.
Heck bring back a jaws ride and make it a flume boat ride where you can get soaked.

Im just a bit of a Jaws fan.