This Will Be Cool, Literally

From the Las Vegas Sun: Developers have plans to build a 22-acre water park in Henderson that would open next summer and feature 20 water slides, thrill rides, a lazy river, restaurants and cabanas.
Project developer Shawn Hassett told the Henderson Planning Commission on Thursday that his company is in the final stages of putting financing together and will not start the project until the money is in place.
The commission approved a conditional use permit to Vegas Residential LLC and ordered a design study for the proposed park at Galleria Drive and Gibson Road. With the city’s go-ahead, the attraction could be open as early as summer 2012, Hassett said.
Since the closing of Wet’n Wild on the Strip, the valley has missed out on a water park, Hassett said.
“There aren’t really that many options for good, wholesome family entertainment,” said Hassett, a nine-year resident of Henderson. “It will be a huge benefit to the community.”
The proposed park would be located near Union Village, a $1.5 billion medical, retail and residential complex.
It would include a lazy river, a wave pool, thrill rides, family water slides and a family play area. There will be about 20 water slides, surrounded by restaurants, cabanas and volleyball courts.
“We want to introduce some new rides and some favorites and classics rides,” Hasett said.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/11/developers-planning-22-acre-water-park-henderson/
If this park is built, this will be a benefit for the Las Vegas Valley and it should succeed, unless they overdo the financing. They will be in direct competition with local government pools which usually have 1-2 water slides. Good luck with the developers and hope this park is built. It will be good for the local economy by providing construction jobs and jobs when it opens.