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Universal plans two hotels on former Wet ‘n Wild site

06/19/2017

Universal Orlando has submitted plans for two hotels with 4,000 rooms, three pools and a parking garage that will fill the 36-acre former home of Wet ‘n Wild. The plans will be considered Tuesday by Orlando’s ... Read More

Universal plans new hotel for Wet ‘n Wild property

Terry Roen

03/21/2017

Hotels, Universal

Universal Orlando has filed plans to build a 4,000-room hotel on the former Wet ‘n Wild site. The theme park began demolishing the 13-acre water park last month amid speculation by industry insiders that Uni... Read More

Gaylord Palms adds the latest water park technology

Terry Roen

03/01/2017

Hotels

Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center has beefed up its Cypress Springs Water Park with a double FlowRider and three new water slides. The $4.2 million in renovations is the latest in the Central Florid... Read More

Universal to spend $3 million on Wet ‘n Wild demolition

Terry Roen

02/06/2017

Universal

Universal Orlando will spend about $3 million demolishing Central Florida’s first water park, which spawned a trend of copycat parks around the world. The demolition of Wet ‘n Wild will run through February,... Read More

Universal hiring for new water park

Terry Roen

01/10/2017

Universal

Universal Orlando Resort will hold several job fairs to hire 1,700 additional employees for its new Volcano Bay water park. The company is also taking applications online for culinary, food services, security,... Read More

Once a water park prototype, Wet ‘n Wild to see last splash

Terry Roen

12/07/2016

Universal

There are just days left for a final dip at America’s first water park. Universal Studios is closing Wet ‘n Wild Dec. 31 and replacing it with a state-of-the-art water park, Volcano Bay, which is scheduled to ... Read More

Suit aims to block Universal Orlando expansion

Terry Roen

11/01/2016

Universal

A developer has filed suit to stop NBC Universal from building a theme park on 475 acres it owns just south of Universal Studios Orlando. Georgia developer Stan Thomas, who previously owned the property on San... Read More

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