Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
World-class water park sooner, or later?
By: Benjamin Gillies
"What do Winnipeggers want their city to be? Are they willing to put in the time and effort required to become an appealing destination for potential tourists, or are they content with a more insular focus in development?
These are pertinent questions as city councilors debate whether to allow the construction of a water park (and hotel) on a prime piece of land near The Forks.
The reality is that Winnipeg likely gets one shot at building this type of aquatic amenity, and the design on the table will, at best, make for a "local" attraction.
At 50,000 square feet, the proposed indoor water park will not even crack the list of the 30 largest in North America. It will be comparable to facilities such as North Dakota's 40,000-square foot, four-slide Splasher's of the South Seas, not Edmonton's 217,000-square foot, 23-slide World Waterpark or Niagara Falls' 125,000-square foot, 16-slide Fallsview Indoor Waterpark -- the two biggest in Canada."
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