The Community Impact Newspaper Volume 5 Issue 1 reports that Entrepreneur Jim Brisco plans to build a $16 million waterpark in Plugerville at the corner of Pecan Street and Toll 130 with construction to start in November and hopefully open for business May 2010 pending approval from the City of Pflugerville for the sale of the 50 acres of land to Brisco. The 50 acres will provide enough room to build the 14 acre park and a 12 acre parking lot with room to expand. Brisco said the project is going to be very high end with elaborate, Asian-type theming. The park will be called the Blu - Bambu. It will be much larger than Volente Beach Waterpark, but smaller than Schlitterbahn. It will feature a large wave pool, a stage for after hours and off season concerts, an action river, a longer lazy river, 8 - 10 large water slides, activity areas for young children, sand volleyball courts and covered pavilions. Also, a hot tub and swim-up bar, concession stands, and "wet walks" with sprays and fountains to prevent hot pavement. Approximate one day ticket prices are $22 adult and $18 child with season pass prices TBD.
From the conceptual drawing, this looks like something decent for our area and I hope it gets built. It looks like it will. I don't know how they can build the whole thing in 6 months like they're saying, looks pretty big. City of Pflugerville will be voting on the land sale later this month. let's hope they say yes.
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