Bloomington, MOA leaders propose plans to construct reimagined waterpark
Newly imagined features expected to adorn the waterpark include a fully retractable roof, 30 water slides and rides, cabanas, daybeds and other special services. Bloomington city leaders and officials at the Mall of America (MOA) are proposing plans to create a reimagined waterpark, Mystery Cove Waterpark. The new features include a fully retractable roof, 30 water slides and rides, cabanas, daybeds, and other special services. The project, first conceived more than three decades ago, has been revived due to historical setbacks and high inflation rates. City and mall representatives claim that opening the 143,000-square-foot waterpark would add new tax revenue to the city's general fund and allow a percentage of profits to fund future community projects and development. If approved, construction is expected to begin in 2025 and open in 2027.
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Newly imagined features expected to adorn the waterpark include a fully retractable roof, 30 water slides and rides, cabanas, daybeds and other special services.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A reimagined waterpark project first conceived more than three decades ago is again making a splash among Bloomington city leaders and officials at the Mall of America.
City documents show plans that were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, then high inflation rates, are once again under consideration to build a new attraction at MOA, Mystery Cove Waterpark. The plans lay out financial needs as well as newly imagined features the parties hope will help take the final product into the 21st century.
"Continuing to keep the Mall of America destination fresh, and developing attractions and experiences that bring new audiences, is essential to the financial health of the mall," the report said. "They are a significant contributor to Bloomington’s tax base. MOA’s continued strong performance is essential to defraying the property tax that residents would otherwise need to pay."
City and mall representatives claim that opening the 143,000-square-foot waterpark would add new tax revenue to the city's general fund, while also allowing a percentage of profits to fund future community projects and development. Proponents also claimed they believed, when all is said and done, the park will continue to "generate high visitor traffic to MOA, Bloomington, and the region, assists the hospitality industry, and will create ongoing and construction jobs."
If approved, officials said construction is expected to begin in 2025, with an opening date scheduled for sometime in 2027.
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