This really took me by surprise, but got me excited!! Excerpts from the press release follow...
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (October 21, 2004) – Three well-known Wisconsin Dells tourist attractions, Big Chief’s Mt. Olympus Theme Park, Treasure Island Waterpark Resort and Family Land Waterpark, today announced an $80 million merger and expansion plan. The new merged entity, which will be called Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park, will become the largest property in the Wisconsin Dells area in terms of amenities offered. The new “mega park” will offer both indoor and outdoor water activities as well as dry amusement attractions in one location all for one ticket price. The merged entities create a single destination property spanning 156 acres and stretching a continuous length equal to more than 15 football fields along the Wisconsin Dells Parkway. Hades will climb to 136 feet, then drop 154 feet into the world’s longest underground tunnel for a roller coaster ride. Boasting a 65-degree slope, Hades will feature the steepest drop for any hybrid wooden roller coaster in the country. It will carry passengers upwards of 65 miles per hour and plunge below the earth twice through tunnels traveling under the Mt. Olympus parking lot. Hades will also feature a 90-degree banked turn inside the tunnel as the coaster twists and turns in complete darkness. For non-overnight guests, an all-day pass to the new mega park will be priced at $32 per person. A Four-Hour Water & Ride Pass will be available for $29, and Single Ride Tickets will be $4. The park will also offer a $5 General Admission.
Noah's Ark: America's Best Waterpark!! (No matter what the travel channel thinks!)
