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re: Abandoned Water Park on I-10 in Iowa,LA Set to Open
Posted on 6/8/19 at 11:59 am to Crow Pie
Posted on 6/8/19 at 11:59 am to Crow Pie
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There isn't gas station in between Welch and Lake Charles for a reason.
I'm friends with someone who does real estate in Crowley and she said that Bucees is looking at that exit to build a store. She said this a few months ago.
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Posted on 6/8/19 at 12:18 pm to YOURADHERE
That video is only two years old and the place doesn't look all that bad like everyone is saying.
Posted on 6/8/19 at 1:09 pm to Stexas
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The guy is a complete DA that spent a huge amount of money on something he had no idea what it would take to operate.
Sounds like you're referring the never successfully opened sugar mill that Bob Odom built a few miles down the road in Lacassine at a cost of over 80 million dollars. (No one will every really know how much money was squandered on that one.)
Posted on 6/8/19 at 2:20 pm to YOURADHERE
From FB:
From 2017:
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Sorry for delay guys, lots going on, we have the clean up about finished, we are doing the final paperwork on slides w state fire marshal, new procedures they have, we should have all done in a week, soon guys, very soon...been a battle, we never gave up, your support has been loved and appreciated !!! Will post in a week where applicants can go, will be in lake charles
From 2017:
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I get asked a question that really makes me think "really, are you serious" and that question being "are the slides safe after being in the sun" 1. Yes, they are 3/8"!thick fiberglass and it takes a special drill bit or you will burn one up to drill through it, very tough 2. They are built for being in the sun 3. Being in South Louisiana, we have several fiberglass boats that are 20 plus years old and are half as thick 4. Other waterpark have same slides for 30 plus years 5. The average cost of a water slide is over $ 150,000 each and are not changed every couple years. 6. We have a NARSSO inspection yearly, they check every part of every "toy" on site I hope this ends the few people who post comments about the safty of my park, it's only a few, however after all the non sense I've been through with red tape, these comments about my parks safty flare me up, I was told we were the "safest" park on I 10 !! Just not open because of govt red tape and ?? God bless all of you wonderful people that have supported us and all the drama we have been through, I know NO ONE else w a venue like this one went through what I have endured and I never quit !!! Never will, I do have another business and I get frustrated at the LA Politics, I drop back and study the issues and work them out, but why so many, we will be exposing a lot soon of what we went through and NO ONE SHOULD deal with unfair directions from the government, according to the law Thanks to all of you and I promise the wait will be worth it, we are not your typical venue, as you will see, our prices on entry and food/beverage is not typical for the venue I prey we can get to permit the wave pool, we have the machines on site, Same manufacturer as Disney used, really high tech stuff, was told we couldn't permit prior due to short 3 men's room toilets, we have 6 men's toilets and 5 urinals 50' from pool location ? I'm asking for consideration to allow
Posted on 6/8/19 at 4:04 pm to hawkster
While I agree with your sentiments, it operated for a few years, albeit at a loss and was stupid from the beginning. The Colombians are the only winners on that deal.
Posted on 6/8/19 at 5:12 pm to Kadjin
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I pass that place weekly, nobody’s even been out there, place is as overgrown and dilapidated as it’s ever been, no way in hell its opening July 4 2019. And like one poster mentioned, slides look faded and dry rotted from the interstate, can’t imagine what they look like up close. Next time a construction crew shows up out there it’ll be to tear it down.
I passed by it last weekend and could’ve swore I seen some type of contractor/construction crew working over there...
Posted on 6/8/19 at 5:15 pm to YOURADHERE
Looks like a nice motocross track next to the pool. Should appeal to a great deal of Louisiana locals.
Posted on 6/8/19 at 6:46 pm to TexanWhoDat74
I would stop there with my kids if we were driving east, just for the novelty of it. And for that weird feeling you get when you’re hanging out in some forlorn place in the middle of nowhere. I used to stop at that park/playground on the I-10 in Jennings pretty often for the same reason. And then go eat at the Jennings Shoneys bc it was a time machine to 1987.
Posted on 6/8/19 at 7:09 pm to doublecutter
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between Welch and Lake Charles
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Crowley
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:03 pm to YOURADHERE
Passed it today, does look like it’s been cleaned up and there’s a camper parked on site, might be something to this.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:07 pm to YOURADHERE
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Abandoned Water Park on I-10 in Iowa,LA Set to Open
So I'm guessing they were able to get water to the park?? LMAO
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:16 pm to Prominentwon
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No. It’s never been open. And whoever it is that’s first down these dry rotted slides that’s been sitting in the south Louisiana heat and humidity for almost 20 years needs a medal. Because it won’t be me. I’ll NEVER bring my kids there.
Why would anyone go there vs the pool and lazy river at the Golden Nugget or the SPAR water park in Sulphur?
This post was edited on 6/10/19 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:18 pm to Prominentwon
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these dry rotted slides that’s been sitting in the south Louisiana heat and humidity for almost 20 years
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:22 pm to Stexas
He got absolutely screwed by the people of Lacassine who feared that the water would hurt their crops so they wouldn’t give him water.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:26 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
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SPAR
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very nice
Lol
It's no Schlitterbahn but it's nice for a city water park especially for a city the size of Sulphur
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:29 pm to doublecutter
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I'm friends with someone who does real estate in Crowley and she said that Bucees is looking at that exit to build a store. She said this a few months ago.
Lord if Buzz didn't like the politics in EBR, no way he's gonna like the politics in Crowley...
I think that area will get one eventually but I think it will be closer to I-49. One there and one around the 10/12/59 split would basically mean there was a location every 2-3 hours from San Antonio to Florida.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:31 pm to YOURADHERE
No way it's opening July 4 of this year...
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:48 am to GeeOH
Idk how but this came up in conversation with coworkers today
Is there anyone who can give an update about the park?
Thanks in advanced
Is there anyone who can give an update about the park?
Thanks in advanced
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:49 am to RouxBoy
Drove by yesterday on my way back from Houston. It looks like it is getting close.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:51 am to TDTOM
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Drove by yesterday on my way back from Houston. It looks like it is getting close.
It was getting close 3 years ago.
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