- Splash Universe
Splash Universe is a subsidiary of Focus Hospitality Services, LLC, a developer, owner, and operator of hotels and resorts in the United States founded in 1984. Both Focus Hospitality and Splash Universe are headquartered in
Valparaiso, Indiana . Focus developed the brand "Splash Universe Water Park Resorts" as a full-service, value-priced waterpark for families with children.Each Splash Universe
indoor waterpark resort is characterized by an individualized theme. The waterpark inDundee, Michigan follows an outdoors motif, while theShipshewana, Indiana waterpark [Reusser, Kayleen. "New Indoor Water Park in Heart of Amish Country: Dual Vortex Slide, Video Games, Ice Cream? Who's Up For a Road Trip?", The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind. 2007-10-05. Retrieved from Westlaw on 2008-04-11.] is country-themed. Both Splash Universe resorts opened in the Winter of 2006 [The Associated Press. "Water Park and Resort Opens in Indiana (http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=62666)", Daily Herald, 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2008-04-08.] [Jacoby, Terry. "Winter Splash - New Water Park Gives Dundee Another Popular Attraction for Families (http://www.chelseastandard.com/stories/010308/loc_20080103003.shtml)", The Chelsea Standard, 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-04-08.] . Additional waterparks are currently under development.Historical Background
Family entertainment resorts featuring indoor water parks [Truesdell, Bill. "Try an Indoor Water Park for Winter Treat", Kalamazoo Gazette, 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2008-04-11 from Westlaw.] are a relatively new development in the growing segment of the resort and entertainment industries. Vacation trends indicate families choosing to take shorter, more frequent vacations that they can drive to.
It was estimated in 2006 that hotels with indoor waterparks would grow to a forecast of 144 by year end, up 33% from 108 in 2005. As of the beginning of 2008, 181 waterpark resorts were open. A 25.7% increase from 2006. [Coy, Jeff, Haralson, Bill. "Hotel Waterpark Resorts Construction Report 2006 (http://www.travelindustrywire.com/trends-detail-sid-23027.html)", Travel Industry Wire & Trends. 2006-07-07. Retrieved 2008-04-08.]
External links
* [http://www.splashuniverse.com Splash Universe site]
* [http://riverrun.splashuniverse.com Splash Universe - Dundee, MI]
* [http://wanawaves.splashuniverse.com Splash Universe - Shipshewana, IN]References
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