H&LA’s Adam Zarczynski presented at Building Epic Venues!, an economic and tourism development workshop hosted by American Resort Management in Grand Prairie, Texas. In his presentation, Adam shared H&LA’s distinctive approach to waterpark feasibility studies, offering developers key insights and practical strategies to lay the groundwork for successful waterpark projects. Click on the link below

Published by: Nancy Patterson/Blooloop Published date: March 2025 All right, water parkers, I took one for the team and read a ton of 2025 travel and trend articles, blogs, reports. Here is my opinion of what we might collectively consider. Many water parks are being built, planned, talked about, renovated, and added to. Both of the indoor

Published by: Paul Wedding/ABC 8 News Published date: February 2025 ALLEN, Texas — The creator of the largest indoor waterparks in the U.S. is considering bringing a resort and convention center to North Texas, officials say. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, which has a location outside of Austin and in many other parts of the country,

It is exciting to hear that our client, the City of Bradley, has committed $3 million in funding to construct a $80 million waterpark slated for development. The waterpark will be part of a destination draw for the city. H&LA completed the feasibility study for the proposed waterpark and wishes the City of Bradley and

In 2023, waterpark owners and operators saw a more competitive market as attendance levels remained similar to 2022 while ticket pricing growth was more subdued. This occurred due to increased competition from a variety of additional attractions and entertainment venues in the post-pandemic economy. In 2023, 16 indoor waterpark openings and expansions added 480,000 square

While the project remains on hold, the Mall of America has released renderings of the potential waterpark that is still being considered at the site in conjunction with the City of Bloomington. Though construction costs and financing have presented challenges to the project, both the city and officials from Mall of America a still committed

In 2022, waterpark owners and operators breathed a sigh of relief as the industry shifted back to normal in the wake of two years of uncertainty. With the pandemic a rearview concern in 2022, most waterparks continued their recovery to see attendance improve. This robust performance paved the way for new growth in all segments

This article was created for and first published by InPark Magazine, and is shared with permission. Visit www.inparkmagazine.com. The waterpark industry continues to flourish in the United States and Canada. While the pandemic slowed demand and growth in 2020 and 2021, 2022 has largely been a return to normal for operators but also for developers

Hotel & Leisure Advisors is working on behalf of Mobile County, Alabama, to solicit qualifications and proposals from experienced firms to develop an outdoor waterpark on a 25-acre site that will either be sold or leased to the developer for the project. The subject site is located adjacent to the under-construction Mobile County Sportsplex Complex

Congratulations to our client, Bayou Phoenix, on being chosen by the city of New Orleans to develop a STEM center, hotel, waterpark, amusement park, and sports complex. H&LA was please to prepare the preliminary feasibility analysis for the waterpark and we wish Bayou Phoenix best of luck with this exciting and expansive development! Published by:

David J. Sangree, MAI, CPA, ISHC and Nuresh Maredia, CHIA attended the World Waterpark Association annual conference in San Antonio, Texas in October 2021. After missing a year due to the COVID pandemic, it was great to see many familiar faces and meet new people at the conference as well. Here are some key highlights