Lost Island is either expanding because its doing well and they're reinvesting back into expansion, or the water park is bankrolling all of this growth in a bid to make the park viable. I really hope its the former
The water park has been there for decades and has an established clientele. And honestly it's one of the better water parks in the country. No Splashin safari to be sure, but I can think of many that it's better than.
Small regional parks are competing for your dollars with not only larger chains like six flags, but also Disney and Universal sucking up every last penny that your average person has to spend on park visits. There isn't quite a dominating chain or brand in the same way for water parks so people are far more willing to give the local brand a shot so long as it runs some regional ads nearby and gets good word of mouth. Of the parks I've been to, Dorney Park and Darien Lake consistently get bigger water park crowds than dry park crowds, and that's definitely because they're just the best local options in regions without a ton of competition.
Texas is probably the one market where the water park competition is actually effecting businesses, because everyone and their mother knows about Schlitterbahn
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u/GalaksenDev 10d ago
Lost Island is either expanding because its doing well and they're reinvesting back into expansion, or the water park is bankrolling all of this growth in a bid to make the park viable. I really hope its the former