AFTER failing to gain approval to turn Melbourne's Werribee Open Range Zoo into a theme park, Village Roadshow has unveiled plans to build Wet'n'Wild Aussie World on the Sunshine Coast.
The company has submitted a development application to the Sunshine Coast Regional Council to build on the existing Ettamogah Pub and Aussie World.
VRL has acquired the 23 ha freehold Aussie World property, conditional on achieving the required approvals.
Village Roadshow Theme Parks’s chief executive John Menzies said this is the only site of its size not prone to flooding on the
The initial $70 million investment is expected to attract 550,000 guests each year.
Menzies said Wet’n’Wild Aussie World will at its full development be one of the top ten water parks in the world at 850,000 guests per year. Offering the world’s biggest and best water attractions, including Australia’s first all-weather year-round water fun in the 8,000 sqm indoor Billabong.
“People associate us with our 30 years of experience in building and operating quality water parks and theme parks – they have told us they support a water park on the Aussie World site and want rides for families and thrill seekers,” he added.
VRL plans to employ approximately 400 people on the
Menzies said the construction and operation of Wet’n’Wild Aussie World will generate increased economic activity which will create over 3,000 jobs, generate direct expenditure of over $300 million and incremental expenditure of $550 million within a decade of the full development.
“Existing tourism operators will benefit from 700,000 additional visitors expected to be induced to visit the
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