![]() Soundwaves has been expected to provide the area with around 1,300 jobs during construction, as well as around 700 permanent jobs upon opening. Ryman Hospitality Properties CEO also said the water park has been expected to generate $4.6 million a year in state and local taxes. You can see the occupancy decline in this hotel in the summer months when that park was closed.” “The closing of that theme park I really don’t think was particularly a sensible move to take customers who come for a leisure experience away and put an outlet mall in it’s place. “I’ve been on the record on this before,” Reed said. Reed was asked during the press conference about Opryland USA, the amusement park which closed nearly 20 years ago. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Soundwaves at Gaylord Opryland is Americas first truly upscale indoor/outdoor water attraction. There will also be a private adult-only pool outside and additional thrill rides. Outdoor music programming will be planned each summer. Decibels is located inside Soundwaves, which is Opryland’s indoor/outdoor waterpark. Outdoors, guests will experience a wave pool surrounded by cabanas and a movie screen. If you’re looking for live entertainment at Opryland, this lobby lounge features live music and is great for people watching. Thrill seekers will find multiple slides and what was described as a “dramatic family ride.” Let me just tell you, I had 3 extremely excited children, but I think J.T. ![]() Many other areas have been planned indoors, including a sun deck, restaurant, and an adult-only level with a pool. Oprylands very own indoor waterpark- SoundWaves. The lower level of the indoor section of the attraction has been set to include a rapid river, lazy river, an activity lagoon with rock climbing and pool basketball, and waterfalls. Opryland water park to feature multiple slides, lazy river, wave pool, adult-only areas with bars, and family areas for everyone. Soundwaves was described as transformational for the Nashville area and for the region, and it has been planned as an add-on amenity for hotel guests that’s different from other water parks. The plans showed 111,000 square feet of indoor space and around 106,000 square feet of outdoor water features.Ĭolin Reed, the CEO of Ryman Hospitality Properties, and Mayor Megan Barry stated during a press conference Wednesday morning that more and more people visit Nashville each day, and they have planned the water park as a way to get families to stick around longer to experience more of Nashville. It will be catered to hotel guests, not open to the public. The planned water park at the resort has been named “Soundwaves,” and will, of course, include music within the attraction. Representatives with Ryman Hospitality Properties announced a $90 million investment for Gaylord Opryland Resort that they called a “luxury indoor/outdoor water experience.”
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