City to spend about to $1.67 million on new Castaway Cove feature

Lynn Walker, Wichita Falls Times Record News
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Wichita Falls city councilors will be asked Tuesday to spend about $1.67 million for a new attraction at the Castaway Cove water park.

The attraction would be a “mat racer,” a multi-lane slide that descends from a tower. The project also includes a “timing light system.”

Wichita Falls city councilors will consider spending $1.67 million for a new slide at Castaway Cove.
Wichita Falls city councilors will consider spending $1.67 million for a new slide at Castaway Cove.

Most of the money for the project would come from the water park fund balance with $211,000 coming from water park operations and another $575,000 coming from the city’s general fund, which was included in the 2024 budget.

If the project is approved, the new attraction should be operational by summer 2025, according to city officials.

The city bought Castaway Cove in 2010 from a private company. It is operated by H Two Management & Marketing.

Children enjoy the slides and attractions of the Buccaneer Bay section of Castaway Cove Waterpark as shown in this July 2, 2020, file photo.
Children enjoy the slides and attractions of the Buccaneer Bay section of Castaway Cove Waterpark as shown in this July 2, 2020, file photo.

The city’s budget anticipates the park will bring in $1.17 million for ticket sales and rentals and $550,000 for refreshment sales, which would put it on par with the past couple of years.

The waterpark is set to open in mid-May this year and operate until early September.

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