Aquatica: Possible 2014 Expansion Plans Discovered

As you may have already read, our friends over at Screamscape recently discovered what look like the 2014 expansion plans for SeaWorld's Aquatica, one of the best - if not THE best - water park here in sunny Central Florida (especially thanks to the presence of the amazing Roa's Rapids!). The plans call for a brand-new family water ride and another additional water slide (that should be more on the thrill side). These new additions should be built in a plot of land located south of Omaka Rocka. But that's not all. The plans also call for an expanded parking lot, and also shows that more land is available for other future developments. Here is a simple map we put together, based on Screamscape's map (which includes the official permits for this project): 

Now, here's the news, which was "unofficially confirmed" by Screamscape:

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2014 - Aquatica: New Attraction / Taruka Rush - Rumor - (8/4/13) The Screamscape Spy Network came through again with a look at the Aquatica Expansion Plans. These plans go beyond just adding a new attraction, but instead seem to set up the park for a whole wave of future expansions over the next decade. Going back, it looks like our first report may have been right about the location of the new slide going between the wave pool and Omaka Rocka.

    While this isn't a big space… that won't be a problem it seems as the plans show that the exit road from the parking lot that runs by here will be removed and relocated to exit further to the south. Take a look at the first image and you’ll see a very large new attraction has been designed to connect next to the exit of Omaka Rocka and across the road and into new untouched property. The parking lot here will also be changed a bit, and looks like they will add a new bus parking lot, more regular parking as well as a new exit road that may send all the exiting traffic down towards the hotels to the south of the property, allowing for the park to eventually expand to fill out the rest of the available property. You’ll notice an employee access road has also been drawn in around the entire expansion perimeter, just as it services the perimeter of the existing half of the park.

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We are definitely very excited to hear these kind of rumors for Aquatica. We'll keep you informed...