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Village Roadshow takes majority stake in Las Vegas waterpark

Village Roadshow takes majority stake in Las Vegas waterpark
October 12, 2012

Theme park operator and movie distributor Village Roadshow has taken a majority stake in a Las Vegas, USA waterpark currently under construction.

With an investment of $US12 million Village has taken a 51% stake in the park, which will be given the Wet'n'Wild brand. The other 49% interest in the project is held by a group of prominent investors, including former tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graff.

The $US32 million ($31.39 million) waterpark is set on 41 acres in southwest Las Vegas, and will feature 25 slides and has the potential to entertain more than 650,000 visitors a year.

Village Roadshow currently operaters Wet'n'Wild Water World on the Gold Coast and recently commenced the construction of Wet'n'Wild Sydney.

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