It was all waterslides and mermaids on June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, at the private-invitaion opening of the Showboat Island Water Park. But the expected public opening was halted by a permit snafu. Matthew Strabuk photo
By Eric Conklin, Atlantic City Press
Showboat’s highly anticipated waterpark, which was set to open on Friday, will remain closed due to a licensing issue, a spokesperson for the resort said on Friday.
The $100 million waterpark was built by Showboat owner Bart Blatstein as a part of improvements he’s made to the former casino hotel, which his company, Tower Investments, purchased from Stockton University in 2015.
The waterpark was unable to obtain a state license in time for Friday’s opening, said Lisa Johnson, who handles public relations for Bartstein’s business endeavors.
Blatstein later annonced that the The 120,000-square-foot attraction attached to the Showboat Hotel will open to the public June 30. Day passes are priced at $89
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