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West Coast water park fans heartbroken to learn $110M project being built 1,500 miles away

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Peña, M. (2026, September 19). West Coast water park fans heartbroken to learn $110M project being built 1,500 miles away. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/lifestyle/110m-bellevue-water-park-sparks-confusion-among-washington-residents/

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A planned $110 million water park called Bellevue Bay Indoor Water Park will be built in Bellevue, Nebraska, near Omaha, after the city council approved an additional $50 million in bonds. This announcement initially caused confusion among people in Bellevue, Washington, who thought a similar project was coming to their area. In Nebraska, officials expect the water park to attract 600,000 visitors annually and boost local revenue by 35% through a partnership with Mattel, while some residents express optimism about economic growth from the project, others question its prioritization over existing infrastructure needs.

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Washington residents got excited about a new water park coming to Bellevue, only to learn that the $110 million project is actually being built in Bellevue, Nebraska, more than 1,500 miles away. The confusion arose when some social media users mistook Bellevue Bay Indoor Water Park for an attraction planned for their city. This water park, set to open next year just south of Omaha in Nebraska, received a recent approval from the Bellevue City Council for an additional $50 million in bonds to cover rising labor and material costs, bringing its total construction cost to $110 million. Some social media users suggested that the initial excitement showed there is demand for another water park in Washington state. Officials in Nebraska are optimistic about the project becoming a major regional attraction.

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Washington residents who got excited about a new water park coming to Bellevue may want to check the fine print: The massive new attraction is headed to Bellevue, Nebraska. Not Bellevue, Washington. uncertain

attraction → get → Bellevue

Bellevue Bay Indoor Water Park is a planned $110 million development in the Nebraska city, which sits just south of Omaha. asserted

which → plan → Omaha

The Bellevue City Council recently approved an additional $50 million in bonds for the project, bringing its total construction cost to $110 million. asserted

Council → approve → million

Rising labor and material costs have been cited as major reasons for the higher price tag, according to KMTV3. uncertain

costs → rise → KMTV3

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! But news of the project briefly caused confusion more than 1,500 miles away in Washington, where some social media users initially believed the water park was coming to their Bellevue. asserted

park → sign → Bellevue

Some social media users suggested the confusion demonstrated that there is demand for another water park in the state. uncertain

confusion → suggest → state

Back in Nebraska, officials are betting the project will become a major regional attraction when it opens next year. asserted

it → bet → Nebraska

Bellevue Economic Development Director Harrison Johnson said the city expects the water park to draw about 600,000 visitors annually. Officials are also projecting a 35% revenue boost through a branding partnership with Mattel. asserted

Officials → say → Mattel

Some Bellevue, Nebraska, residents say they are optimistic about what the development could mean for the local economy. uncertain

development → say → economy

“It is very expensive but with expensive things I think that there will be a very big return on it for the city,” resident Windsor Nguyen-Thompson told KMTV3. asserted

Thompson → think → KMTV3

Jean Ohern, another resident, said the city needs attractions that can help spur growth. asserted

that → say → growth

“We need something here. asserted

We → need → something

Bellevue needs to grow. asserted

Bellevue → need → ?

Hopefully it will pay for itself when everyone starts going to it,” Ohern told the station. asserted

Ohern → pay → station

Not everyone is convinced that a water park should be the city’s priority, however. asserted

park → convince → ?

Resident Melanie Ahlstrom told KMTV3 she would rather see more public money directed toward existing infrastructure and community services. asserted

money → tell → infrastructure

“I think old town Bellevue should be invested into,” Ahlstrom said. asserted

Ahlstrom → think → ?

“So why are we not putting more money into making our roads safer, making our sidewalks safer? asserted

sidewalks → put → money

Why are we not giving more money to the library?” asserted

we → give → library

West Coast water park fans heartbroken to learn $110M project being built 1,500 miles away

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