Connecticut
Massive New Water Park Opening in Connecticut
You can never have too many choices when it comes to water parks in New England. It’s especially exciting when you have your favorites but can anticipate a brand new one entering our New England backyard.
Even better is that even though it won’t open until early 2025 you won’t have to wait until summer to slip and slide down the water tubes, splash around in the pools, or enjoy rafting. This massive water park coming to Ledyard, Connecticut on the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation land with the Foxwoods Casino is in the final stages of construction.
Foxwoods Casino
According to Foxwoods Casino, this water park is part of the Great Wolf Resort which so many of us know is an oasis of family fun and adventure since they pride themselves as North America’s largest group of indoor water park resorts.
The 91,000 square foot water park means more than two acres of slides, tubes, water rivers, and pools along with 549 hotel rooms in the Great Wolf Resort and a 61,000 square-foot entertainment center according to the CT Insider.
Foxwoods Casino
This $300 million water park and resort is literally next door to the Foxwoods casino and will start taking reservations this summer according to the CT Insider marking the third Great Wolf Resort in the northeast and the 23rd in the country according to The Great Wolf Lodge.
Foxwoods Casino
According to AOL, Foxwoods Casino says this is the perfect way to expand.
It’s all part of our evolution, transforming us from a place known for gaming to a fully integrated family resort. It’s big news for the tribe, big news for Connecticut and big news for the Northeast. The plans square with “the original vision of the tribe, which was to bring the outdoors inside.”
The eight-story Great Wolf Lodge will encompass around 15 acres according to the Patch website adding some 500 part time and full time jobs.
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Amtrak says it will not close any railroad bridges along Connecticut’s shoreline during the 2026 World Cup, backing away from a potential proposal that had sparked concerns from boaters, harbor officials, and marine businesses.
In an email Tuesday to NBC Connecticut, Amtrak spokesperson Jason Abrams said: “At this time, in coordination with the Coast Guard, we will not be closing any bridges on the Connecticut Coast Line during the tournament.”
The statement is a shift from a plan previously circulating among members of the boating community. That proposal outlined possible hourslong closures of several movable railroad bridges on the Connecticut shoreline on dates tied to World Cup matches in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The affected bridges would have included the spans over the Connecticut River, Niantic River, Shaw’s Cove, Thames River and Mystic River.
The proposal had raised alarms among charter boat operators, harbor masters and marine industry leaders, who warned the closures could disrupt navigation during the height of the summer season, create safety risks on crowded waterways and hurt businesses that depend on fishing and recreational boating.
Amtrak also said is “exploring all options to move travelers safely and reliably during the World Cup with minimal interruption and inconvenience to local communities, visitors, and other stakeholders and travelers.”
Fans are expected to use rail service along the Northeast Corridor to travel to matches in the Northeast, including in the Boston area, where passengers would use connecting service to reach the stadium in Foxborough.
Earlier Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard told NBC Connecticut it was reviewing Amtrak’s request related to the bridge proposal.
“The Coast Guard has received Amtrak’s request for the bridge closures and are reviewing it to reach a final decision. When that decision is made, the Coast Guard will work with Amtrak. We are also aware of the mariners and boating communities concerns regarding this,” the Coast Guard had said.
It was not immediately clear whether Amtrak had formally withdrawn that request or whether the rail operator’s latest statement means the bridge closures are no longer under consideration.
NBC Connecticut reached out to the Coast Guard to request additional information.
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