Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Announces Plans for Luxury Waterpark at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
January 25, 2017 at 10:55 am
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. announced plans for a proposed $90 million investment to create SoundWaves, a luxury indoor/outdoor waterpark, adjacent to Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. The proposed project includes nearly 111,000 square feet of upscale indoor water attractions and activities over three levels and another 106,000 square feet of outdoor water amenities. The Company retained renowned hospitality design firm Blur Workshop to develop the concept for the project, which will have dedicated indoor and outdoor recreation zones for adults, young children and families, as well as dining options and private cabana rentals. Adult guests will have exclusive access to adults-only indoor and outdoor pools, bars and lounging areas throughout the complex. The indoor attractions will be enclosed under a soaring atrium, a hallmark of the Gaylord Hotels brand, and surrounded by lush, tropical landscaping. Year-round indoor attractions include an indoor slide tower with slides ranging from 32-to-46-feet tall, a double flow rider, rapid and lazy rivers, an activity pool with rock climbing and more features to be announced as the project progresses. Seasonal outdoor features include a 315,000 gallon wave pool with a giant LED movie screen, a 45.5-foot slide tower, an adults-only pool and a kids pool with a multi-level play structure. The company has also proposed that it donate to Metro Nashville a parcel of land with direct access to the Cumberland River for use in the East Bank Greenway system as a launching area for personal watercraft and other water activities.
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. is a lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention center resorts and entertainment experiences. The Companyâs holdings include Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, and Gaylord Rockies Resort &Convention Center, which are non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space. It also owns the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, as well as two ancillary hotels adjacent to its Gaylord Hotels properties. Its hotel portfolio is managed by Marriott International and includes a combined total of 11,414 rooms, as well as more than three million square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the country. The Company also owns an interest in Opry Entertainment Group.