I just read on another BB that there is a new water park supposedly being built somewhere near LaCabana. Does anyone know about this? I was just in Aruba for 2 weeks and I didn't see anything being built but condos! I would love it if this is true!

Yes, not too far from the new Oceania Condominiums construction supposedly began on the water park in early December, though like you I didn't see much in the way of signs that any work is actually being done. You can see a rendering of what the final product is going to look like if you go to aruba-bb.com and click on the link to the Tradewinds Times and scroll down quite a ways to the article about it.

By hopsital and across from alhambra casino. this is going to stink. changes the whole sculpture of an island and makes it like manhattan--soon.

No it's not by the hospital and across from The Alhambra, it's closer to La Cabana & the Oceania Condo's that are going up. There are also condo's going up over behind the hospital but that's a different area.

Hey..... Sorry I know that this is a very old thread. I was just curious on if it actually did open and some feedback on it!!

THANKS!!

paul and i scoped out the water park while in aruba last week
one of the workers told me, opening in summer of 2008.

we counted 6 slides
there is also going to be a lazy river

the 2 intertwined green/red slide look real scary
i am a water slide kinda person and think i would "freak" in the green or red one that they have.

so they say opening in summer, 2008....................i bet they may make their goal. we have seen a significant amount of progress on that water park since september.

i truly wonder if that water park will be a success.
i hope it is affordable so that the aruban residents can enjoy it as well as the tourists.
i hope that they provide lifeguards.
i wonder too if tourists will want to leave the beach and pay $$ to use the water park. i myself, in my legendary cheapness would be hardpressed to open my wallet especially since the resort pools and the beaches are so awesome.

i would love to have some serious debating on this issue.

andrea

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I Just Spoke With Woman At Lacabana Resorts And She Informed Me
That The Water Park Is not Opened Yet. No Date Was Available For
It To Open. My Kids Will Be Bummed! We're Going In 2 More Days And
They Were Really Looking Forward To It! On The Up Side We Will Save
Alot Of $$$.

Hey, you can always try Depalm Island for the 1/2 and do their water park.

Cindyo
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Andrea,
I have been avoiding this website since I got back from Aruba in November.....withdrawl...it's awful getting on the plane to come home knowing its at least 6 months before another trip!!!
Anyway, the water park looks like it may get finished by Christmas at least....since we stay at Divi Village and have one slide, I think it may be a nice treat for families with kids. The draw back I would think, besides the money is what do the adults do after about one or two trips down the slides, while the kids play ?? Maybe be if they open a bar/restaurant it may be more of a draw....can't really say how it will do though. I hope for the folks that live there and can count on a few more jobs that it does well......and since it is building up so fast and so many folks are going with kids now adays it may be a great idea!!! Okay enough of my ramblings for one reply...........Bon Bini !!

Aruba, my home away from home !!

Here is the latest island update, including a couple of photos, from February 9
http://www.arubabeaches.net/update-on-morgans-island-waterpark/350/

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