{"id":260491,"date":"2026-05-06T11:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260491\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:43:08","slug":"city-council-to-discuss-sun-splash-waterpark-lease-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260491\/","title":{"rendered":"City Council to discuss Sun Splash Waterpark lease transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAS WORK CONTINUES OVER THE NEXT 4 WEEKS FROM YOUR CAPE CORAL NEWS TEAM TODAY, CITY LEADERS WILL LOOK AT TRANSFERRING THE LEASE FOR SUNSPLASH WATER PARK. &gt;&gt; PARK&#8217;S BEEN OPEN SINCE 1992. BUT OFFICIALS SAY THE CURRENT OPERATORS RETIRING AND SELLING ITS WATER PARK ASSETS THIS AFTERNOON CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED TRANSFERRING THE LEASE TO RIP A LEASE. THE COMPANY BEHIND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, ATTRACTIONS IF APPROVED THE TERMS AND STAY THE SAME. BUT THE NEW OWNER WOULD TAKE OV\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Cape Coral City Council to discuss Sun Splash Waterpark lease transfer<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gcnn.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"Gulf Coast News logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:58 AM EDT May 6, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCape Coral City Council will meet Wednesday afternoon to discuss transferring the lease for Sun Splash Waterpark.  The park has been open since 1992, but officials say the current operator is retiring and selling its water park assets.  City Council will consider transferring the lease to Ripley&#8217;s, the company behind the &#8220;Believe It or Not&#8221; attractions.  If approved, the lease terms would remain the same, but Ripley&#8217;s would take over operations of the park.  The council meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Cape Coral City Council will meet Wednesday afternoon to discuss transferring the lease for Sun Splash Waterpark.  <\/p>\n<p>The park has been open since 1992, but officials say the current operator is retiring and selling its water park assets.  <\/p>\n<p>City Council will consider transferring the lease to Ripley&#8217;s, the company behind the &#8220;Believe It or Not&#8221; attractions.  <\/p>\n<p>If approved, the lease terms would remain the same, but Ripley&#8217;s would take over operations of the park.  <\/p>\n<p>The council meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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