Bellevue Bay
OpenAire to develop retractable roof enclosures for Mattel water parks with American Resort Management
by Charlotte Coates, Blooloop Editor OpenAire, a global leader in designing and constructing custom-engineered, all-weather retractable roof enclosures for aquatic venues, has announced a partnership with American Resort Management, working on the Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterparks project. As previously announced, these water parks will serve as a series of aquatic destinations designed to introduce a new entertainment…
WhiteWater Named Exclusive Vendor for Bellevue’s Mattel-Themed Waterpark
The future of Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark is becoming clearer as another major partner has officially joined the growing Mattel-themed entertainment project planned for Bellevue’s Highway 34 corridor. Recently, Vancouver-based water attraction manufacturer WhiteWater announced it has been selected as the exclusive global water attraction vendor for all future Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterparks being developed…
City of Bellevue Issues Request for Proposals to Advance Good Life District Development
On behalf of the City of Bellevue, H&LA has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified development partners to help activate and expand the Good Life District—a transformative mixed-use destination anchored by the under-construction Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort. Bellevue is poised to become a premier Midwestern destination for tourism, recreation, and family entertainment….
Bellevue Bay Water Park Promises to Make a Splash by 2027
The highly anticipated Bellevue Bay Water Park is moving forward, with crews now preparing for the next phase of construction. According to Harrison Johnson, the City of Bellevue’s Director of Community & Economic Development, the project remains on track for a Spring Break 2027 opening despite the challenges that large-scale developments often face. “The total…
Bellevue Bay Groundbreaking Ceremony Held Today in Bellevue ‘Field of Dreams’
A crowd of people gathered in a field near the northwest corner of Highway 34 and Highway 75 for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Bellevue Bay Water Park. Since the initial announcement of the water park in February of 2024, it has become the talk of the town. When all is said and done,…
Guest Editorial: The Bellevue Good Life District
by Harrison Johnson, Bellevue Director of Community & Economic Development The Transformational Good Life Act passed by the Legislature in 2023 was a bold, ambitious, albeit clunky invention. Often confusing, and vague in its language about what it was and what its requirements are, the process to establish one was a journey for Bellevue City…
City Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony for Bellevue Bay Water Park
This week, the City of Bellevue announced that it will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Bellevue Bay regional water park on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00pm. The public is invited to attend the event along with city officials and community leaders. The water park was publicly announced just over a year ago….
State Officially Approves ‘Good Life District’ for Bellevue Bay Waterpark Area
The City of Bellevue announced today that their application for the Nebraska Good Life District under the Nebraska Good Life Transformational Act has been approved. The establishment of the Good Life District, near the intersection of Highway 75 and Highway 34, will center on the new-to-market, regionally unique, City owned, Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark. The 100,000…
City Announces Name of New Waterpark
The City of Bellevue, NE in partnership with American Resort Management, LLC (ARM), are pleased to announce that Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark has been chosen as the name for Bellevue’s upcoming indoor waterpark destination. This massive 100,000 square foot year-round indoor water park, with a retractable roof, will become a major family-friendly attraction, drawing visitors…