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Council Approves Amendment on Updated Mattel Licensing Terms for Indoor Water Park
The Bellevue City Council approved an amendment to the Mattel sublicensing agreement connected to the Bellevue Indoor Water Park project. City officials say the amendment updates contractual language to ensure compliance with federal tax requirements tied to the city’s bond obligations, specifically maintaining the tax-exempt status of financial instruments under Internal Revenue Service rules. The…
City of Bellevue to Finalize Agreement Allowing Mattel-Branded Attractions at Waterpark
BELLEVUE, Neb. — The City of Bellevue is preparing to enter a sublicensing agreement that will bring world-famous Mattel brands to the Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark, a major entertainment project now under development in the city’s Good Life District. Mayor Rusty Hike is scheduled to sign the agreement during the Bellevue City Council meeting on…
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…
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….
American Resort Management ‘Elated’ to Create Indoor Waterpark ‘Among the Best in America’
American Resort Management based in Grand Prairie, Texas, has partnered with the city of Bellevue to bring the recently announced waterpark and connected hotel to the community. They have an impressive portfolio of properties they manage across the country, including waterparks in Texas, California, Arkansas, and North Dakota. The Bellevue waterpark will be modeled after…
A More In-Depth Look at Bellevue’s Announced Waterpark: Q&A with Mayor Hike
News broke Tuesday night that the city council had unanimously approved a $60 million dollar bond for financing a waterpark. Not just a standard, run-of-the-mill waterpark, but a 100,000 square foot, world-class, regional waterpark. There is a lot of excitement behind this announcement, but also a lot of questions. We sat down with Bellevue Mayor…