Splash Universe is a subsidiary of Focus Hospitality Services, LLC, a developer, owner, and operator of hotels and resorts in the United States founded in 1984. Both Focus Hospitality and Splash Universe are headquartered in

Sarasota, Florida Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is located in the sout ...

. Focus developed the brand "Splash Universe Water Park Resorts" as a full-service, value-priced waterpark for families with children. Each Splash Universe

indoor waterpark An indoor water park is a type of water park that is located inside a building. An indoor water park has the ability to stay open year-round, as it is not affected by weather conditions. History Some of the first indoor water parks are at Duinre ...

resort is characterized by an individualized theme. The current waterpark in

Dundee, Michigan Dundee is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,323 at the 2020 census. The village is within Dundee Township and is served by Dundee Community Schools. Settled as early as 1823, Dundee was incorpora ...

follows an outdoors motif, while the former

Shipshewana, Indiana Shipshewana is a town in Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Menno-Hof Amish & Mennon ...

waterpark was country-themed. Both Splash Universe resorts opened in the Winter of 2006. On June 6, 2010, around 2:17am EST, an

EF2 tornado The Enhanced Fujita scale (abbreviated as EF-Scale) rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage they cause. It is used in some countries, including the United States, Canada, China, and Mongolia. The Enhanced Fujita scale repla ...

struck the area of Dundee, MI, doing major damage to Cabela's, Splash Universe Waterpark, and restaurants in the area. There were no major injuries, but the waterpark and some nearby businesses had to close for several months to repair major damages from the tornado. The resort in Indiana closed in 2013.Bjoraas, Daryl. "Shipshewana Water Park to close", ABC 57 News, April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2014.(http://www.abc57.com/home/top-stories/Shipshewana-Water-Park-to-Close-204944871.html)

External links

Splash Universe site

References

{{Amusement parks in Indiana Water parks in Indiana Entertainment companies of the United States Companies based in Indiana 1984 establishments in Indiana