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 sou ...
. 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 follows an outdoors motif, while the former
Shipshewana, Indiana 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 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