Wednesday, 24 August 2016 09:45
Aurora Mayor Looks Ahead With Geauga Lake Property
Written by Tony Mazur
The announcement came down last week that Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom would be shutting down after Labor Day. Wildwater Kingdom has been in existence since 2005, not long after SeaWorld vacated the premises.
Was this a surprise? Not to Ann Womer Benjamin, the mayor of Aurora. Womer Benjamin joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss what is ahead with that property as far as development. She said Aurora is working in conjunction with Bainbridge and Cedar Fair on developing the surrounding area into a mix of retail and housing. Though Wildwater Kingdom was a good source of revenue, Aurora will not take much of a tax hit, as most waterpark jobs tend to be seasonal.
The Aurora mayor mentioned she was more upset with SeaWorld and Geauga Lake closing, which closed its doors in 2000 and 2007, respectively. However, she feels the prime real estate can be “redeveloped into something fantastic.”
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