A new resort-style development is set to come to Glendale in the near future. An 11-acre water park and hotel are in the works and should be here by the time the city hosts the 2023 Super Bowl. There was a unanimous vote by the Glendale City Council on Tuesday to approve the project.
The complex, which will be called Crystal Lagoons, Island Resort, will boast 630 hotel rooms, amusement park-style rides, a 4D theater, and a large helium balloon that will take visitors almost 400 feet into the air for an aerial view of the Phoenix area.
In addition, there will be spaces for offices, restaurants, and bars.
City Council member Joyce Clark whose district includes the project, expressed the excitement that comes along with a large project like this one. Clark stated, "I am just so excited. (This is) a blockbuster project that's going to put Glendale on the map, not just in the Valley but in the Southwest."
Crystal Lagoons is set to be developed near the Westgate Entertainment District. Groundbreaking for the project is set to take place later this year, and the project should be complete by 2022.
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