Posted March 9, 201213 yr The Beach Waterpark closes for 2012 season The Beach Waterpark will close for the 2012 season, its owners announced today. The closure begins immediately and “is the result of a challenging competitive and economic climate and changing patron entertainment habits,” according to a news release. “The Beach Waterpark management team is extremely saddened to make today’s announcement,” Ralph Vilardo Jr., authorized spokesman on behalf of The Beach, said in the release. “We have been proud to provide entertainment and employment to Southwest Ohioans for more than 27 years. Like many businesses these days, we had to make the difficult decision to close after concluding that further investment to support the business cannot be justified.” More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2012/03/09/the-beach-waterpark-closes-for-2012.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 10, 201213 yr I wonder what will be developed on the property. I checked reviews on Google. They seem to have had some sanitation and upkeep issues, according to some customers. We did enjoy the holiday fest they did in past years.
March 10, 201213 yr In general, waterparks suffer from high operation and maintenance costs. The Beach Waterpark was fun while it lasted. Surf Cincinnati didn't last as long. We still have Sunlight Pool. The new Great Wolf Lodge has a completely different business model, where they don't sell general admission, but combine the waterpark with a hotel package. In the background, the child and teenage demographic is declining in population.
March 10, 201213 yr ^That plus the upcoming expansion of Soak City at Kings Island means that even less of the customer base in the area will choose The Beach over Kings Island. I never made it to The Beach myself but didn't really hear all that many great things about its recent state. It is always sad to see something go, but this doesn't really come as a huge surprise to me.
March 13, 201213 yr I really think it was the expansion of the water park at KI that killed this. I've gotta imagine that the land is worth a heck of a lot these days even with the weak economy.
March 13, 201213 yr The Beach had been losing money for the last two years at the least. The article mentioned that it was "several."
March 16, 201213 yr I really liked how the hillsides and trees worked with the slides and tube rides. Bogus.
July 25, 201212 yr It's back! :clap: The Beach lands new operator for 2013 season The Beach announced Wednesday that it has a new operator with an option to purchase the Mason-based water park. The new operator expects to make a more than $1 million in investment in the park to open for the 2013 season, new General Manager Ralph Vilardo Jr. said in an interview. Details of the purchase price were not disclosed. But the release said 2012 season passes will be honored in the 2013 season. Much more below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2012/07/25/the-beach-lands-new-operator-for-2013.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 25, 201212 yr Did people get their refunds back for this season? I doubt the new owners will pony up.
July 27, 201212 yr ^ Unless the place were bulldozed and replaced with an office park or apartment, the new owners really have no choice. Anyone operating a water park on that land would have to honor the season passes, without question. Otherwise it would be a monumental PR fail. I read that there is some kind of bond that health club owners are required by law to post that is essentially an insurance policy that refunds long term membership fees if the club goes out of business. I'm kind of surprised that this isn't also required for amusement parks and other businesses that sell future memberships.
September 22, 20222 yr The Beach Waterpark's closure is permanent, new owner says The new owner of the Beach Waterpark in Mason does not plan on reopening it for operation, he told the Business Courier on Wednesday. Patrick Madden, an attorney and developer based in Lexington, has purchased the waterpark at 2590 Water Park Dr. for $1.75 million. Madden took ownership of the Beach about three weeks ago, he said. The Beach was appealing to Madden because of its location in Mason, which offers proximity to Kings Island and Interstate 71. The property totals about 35 acres, much of which fronts I-71. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/09/22/the-beach-waterpark-permanently-closed.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 24, 20222 yr ^Damn! That's crazy, I probably had not been there since 2010 or so but way back then it was busy and doing well. Sad to see it go. But at this point selling the real estate and redeveloping it is going to be a good move for the owner. Hopefully some of the rides will be able to be replaced and taken to new parks. If most of the rides, etc. were in good shape and I was the owners, I'd look into hauling the whole setup to Indianapolis, where they do not have a waterpark, and re-set it up somewhere with cheaper highway land frontage over there, and the land is pretty flat so minimal grading should be needed.
September 25, 20222 yr The previous ownership tried reopening The Beach in 2018. They only had about half the rides open, and most of those were in rough shape. My family and I had some cuts and bruises the next day.
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