Milwaukee management firm to run W.W. water park

WEST WARWICK – A Milwaukee-based management corporation has been chosen to run the planned 7th Wave Water Park Resort.

Construction of the $150 million water park is expected to begin in August, with a tentative completion slated for the first quarter of 2010, Marcus Hotels and Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation, said in an announcement Wednesday.

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Along with a 75,000-square-foot indoor water park and 53,000-square-foot outdoor water park, the “Hawaiian- and surfer-themed” park is set to have 409 guest rooms, 12,000 square feet of meeting space, a dinner theater, an arcade and retail store.

The resort will be owned by Dial Family Products, a subsidiary of Nebraska-based property management and development group The Dial Cos.

“Our two companies share a commitment to providing an exceptional guest experience through the amenities we offer and the excellent service provided by our associates,” Dial Cos. President Michael Day said in a statement yesterday.

Bill Otto, president of Marcus Hotels and Resorts, added that managing the resort is key to the company’s plans to expand into the Northeast.

Marcus Hotels and Resorts owns or manages 20 hotels and resorts in 10 states plus three properties now under development. To learn more, visit www.MarcusCorp.com.

The Dial Cos. – based in Omaha, Neb. – develop, build, manage and lease multi-family and senior housing, retail and office space, mainly in Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. To learn more, visit www.dialcompanies.comwww.DialCompanies.com.