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Circus Circus Reno considering water park addition

Circus Circus hotel and casino in Reno

A 7,800sqm water park is under consideration to replace a parking lot close to Circus Circus Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada.

Eldorado Resorts, the operator of Circus Circus, applied for a special use permit to build a water park northwest of the hotel and casino. The water park is still at a speculative stage as the developer solicits feedback from the city of Reno's planning department.

"We are currently conducting a feasibility study of a water park for our Reno Tri-Properties to determine the future potential of such a project,” Anthony Carano, chief operating officer atEldorado Resorts, told the Reno Gazette Journal.


The proposed water park would include an indoor and outdoor pool as well as a range of water slides. The application describes it as an all-ages venue with outdoor seating, shallow pools, an adult-only bar and entertainment.

The planning application states: "This application is requesting a Special Use Permit for development of an indoor-outdoor pool and water slide park. The water park will be physically connected to the Circus Circus hotel-casino by a pedestrian skyway that crosses Sixth Street. The development will serve as a new gateway into downtown Reno and showcase an amenity that is unique to an urban environment."

There is currently no timeline for the water park development.

Eldorado Resorts considering small water park in downtown Reno