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Big Dam Waterpark proposes eight special events, offers to return receipts above $20,000 per day
Summary
Big Dam Waterpark asked the AMP commission to invest in eight ticketed events to boost a park that needs roughly $2.5 million annually; promoter Mr. Blevins proposed drone shows and other programming and offered to return any single-day revenue above a $20,000 threshold back to the city, while commissioners asked for audited financials and clarification on long-term commitments.
Big Dam Waterpark representative Mr. Blevins pitched an eight-event program to the Texarkana Advertising & Promotion Commission intended to increase tourism and stabilize the park financially.
Blevins said the park needs approximately $2.5 million in annual revenue (about $25,000–$27,000 per day across an 85-day season) to be sustainable. He proposed a mix of events — a drone show, Memorial Day and Labor Day programs, a Juneteenth event, movie nights at the wave pool and other themed weekends — and provided…
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