Water parks emerged as a new kind of hotel and resort amenity in the 1980s and 1990s, first with single slides and then with more purposefully designed water parks. These properties used a water park amenity in a resort to complement a theme park and to anchor a mega-mall. In the 1990s and 2000s, the hotel water park concept gained momentum. Adding a water park or amenity can result in an increase in perceived value and higher occupancy rates. In the previous post in this series, ProSlide explored how high-performance water coasters can help transform a water park.