The Wet 'n' Wild water park brand is returning to Las Vegas, officials said Thursday. The planned park, which had been known as Splash Canyon, is set to open in May. Construction of the $50 ...

A third-generation Las Vegan, Roger Bulloch recognized that local families were left high and dry when Wet 'n Wild water park closed in 2004. He saw the need for another family-oriented attraction.

Las Vegas opened its first urban park last month, aptly named "The Park," and it's a water-savvy, pedestrian-friendly space that could see 40 million visitors a year.

That deal fell through, and the following year the water park reopened, only to close again in 1989. It sat empty for a decade then reopened yet again in 1998, with a new team in place.