Waterpark Planned Near Austin, Texas

The Schlitterbahn Boutique Hotel and Conference Center is planned here, just north of Austin, Texas.

The $360 million-plus resort will include guest rooms, restaurants, a conference center and a year-round waterpark. The first phase is expected to open in the summer of 2012.

The new waterpark is expected to feature a number of energy-saving technologies, including compact fluorescent lights, low-flow fixtures and constant capturing, filtering, sanitizing and recirculation of water through the waterpark’s rides and attractions.