PALMER, Mass.
Mohegan Sun Massachusetts has announced new features of its proposed resort casino in Palmer that will grow the project to nearly $1 billion in total investment, including a premier family-oriented water entertainment park and a second resort-style hotel.
The adventure-themed park and resort hotel will be developed by Boston-based Finard Properties, which has also partnered with Mohegan Sun to develop the project's retail complex. It will consist of an indoor and outdoor water park that is connected to a 250-room hotel separate from the property's main casino hotel. The outdoor portion of the adventure park will wind through the hills and valleys of the natural wooded terrain off Route 32 and provide a variety of activities that include kayaking and zip lining.
The water park resort will complement Mohegan Sun's planned world-class resort casino project, which includes gaming facilities, a casino hotel, a 300,000-square-foot dynamic retail development and other lifestyle amenities. Altogether the total planned investment in the project is now approaching $1 billion.
Mohegan Sun Massachusetts' project features include:
•A full-service resort casino with 3,000 slot machines and 80 table games.
•A casual dining restaurant with up to 200 seats and a fine dining restaurant with up to 150 seats.
•A quick-service multi-outlet food court.
•A center bar and lounge with entertainment stage.
•A resort casino hotel with 300 rooms and suites, a gifts/sundries shop, fitness center, business center, a hotel ballroom and meeting rooms.
•Valet parking service and adequate structured and surface parking.
•A 300,000-square foot Finard Properties retail development featuring additional dining options, a first-rate cinema and other entertainment, fashion retail outlets and other premier retail stores.
•The 70,000-square-foot water park resort and hotel – a family-oriented water entertainment park with an adjoining 250-room hotel.
