Blue Bayou Waterpark to reopen next year in Baton Rouge under new name and ownership
On Tuesday, Leisure Sports, a Louisiana-based company, announced plans to reopen the beloved Baton Rouge waterpark in 2026.
Blue Bayou Waterpark to reopen next year in Baton Rouge under new name and ownership
On Tuesday, Leisure Sports, a Louisiana-based company, announced plans to reopen the beloved Baton Rouge waterpark in 2026.
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DAMAGE AT THE TV STATION THERE. AND THIS IS OBVIOUSLY THE SAME STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT US A FEW STORMS THIS MORNING. AND FIRST, WARNING WEATHER METEOROLOGIST DEVON LUCIE JOINS US WITH WHAT YOU’RE TRACKING AND SEEING ON THAT STORM. DEVIN. YEAH, WE’RE GOING TO SHOW YOU THE STORMS THAT OCCURRED LAST NIGHT. AND IT’S WHAT I WAS DISCUSSING WITH YOU. I SAID, I’M WATCHING THAT SYSTEM VERY CLOSELY, AS THAT WAS GOING TO BE OUR NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN THAT NEXT MORNING. OR WAS THIS MORNING. AND WE DID. WE HAD A FEW STORMS OUT OF THAT SAME SYSTEM AROUND 8:00 HOUR. THE TIMING WAS ALMOST SPOT ON TO IT. SO THERE’S WHERE THE STORMS OVER ABILENE AT THIS TIME LAST NIGHT. RIGHT THERE AT THE BEGINNING OF THAT LOOP. AND THEN WE HAD THOSE STORMS COME UP AND GIVE US A FEW SHOWERS AND STORMS RIGHT THERE. YOU CAN SEE IT THIS MORNING. NORTH SHORE GOT A FEW. WE HAD A FEW TO THE RIVER PARISHES HERE TOO. RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, WE HAVE GOT A FEW STORMS. LET’S JUST GO TO THE HERE AND NOW. LET’S GIVE YOU THE LAST 15 MINUTES AND THE WDSU FIRST WARNING WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR. JUST SHOW SOME SERIOUS STORMS STILL GOING ON JUST TO OUR EAST RIGHT NOW. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THESE ARE MORE OVER AREAS TO PEARL RIVER, HANCOCK COUNTY. WE’VE GOT THOSE JUST AROUND WAVELAND AND EVEN TOWARDS AROUND GULFPORT. LET ME SHOW YOU WHERE WE’VE GOT THE HEAVIEST STORMS. WE HAVE SOME SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS ON THESE TO BAY SAINT LOUIS, WAVELAND, GETTING SOME HEFTY STORMS TO KILL. AND WE GOT CRANE CREEK AND STANFORD WITH THOSE AS WELL. SO WE DO HAVE SOME STORMS IN THE AREA, BUT NOT HERE IN NEW ORLEANS. AND FOR A BETTER PART OF AT LEAST THE MAJORITY OF OUR POPULATION, REAL TIME TEMPERATURES 70 TO 80, THE HIGH DEW POINTS. AND IT FEELS EVEN WARMER. STEAM ROOM IN FULL EFFECT THAT WILL BE HERE ALL SUMMER LONG. WE GOT ITS FRONTS THAT HAVE BEEN NEARING FADING ACROSS THE REGION, AND WE’VE GOT SYSTEMS OVERHEAD ROLLING OVER THOSE LEFTOVER FRONTS, AND THAT GIVES US THESE LITTLE AREAS OF STORMS, THOSE GROUPS OF STORMS THAT ARE RIDING ALONG THE LEFTOVERS OF THE FRONT. AND THIS WILL BE THE CASE THROUGH TONIGHT, TOMORROW. AND THEN WE’LL START TO GET MORE WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS AS WE GET INTO THE REST OF THE WEEK AND HEAD INTO YOUR FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND. BUT THE KEY HERE IS WE DO HAVE STORMS IN THE MIX. SO DOPPLER RADAR WITH A SHORT TERM FORECAST LINES UP TO SHOW COULD BE A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OVERNIGHT, BUT NOT TOO MUCH IN THE WAY OF BIG STORMS 70. VERY HUMID. KICKOFF TUESDAY. NOW WHAT’S EXPECTING SOME MORE WIDELY SCATTERED AND MORE STORM COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY? AND THIS SHOWS IT IS STILL LIKELY I GOT A 90% CHANCE OF STORMS TOMORROW. I WANT YOU TO HAVE THE RAIN GEAR, BUT IT DOES LOOK LIKE WE HEAT UP ENOUGH FIRST BEFORE WE GET THE STORMS TO FIRE IN EARNEST, AND SOME OF THOSE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE, LOW RISK, STRONG WIND GUSTS POTENTIAL IS WHAT WE’RE LOOKING AT. IT’S AN IMPACT DAY. WE ALSO HAVE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN THREAT TOO. SO THE BIG TAKEAWAY HERE IS IT’S REALLY HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING IS THE PRIMARY THREAT. STRONG WIND GUSTS POTENTIAL. AND THERE’S THE LOWEST, LOWEST RISK THAT WE HAVE A WEAK VARIETY TORNADO STILL AROUND 90 FOR THE HIGH MAYBE 89 WITH A FEW MORE CLOUDS WILL BE THERE WITH THE STORMS INTO WEDNESDAY, WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS DID APPEAR THAT THEY WERE LIKELY AT ONE POINT. THE LATEST DATA TONIGHT SHOWED THAT MAYBE TAKE THE RAIN CHANCE DOWN A BIT, WHICH IT DID TO ABOUT A 60% CHANCE, AND STILL A HIGH AROUND 90. SO THE BIG TAKEAWAYS HERE IS I WOULD STILL HAVE RAIN GEAR FOR THE NEXT TWO. THE LIKELIEST STORM DAYS THIS WEEK. MORE CLOUDS WOULD GET US A LITTLE BIT COOLER, AND THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER REALLY IS LOW. WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS AS THOSE FRONTS LINGER THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. WE’RE JUST IN TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN. SO WHAT WE HAVE IS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER NOW IDENTIFYING THREE TROPICAL WAVES. LET’S CHECK OUT THE CENTRAL AMERICAN GYRE. THIS IS EARLY IN THE SEASON. WE GET STORMS TO FIRE UP OUT OF THIS. CREATE SOME ORGANIZATION IN THE SYSTEM, BUT NOTHING THERE GOING THIS PARTICULAR TROPICAL WAVES LESSER ANTILLES, SOUTH AMERICA, NO ORGANIZATION HERE, JUST A BIG MASSIVE STORMS. ANOTHER ONE AS WE GO OFF THE COAST OF AFRICA HERE, CABO VERDE, CAPE VERDE, CABO VERDE ISLANDS, NOTHING TO SHOW HERE. SO THE BIG TAKEAWAY IS, IS STILL NOTHING BEING FORECAST OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. WE STILL HAVE A PLUME OF SAHARAN DUST TO THAT IS LIMITING DEVELOPMENT. WDSU FIRST WARNING WEATHER SEVEN DAY. WE’RE LOOKING FOR THE IMPACT DAY TOMORROW. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN, STRONG STORM POTENTIAL. BUT I AM EXPECTING WIDESPREAD STORMS. AND THEN BY FATHER’S DAY, THE
Blue Bayou Waterpark is gearing up for a splashy return next spring.On Tuesday, Leisure Sports, a Louisiana-based company, announced plans to reopen the beloved Baton Rouge waterpark in 2026 under new management and a fresh brand. The park will operate as part of the company’s Soak’n Fun brand."We're excited to introduce the Soak’n Fun experience to Baton Rouge," said Glenn Haggerty, managing partner at Leisure Sports.Leisure Sports, which also operates Gulf Islands Waterpark in Gulfport, Mississippi, aims to create a safe, fun and family-friendly atmosphere for both residents and visitors."We're eager to assemble our team and start preparing this offseason for the grand opening in May 2026," Haggerty added.The announcement has sparked excitement among locals, as the waterpark has long been a cherished destination for summer fun.
BATON ROUGE, La. —
Blue Bayou Waterpark is gearing up for a splashy return next spring.
On Tuesday, Leisure Sports, a Louisiana-based company, announced plans to reopen the beloved Baton Rouge waterpark in 2026 under new management and a fresh brand. The park will operate as part of the company’s Soak’n Fun brand.
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"We're excited to introduce the Soak’n Fun experience to Baton Rouge," said Glenn Haggerty, managing partner at Leisure Sports.
Leisure Sports, which also operates Gulf Islands Waterpark in Gulfport, Mississippi, aims to create a safe, fun and family-friendly atmosphere for both residents and visitors.
"We're eager to assemble our team and start preparing this offseason for the grand opening in May 2026," Haggerty added.
The announcement has sparked excitement among locals, as the waterpark has long been a cherished destination for summer fun.