Article: Splashy debut

Spring may be right around the corner, but the summer surf is already up at KeyLime Cove Water Resort, a sprawling new waterpark and hotel having its grand opening this weekend in Gurnee.

Think Las Vegas wonderland at the beach and a Willie Wonka factory in the Caribbean, and you'll get an idea of how co-developer and founder Dave Anderson spent the $135 million needed to create this mesmerizing playground in the far northern suburbs, a stone's throw from Six Flags Great America and the Gurnee Mills Mall.

The resort, which rests on 30 acres and can be seen from Interstate 94, is already a community landmark with its dinosaur size and Southwestern-styled facade painted in a rainbow of bright ...

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