Have you heard a Great Wolf Lodge is coming to Route 1 and Route 16 in Milton?

Documents submitted to Sussex Co say plans are "to develop a 265K sq ft indoor-outdoor water park, with hotel and convention center, a 150K sq ft shopping center, and a convenience store with gas pumps" according to developer's attorney David Hutt.

However, that was just wishful thinking, according to Mr Hutt. Developers admitted at a January planning and zoning meeting that there were no potential occupants for the site yet. "These are potential uses. There is no hard-and-fast 'This is what's going to be there' at this point in time." Mr Hutt said.

Great Wolf spokesperson Jason Lasecki confirmed the same thing via emai: "To visit a Great Wolf Lodge, the typical family will drive between 3-4 hours, and Milton is only 2 hours from our newest Great Wolf Lodge resort in Cecil Co MD. Milton is not a site being explored by Great Wolf Lodge."

The parcel is owned by the LLC Ocean One Holdings. The principals are local developers Chris Kalil and Joel Sens.

Mr Kalil confirmed Mr Hutt's statements about plans for the property.

So if not Great Wolf, then what?

He and his partners' main goal is to develop something that is family oriented with attractions for many demographics.

"People don't want to have to drive to the Christiana Mall all the time," he said. "The southern part of Delaware is becoming more and more populated, and we need more amenities and attractions here."

More info here:

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2024/03/18/what-we-know-about-development-plans-for-coastal-highway-in-milton/72980183007/