Wyoming spent $1.8 million to buy an 80-year-old hot-springs water park inside a state park; after closing it, officials may now spend another $1 million to demolish almost everything

Wyoming spent $1.8 million to buy an 80-year-old hot-springs water park inside a state park; after closing it, officials may now spend another $1 million to demolish almost everything

For generations, Star Plunge has been part of the rhythm of Thermopolis, Wyoming, where tourists arrive for the mineral-rich waters of Hot Springs State Park and locals have watched the aging water park evolve around them. Now, the historic attraction has reached an uncertain turning point, after Wyoming spent nearly two years and $1.8 million to regain control of the property, the state may have to spend up to another $1 million simply to tear much of it down, states an online report by Cowboy State Daily.