Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is set to make an exciting new addition. Unfortunately, it won't be complete in time for the summer.

According to the Tennessean, the resort's owner Ryman Hospitality has plans to open a $90 million water park comprising more than 217,000 square feet.

The indoor and outdoor water park, which will be linked to the resort's hotel and will accessible only to guests, will feature plenty of amenities, including water slides, a lazy river, a wave pool, a bar area for adults, food service and a space for live entertainment acts.

The park, known as Soundwaves, is slated for a late 2018 opening.

In addition to attracting some of the growing number of leisure travelers visiting the Music City, the goal is that a water park could inspire business travelers and convention-goers to bring their families along for an extended work trip.

"As we look at this changing consumer group that is piling into this town—the bachelorette parties, the bachelor parties — we've come to the conclusion that honky tonks are fabulous. That's why they come here to drink beer and listen to music," Ryman Hospitality CEO Colin Reed said at a press event Wednesday via the Tennessean. "But there's a limit to how much you can do that. If you're here for four or five days, there's a limit to that. You can see great concerts and drink a lot of beer, but you've got to be able to do other things to fulfill and capture these people."

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Based on survey results from convention customers, a water park has the potential to do just that.

"People don't want to come for 24 or 48 hours," added Reed. "They want to come for five or six days. We've decided this facility is there to give the guests something really compelling when they stay with us for multiple days."

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry believes the resort expansion will be good for visitors and locals alike.

"It's going to mean a lot more visitors to our city, more sales tax revenue," said Barry via the Tennessean. "And it's going to continue to improve the quality of life for our citizens because that tax revenue translates into sidewalks and everything else."

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