Battle of the Swan Valley theme parks

Two companies are planning to establish theme parks in Perth's north-east. Source: PerthNow

A BATTLE has begun to create the Swan Valley's best tourist theme park.

Funday Investments Pty Ltd fired the first shot when it revealed plans for a $70 million water park at The Maze, near Bullsbrook, last week.

The news trumped a bid by Inspire WA to become the region's first mega tourism operator by building a $2 billion theme park resort near the southern end of Whiteman Park.

Inspire WA co-director Eric Pearson said plans for Outback Splash at The Maze would not deter his company from pushing ahead with its project.

Mr Pearson said he did not see the proposed Whiteman site's relative close proximity to The Maze as an issue for Inspire WA's development.

Dony Black