In early schemes of the project's design, during which the entire resort was branded Cirque du Soleil, the main element of the initial phase was to have been a highly-unique Water Park. The entrance to the water park was the 'Temple of the Blue Flame'- a wooden evocation of a classic Cirque du Soleil 'Grand Chapiteau' (Big Top). Inside, visitors would have found Ticketing, Guest Services, Turnstiles, Retail, and Changing Rooms. As seen in this concept art, the temple was to have been animated by 'Flame Keeper' characters. The water park would have immersed guests in a fantasy realm inspired by elements of Aztec and Mayan culture, and was so richly-detailed that it even featured its own alphabet.
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