With a major new attraction likely in the works, Tampa’s Adventure Island looks to move out of the shadow of other Florida water parks

With competition from more than half a dozen water parks in the Orlando market, Tampa’s Adventure Island is often an afterthought.

Based on how the decades-old water park looks compared to its sister parks like Aquatica and Water Country, USA, the park seems to be the outcast of the SeaWorld chain, which includes three other water parks and two children’s parks that feature water park attractions.

Like all of SeaWorld’s parks, Adventure Island has seen a steady rollout of new attractions, with new attractions typically opening every other year.…