MASSIVE NICKELODEON THEME PARK COMPLEX PLANNED FOR NEW JERSEYThe theme park, slated to open in 2020, would feature a slew of attractions based on Viacom owned properties including "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," and "Dora the Explorer." The theme park would also include hidden lagoons, hot springs, an animal reserve and world-class diving among shipwrecks. On Wednesday, Regina Lopez, Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said she would not allow the underwater theme park to go forward. Lopez says she won't allow the underwater theme park in Palawan. Palawan Governor Pepito Alvarez told CNN that "his office has not received any application to put up the theme park."

Source: Fox News January 11, 2017 19:33 UTC