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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. RIVER ISLANDS TURNS GOLD INTO ‘PLATINUM’ GREEN Four amusement parks with timeshares gave way to 11,000-home planned Lathrop project The Boathouse Restaurant is on the water’s edge.
River Islands at Lathrop the planned 11,000-home project that has emerged as the platinum standard in developing a planned community that embraces environmental concerns and is designed with people friendly neighborhoods was once known as Gold Rush City.
Gold Rush City was a planned amusement park that had a western theme.
Plans called for it to be joined by a wild animal park, a space themed amusement park, and a massive outdoor water park.