![]() ![]() "It's awesome, because it's just awesome. Ever since then, I thought, 'Why? Why can't we have a water park?'" How many of you living in Grand Prairie remember when we had ? A company bought it and closed it down 30-plus years ago. Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen was among the first guests to test the park's biggest slide, the Lasso Loop, an enclosed aqua-loop that drops guests down a 45-degree angled chute and through a 70-foot loop.ĭanny Gallagher "One of the questions I was asked was, 'Why did you do this?'" Jensen said before taking the inaugural plunge. The park hosted a special preview party Thursday night so guests could take a spin on the 80,000-square-foot facility's 11 slides and rides. Friday as a year-round aquatic center for all ages that offers guests the chance to cool off regardless of the temperature outside of the park's heated walls. The Epic Waters indoor water park in Grand Prairie officially opened to the public at 5 p.m. It either feels like climate change 20 years in the future or a unique aquatic attraction for Dallas-Fort Worth. ![]() Then you hear the sounds of kids frolicking in the pool and adult bodies skipping across tubs of water after sliding down 70 feet and screaming the whole way. A greeter opens the heavy glass door, and the climate changes from bitter cold to beautiful, rendering layers of clothing unnecessary. The chilly trek from the parking lot to the indoor water park makes the entrance that much sweeter. Winter is the perfect time to open a water park like Epic Waters in Grand Prairie. ![]()
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