A countdown begins and the trap door opens, sending the rider down 53 feet before they shoot back up at 45 mph and then loop around to reach the end of the slide. Riders start out in a sealed capsule standing almost straight up. The highest and most intense slide will be the 72-foot Lasso Loop. The slides are various heights, with four identical slides for racing. The facility will be open year-round with the largest indoor lazy river, 11 different slides, an outdoor wave pool, and a double surf simulator. Long-term, the building will provide energy savings of 27 percent versus traditional indoor waterparks.Īs long as the temperature is above 30 degrees, the roof could open periodically to let the humidity escape. Long-term, the building will provide energy savings of 27 percent versus traditional indoor waterparks. The ability to open the roof saves energy over the long-run because the park will use less air conditioning and dehumidification on hot, humid days. The panels slide slowly with a whirring sound and take a few minutes to fully retract. 3, Jensen flipped the ceremonial lever that started opening the 40 enormous blue panels that make up the roof in front of media, contractors, and city employees. Keeping with the “epic” theme of the park, Grand Prairie decided to build a retractable roof water park. Retractable roofs are usually reserved for $1 billion stadiums like the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium or the Texas Rangers’ future Globe Life Field. Grand Prairie showed off the water park’s retractable roof in front of media, contractors, and city employees Tuesday. “We’re right in the epicenter of the Metroplex, 7 million people,” Mayor Ron Jensen said. A Walmart Supercenter just opened at Arkansas Lane and Texas 161. The area is about to go through an economic development boom with an Ikea, dozens of new restaurants, retail, and hotels planned. All the facilities are located in the Grand Central area on Texas 161 between Arkansas Lane and Warrior Trail. The water park, called Epic Waters, the recreation center, called The Epic, and the playground, called PlayGrand Adventures, will join The Summit, a senior activity center that opened last year. Grand Prairie was also a finalist in 2016. It will be another five years before the city is eligible. Grand Prairie has won the award twice, the last time in 2008. “It’s the highest honor in our profession. It’s the highest honor in our profession. ![]() It’s all your citizens engaged in parks and recreation services. “Only one city in America gets that,” said Rick Herold, director of parks and recreation. So, it’s no wonder that the city’s parks department won a gold medal from the National Recreation and Park Association in the 150,000 to 400,000 population category. Plans also are in the works for an all access playground that could open in the summer. Grand Prairie will add an 80,000-square-foot indoor water park with a retractable roof to its park system this December and an even larger rec center opens next February.
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