![]() The FlowRider surf simulator lets experienced and would-be surfers hone their skills, while the E Racers gives thrill-seekers the chance to race head-first. The Swimming Hole is a family activity pool complete with basketball hoops. We also pump 3 foot waves through our river.” Every half an hour, we turn on the wave generation for ten minutes. It’s one of the longest in the country for an indoor water park. “We also have the longest indoor lazy river in the state of Texas. “Three of the slides are ‘first of their kind’ within the waterpark industry,” he said.įor younger visitors, there’s Rascal’s Roundup, an activity structure featuring a 300-gallon tipping bucket and child-sized slides. Intrepid guests drop 70 feet on the Lassoo Loop body-slide before shooting through a 45-degree translucent loop. The waterslides include the Aquanaut, Prairie Plunge, Texas Twist, Lassoo Loop, E Racers and the Yellowjacket Drop. ![]() ![]() “We have one massive slide complex with slides coming off it: everything from mild up to wild, including, when we opened, the tallest indoor aqua loop,” said Coleman. Supplied by specialist manufacturer, Whitewater, they offer a range of experiences designed to appeal to guests of all ages and abilities. “We’ve been there, every step of the way, from the beginning, and will be operating this for years to come.” WhiteWater slides – from mild to wildĪmong the star attractions at Epic Waters are the waterslides. We said, this is what guests like this is what guests don’t necessarily like we need excitement in this area we need tranquillity in this area, we need to have great circulation all the way round. So we sat in the room with the architects, and the team we had assembled. “They weren’t really much further than deciding where the buildings would go on a map. That was almost 4 years ago.”Īt this point, some initial master planning had been done on the project. We were one of five companies that they interviewed, and at the end of the day they chose us. “We had such common goals for guest-focused experiences, and for clean operations, and, in addition, a dedication to the guest experience. “Within a couple of hours of being on the phone, we felt like we’d been lifelong friends,” said Coleman. The common goal of guest-focused experiences The upshot was a phone conversation between Coleman and Rick Herold, Director of Parks, Arts and Recreation for Grand Prairie. He is pretty well known as a straight shooter.’” ![]() You should probably talk to a guy named Rick Coleman. “When he heard they planned to run the park themselves, Mark said, ‘Are you sure? These things are pretty complicated they’re not like your normal little pool. “When they fell in love with that roof, they met the owner of the company, Mark Albertine, up in Vermont, where he was involved in a project where we were the owner’s rep. One of the things they fell in love with early on was an OpenAire retractable roof that could retract and open, so that when it’s nice out – unlike today, when it’s raining cats and dogs – it feels like an outdoor park. Putting an Epic team togetherĬoleman said: “Our role in this began when the city started assembling a team that would bring them the best indoor waterpark in the States. The Summit, a facility for people aged 50 plus, is the site’s original element, and has been in operation for eight years. “Then, there is PlayGrand Adventures, a 10-acre inclusive outdoor playground for children of all ages and abilities, so those with disabilities can play alongside those without,” said Coleman. There is also a sizeable outdoor amphitheatre which is already hosting events. Currently in development, the facility will feature sport courts, a fitness centre and jogging track, as well as a library, theatre and recording studio, artists’ studio, culinary arts room, performing arts theatre, games room, and indoor pools. The waterpark is one of four key elements in the complex which includes The Epic next door, a 120,000-square-foot indoor recreation centre. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Epic Waters waterpark, Texas () ![]()
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