NRH2O

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NRH2O Family Water Park
NRH2O logo.png
Location9001 Boulevard 26 North Richland Hills, Texas, United States
Coordinates32°51′02″N 97°11′37″W / 32.850577°N 97.193749°W / 32.850577; -97.193749Coordinates: 32°51′02″N 97°11′37″W / 32.850577°N 97.193749°W / 32.850577; -97.193749
Opened1995
OwnerCity of North Richland Hills
General managerFrank Perez [1]
SloganThe Formula for Family Fun!
Operating seasonMay through September [2]
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Websitehttps://www.nrh2o.com/

NRH2O Family Water Park, stylized as NRH2O, is a water park located in North Richland Hills, Texas, owned by the City of North Richland Hills.

The park opened in 1995 and contains water slides, a swimming pool, a wave pool, and a lazy river.

History[]

In 1995, NRH2O opened as the first city-owned water park in Texas. At the time, the park had three water slides, a river, and a swimming pool.[3] The park added "dive in" movies that guests could watch while at the park.[4]

In 2004, a 12 year-old girl died after collapsing at the water park. The city was sued by the girl's family in case that went up to the Supreme Court of Texas.[5]

In 2014, a 7 year-old boy died after collapsing at the water park.[6]

In 2016, Fox News named NRH2O one of the best water parks in the U.S.[7]

In 2019, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram named NRH2O one of the best water parks in Dallas-Fort Worth.[8][9]

The water park contains the world’s largest uphill water coaster, which is the Green Extreme at 1,161 long and 81 feet tall.[9]

The park receives more than 250,000 guests annually.[3]

Facilities[]

Rides/Attractions[]

[10]

Body Slides[]

Tube Slides[]

Pools and Play Areas[]

Revenue[]

Food and Beverage[]

[14]

  • Al Gator’s Smokehouse & Grill
  • Piper’s River Falls Café
  • Sheldon’s Ice Cream Shop
  • Eb & Flo’s Funnel Cake Lab
  • Dippin' Dots Shack
  • Bunsen's Cookin' Shack

Retail[]

  • Waterford's Gift Shop

References[]

  1. ^ "General Manager". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Operating Hours". NRH2O. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Berard, Yamil (July 1, 2015). "As NRH20 celebrates 21st season, city-run water parks flourish". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Suri, Charu (August 24, 2015). "Water Parks Add High-Tech Thrills". The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Heid, Jason (June 29, 2012). "Texas Supreme Court: North Richland Hills Can't Be Sued Over Girl's Water Park Death". D Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Embree, Stephanie (July 22, 2014). "7-year-old boy dies after collapsing at North Richland Hills waterpark". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Mettler, Lyn (June 20, 2016). "America's best water parks you must visit this summer". Fox News. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Cavazos, Norma (June 19, 2019). "Here are the best water parks and free splash pads in Dallas-Fort Worth". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b Betsill, Jay (July 25, 2019). "These are the DFW waterparks to swim, splash and stay cool in this summer". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Attractions". NRH2O. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Master Blaster". Schlitterbahn. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Green Extreme". Amusement Planet. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Attractions Manufacturer". White Water West. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Dining". NRH2O. Retrieved May 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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