First Look: Grand Prairie's New 80,000-Square-Foot Indoor Water Park Is Open for Business

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The perfect place to go in the frigid weather!

Winter is the perfect time to open a water park like Epic Waters in Grand Prairie. The chilly trek from the parking lot to the indoor water park makes the entrance that much sweeter. A greeter opens the heavy glass door, and the climate changes from bitter cold to beautiful, rendering layers of clothing unnecessary.

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. It either feels like climate change 20 years in the future or a unique aquatic attraction for Dallas-Fort Worth.

The Epic Waters indoor water park in Grand Prairie officially opened to the public at 5 p.m. 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 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.

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.

Read more: http://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/epic-waters-the-largest-indoor-waterpark-in-the-united-states-opened-friday-in-grand-prairie-10254143

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1. It is indeed epic.

My son is the recreation and events director. Phase II of the epic is a gym, indoor concert venue, recording studio, tv studio, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Kudos to the city.