NRH2O
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| Location | 9001 Boulevard 26 North Richland Hills, Texas, United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°51′02″N 97°11′37″W / 32.850577°N 97.193749°W |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Owner | City of North Richland Hills |
| General manager | Frank Perez [1] |
| Slogan | The Formula for Family Fun! |
| Operating season | May through September [2] |
| Area | 17 acres (6.9 ha) |
| Website | https://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
Body Slides
- Sidewinder
- Riggamaroll
- Thunder
- Blue Sky
Tube Slides
- Viper
- Green Extreme
- Master Blaster manufactured by WhiteWater West[11][12][13]
- Accelerator
- Purplepalooza
- Double Dipper
Pools and Play Areas
- Beachside Bay
- Frogstein’s Splashatory
- NRH2Ocean (Wave Pool)
- Endless River
- Tadpole Swimming Hole
- Sand Volleyball Court
- Stream
Revenue
Food and Beverage
- 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
- ^ "General Manager". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Operating Hours". NRH2O. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Suri, Charu (August 24, 2015). "Water Parks Add High-Tech Thrills". The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mettler, Lyn (June 20, 2016). "America's best water parks you must visit this summer". Fox News. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Attractions". NRH2O. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Master Blaster". Schlitterbahn. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Green Extreme". Amusement Planet. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Attractions Manufacturer". White Water West. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Dining". NRH2O. Retrieved May 3, 2020.