- Hawaiian Falls
Hawaiian Falls Waterparks is a small
waterpark chain in theDallas-Fort Worth metroplex area. The chain composed of 4 parks: 3 waterparks and 1 miniature golf venue. Hawaiian Falls Adventure Park, now known as Hawaiian Falls Firewheel was the first park and opened inGarland, Texas in 2003. Hawaiian Falls Waterparks are focused on surrounding communities and their families.The Hawaiian Falls Waterpark chain is owned by Harvest Family Inc, a company based out of California, and is a heavily Christian oriented organization.
History
The Beginnings
The Hawaiian Falls chain began with the groundbreaking of Hawaiian Falls Adventure Park in Garland, Texas on December 18, 2002 by David Busch of Horizon Family Inc, a
California based company that has worked with other waterpark properties in a few states, including Hawaiian Falls' sister park located on the island ofOahu inHawaii . Mr. Busch wanted to start a more community based entertainment venue. The City of Garland City Council and the Parks and Recreation Board helped provide the land on which the waterpark was to be built. Construction for Hawaiian Falls began in January 2003.Growth
In 2004, Hawaiian Falls expanded by adding Hawaiian Falls The Colony in
The Colony, Texas and expanding Hawaiian Falls Garland. In September 2004, Horizon Family, Inc. joined up withHerschend Family Entertainment Corporation in alimited partnership .In 2005, Hawaiian Falls continued to expand by opening Bahama Beach Waterpark in
Dallas, Texas .After a year of management under Herschend Family Entertainment, David Busch bought back the Hawaiian Falls chain to form Hawaiian Falls WaterparksFact|date=August 2007 under the management of Harvest Family Inc in 2006, which included the three waterparks in the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex .In 2007, Hawaiian Falls Waterparks renamed Bahama Beach to Hawaiian Falls Dallas and also acquired its first non-waterpark property, Aloha Adventure Park located in
Lewisville, Texas . David Busch also invested in two Pizza Hut Express franchises to operate at two of its waterparks: Garland and The Colony.In 2008, Hawaiian Falls expanded once again by adding Hawaiian Falls Mansfield in
Mansfield, Texas .Parks
*Hawaiian Falls Firewheel -- Waterpark. Opened in May 2003. Located in
Garland, Texas . Previously known as Hawaiian Falls Adventure Park and also known as Hawaiian Falls Garland.*
Hawaiian Falls The Colony -- Waterpark. Opened in May 2004. Located inThe Colony, Texas .*
Hawaiian Falls Mansfield -- Waterpark. Opened in 2008. Located inMansfield, Texas .Former Parks
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Hawaiian Falls Dallas -- Waterpark. Opened in May 2005. Located inDallas, Texas . Previously known as Bahama Beach Waterpark. No longer a Hawaiian Falls park after 2007 season.*
Aloha Adventure Park -- Miniature Golf Facility. Acquired in May 2007. Located inLewisville, Texas . No longer owned by Hawaiian Falls after Winter 2008.External links
* [http://www.hawaiianfalls.com/ HawaiianFalls.com]
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