Boardwalk Fun Park
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| Boardwalk Family Fun Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States  |
| Opened | July 1992 |
| Closed | September 1992 |
| Previous names | White Water Grand Prairie (1982-1985) |
| Area | 15-acre |
| No. of water slides | 15 rides & 1 roller coaster |
Boardwalk Fun Park was a 15-acre water park located in northeast Grand Prairie, Texas near the intersection of Belt Line Road and Interstate 30.
[edit] History
The park was originally built and developed in 1982 by Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. Originally opened as White Water in the Grand Prairie Entertainment district along in the area with Lion County Safari and the Palace of Wax. White Water suffered financially and was ultimately closed in 1985 by Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation due to on-going competition with Wet 'n Wild 7 miles down the road in Arlington, Texas.
The park was redeveloped in 1991 and 1992 as Boardwalk Fun Park. Thew new owners used many of the old infrastructure and rides in the new park. The park suffered delays in construction and ride certifications and opened in July of 1992. In September of 1992, an accident on the park's roller coaster, the Pipeline Express, threw a 12 year old girl some 35 feet into an empty pool beneath the ride causing her to slip into a coma and suffer brain trauma. The park was closed following the accident and never again reopened.
After the closing, the park aimed at reopening for the 1993 season, but lawsuits from the girl's family prevented the park from obtaining the required insurance requirements and funding for the park. After sitting closed for several years, in 1997, the park's land was purchased by Six Flags and the infrastructure and rides were removed and sealed over to prevent competition from opening there again. The park's attractions were fully removed in 1998, creating an empty vacant lot. The current site is now mostly vacant with some of the former parking lot used for Grand Prairie Ford car dealership.
[edit] Rides and attractions
- Pipeline Express - Bailey Auto Sled
