Hawaiian Falls

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For Hawaiian Falls Waterpark in Garland, Texas, see Hawaiian Falls Garland.

Hawaiian Falls Waterparks is a small waterpark chain in the Dallas-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 in Garland, 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.

1 History
- 1.1 The Beginnings
- 1.2 Growth
2 Parks
3 Former Parks
4 External links

[edit] History

[edit] 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 of Oahu in Hawaii. 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.

[edit] Growth

In 2004, Hawaiian Falls expanded by adding Hawaiian Falls The Colony in The Colony, Texas and expanding Hawaiian Falls Garland. In September of 2004, Horizon Family, Inc. joined up with Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation in a limited 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 Waterparks^{[citation needed]} 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.

[edit] 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 in The Colony, Texas.

Hawaiian Falls Mansfield -- Waterpark. Opened in 2008. Located in Mansfield, Texas.

[edit] Former Parks

Hawaiian Falls Dallas -- Waterpark. Opened in May 2005. Located in Dallas, 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 in Lewisville, Texas. No longer owned by Hawaiian Falls after Winter 2008.