NRH2O Family Water Park, stylized as NRH₂O, is a

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located in

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, owned by the City of North Richland Hills. The park opened in 1995 and contains

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, a

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, and a

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History

In 1995, NRH2O opened as the first city-owned water park in Texas. At the time, the park had three

, a river, and a

. The park added "dive in" movies that guests could watch while at the park. 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

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. In 2014, a 7 year-old boy died after collapsing at the water park. In 2016,

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named NRH2O one of the best water parks in the U.S. In 2019, ''

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'' and ''

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'' named NRH2O one of the best water parks in Dallas-Fort Worth. The water park contains the world’s largest uphill water coaster, which is the Green Extreme at 1,161 long and 81 feet tall. The park receives more than 250,000 guests annually.

Facilities

Rides/Attractions

Body Slides

* Sidewinder * Riggamaroll * Thunder * Blue Sky

Tube Slides

* Viper * Green Extreme ** Master Blaster manufactured by

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* 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

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External links

Official website
Water parks in Texas North Richland Hills, Texas 1995 establishments in Texas