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First
Major Milestone as the Record-Breaking Grand
Prairie
Waterpark Reaches for the Sky with an OpenAire Roof
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Epic
Waters, the largest indoor waterpark under a single custom curved retractable
roof
in
the USA, will feature ground breaking attractions under a 62,000 square-foot
retractable roof
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Oakville,
Ontario – January 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / The
City of Grand Prairie, Texas is reaching a milestone on the construction
of a community center that lives up to its name: The
Epic Grand Central. On Tuesday (January 24) OpenAire
installed the final rafters on The Epic’s massive 62,000 square-foot indoor
waterpark, Epic Waters, bringing the park much closer to completion. Grand
Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen and city officials will attend this exciting occasion.
The Epic’s spectacular 172-acre complex was planned with input from Grand
Prairie residents from all walks of life and is meant to be a legacy project
for future generations. To make The Epic Grand Central a truly epic success,
the City of Grand Prairie chose to include many spectacular attractions
for the whole community, including a fitness center, the fully accessible
PlayGrand outdoor playground, and Epic Waters, the largest indoor waterpark
under a single custom curved retractable roof in the USA, housed in an
enormous 62,000 square-foot retractable enclosure designed and built by
OpenAire. The graceful arched roof will span 160 ft. wide and be 384 ft.
long. This record-breaking waterpark will offer Grand Prairie the perfect
sunlit aquatic experience year-round, while also connecting seamlessly
with the rest of the Epic’s incredible attractions.
OpenAire
began installing its custom-built enclosure for Epic Waters in December
2016, creating an amazing sight right from the start. Thanks to OpenAire’s
efficient pre-fabrication processes, Epic Waters’ strong yet lightweight
aluminum alloy frame was rising high into the air within days. Epic Waters
will be home to the largest indoor aqua loop, the first “boomerango” and
constrictor combination waterslide, and the first two-person aqua sphere
attraction in the United States, all designed by Ramaker and Associates
and OpenAire with the attractions coming from Whitewater West. Guests will
be able to plunge down these rides from one of the tallest slide towers
in the USA, a 69.5-foot high cupola built by OpenAire. All around the tower,
the rest of the park will also be truly remarkable.
“Our
expansive enclosure for Epic Waters will blend the security of an indoor
waterpark with the vibrant, sunlit atmosphere of an outdoor park,” says
OpenAire President and CEO Mark Albertine, “the space itself is going to
be as awe-inspiring as the park’s attractions.” Epic Waters will be a dynamic
facility that can adapt quickly to the conditions outside. The enclosure’s
36 customized retractable roof panels will let in abundant sunshine and
fresh air on warm days, yet will be able to close securely at the first
sign of precipitation or poor weather, letting everyone of all ages enjoy
the park year-round. Epic Waters and The Epic Grand Central are set to
open in the Fall of 2017. With their unique attractions and innovative
architecture, they are sure to be a landmark throughout Texas for years
to come.
About
OpenAire
OpenAire
has been designing and manufacturing beautiful, high-quality, environmentally
conscious retractable roof structures and skylights for over 25 years.
We bring unique visions to life from initial design to installation, transforming
buildings into sunlit spaces customers love. Headquartered in Oakville,
Ontario, OpenAire is approaching 1,000 projects throughout North America,
Europe, and the Middle East. Some of our projects include four cruise liners
in Royal Caribbean’s new Quantum series of ships; the Rooftop Bar at the
Refinery Hotel in New York NY; Restoration Hardware’s “RH Gallery” in Chicago
IL; Fort Lewis College Observatory for the Geosciences, Physics and Engineering
Hall in Durango, CO; Aqua Sferra Water Park (the biggest aluminum dome
in the world) in Donetsk, Ukraine; Kalahari in Pocono Mountains PA (the
largest waterpark under one roof in the USA); Tropicana Water Park in Stadthagen,
Germany; Jay Peak Ski Resort’s Pump House Indoor Waterpark in Jay, VT;
the Palms Casino & Resort in Las Vegas NV; and a pool enclosure at
the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel in Toronto, ON. To learn more about OpenAire
Inc.’s projects and capabilities, visit www.openaire.com
and follow us on Twitter. For more details on this project, please e-mail
sales@openaire.com.
Media
Contact:
Angela
Goldrup
Marketing
Manager
OpenAire
T:
905-901-8535 ext.110
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