Hawaiian Falls Roanoke to host Hero Day to honor veterans and troops Memorial Day

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Active duty military admitted free on Memorial Day at all five Hawaiian
Falls waterparks

On Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day) beginning at 8 a.m., soldiers, veterans,
and the community will gather at the VFW Post 5074, 705 Oak Street in
Roanoke, to march in honor of fallen American soldiers. The half mile during
the Hero Walk will take participants down Byron Nelson Boulevard to Hawaiian
Falls waterpark, where they will be met by a cheering crowd at the front
gate. The public is invited to walk with the soldiers and can even offer to
carry their packs.

“We are excited to honor all our American Heroes, past and present, to the
City of Roanoke,” said Roanoke Mayor Scooter Gierisch.  ”We salute Hawaiian
Falls and Soldiers Serve with Heart for hosting this event.”

The public is encouraged to gather at Hawaiian Falls Roanoke’s front gate at
9 a.m., where soldiers and veterans will be given a hero’s welcome.  The
soldiers and veterans will be guests of honor for a day of fun in the sun at
the waterpark.

The crowd applauds as soldiers and veterans and their families enter Hawaiian Falls last year.

The crowd applauds as soldiers and veterans and their families enter Hawaiian Falls last year.

“We want to honor the men and women who are serving now as well as those
who’ve recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Jim Patterson,
director of sales at Hawaiian Falls Roanoke. “This is the second year we’ve
partnered with Soldiers Serve with Heart to provide a care-free environment
where our brave young men and women can relax with their families and have
fun.”
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14-Acre Hawaiian Falls Waterpark To Open Memorial Day Weekend

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From KCENTV
By Rebecca Schleicher

14-Acre Hawaiian Falls Waterpark To Open Memorial Day Weekend

After months of anticipation and construction, Waco’s hottest new summer attraction is set to open Memorial Day weekend.

The Hawaiian Falls Waterpark was unveiled in October. The 14-acre park will boast 10 slides, a football field-sized wave pool, lazy river and an area for the little ones.

“Everything’s coming along quick and getting busier by the day,” said project manager Adam Jordan. Continue reading →

Hawaiian Falls will host a Prayer Walk and Wavepool signing May 8, 2012

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Hawaiian Falls will host a Prayer Walk and Wavepool signing 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 at its new Waco waterpark, located at 900 Lake Shore Drive, on the site of the former Waco City Water Park. People of all faiths are invited to write a prayer, scripture or memorial on the wavepool deck before it is sealed for the 2012 season. The event is free and open to the public.

“We are proud to proclaim that our company is faith-based,” said David Busch, Hawaiian Falls CEO. “Our mission is to bring families closer together. We strive to create a positive, fun environment where families can relax and make memories together. We encourage our ambassadors to treat our guests the way they would like to be treated. It’s simply observing the Golden Rule. And if we truly attempt to follow it, then everyone will have a better day.”

Hawaiian Falls Waco will employ more than 200 seasonal workers and is expected to draw more than 70,000 tourists to the area each year.  The park is projected to have a total annual attendance of 150,000 guests. Hawaiian Falls Waco will be three times larger than the previous city aquatic facility.

Read more about Hawaiian Falls Prayers Walks at North Texas e-News

“Off Limits” films segment at Hawaiian Falls Roanoke

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Hawaiian Falls CEO David Busch, "Off Limits" host Don Wildman.

Hawaiian Falls recently gave Don Wildman, host of  The Travel Channel’s “Off Limits” program, unprecedented access to the Mega WaterWorld, the world’s largest aqua play structure, at Hawaiian Falls waterpark in Roanoke, Texas. Wildman used a rappelling line to hang from the Hawaiian Halfpipe to wax and buff the slide in preparation for the upcoming season. He also rode an 80-foot boom to the top of the six-story structure to climb inside a 1,000 gallon pineapple-themed bucket with Hawaiian Falls Vice President of Construction Mike Prince to replace a plug. Continue reading →

Hawaiian Falls Prayers Walks in The Colony and Mansfield

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Prayer Walk at Hawaiian Falls, The Colony

Hawaiian Falls held a Prayer Walk and Wavepool signing simultaneously at its waterparks in The Colony and Mansfield on April 10. People of all faiths were invited to write a prayer, scripture or memorial on the wavepool walls and floor before they are sealed for the 2012 season. There were stations set up throughout the parks suggesting how people could pray over the waterparks’ guests and workers.

“We are proud to proclaim that our company is faith-based,” said David Busch, Hawaiian Falls CEO. “Our mission is to bring families closer together. We strive to create a positive, fun environment where families can relax and create memories together. We encourage our ambassadors to treat our guests the way they would like to be treated. It’s simply observing the Golden Rule. And if we truly attempt to follow it, then everyone will have a better day.”

A Prayer Walk is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 at the new Hawaiian Falls Waco, located about four miles west of I-35 at 900 Lake Shore Drive.

Hawaiian Falls regional manager promoted to VP of parent company

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McKinney residents Evan & Brandi Barnett with daughter Bailey. Photo by David Alvey.

Hawaiian Falls Regional Manager Evan Barnett was recently promoted to Vice President of Harvest Family Entertainment, Hawaiian Falls’ parent company.

Barnett started with the company as a 16-year-old lifeguard in California. He moved to Dallas/Fort Worth in 2003 to head up the first Hawaiian Falls waterpark in Garland.

He has since opened each of the parks in The Colony, Mansfield and Roanoke and will oversee the development of the new park in Waco, scheduled to open next summer.

Information and photo provided by David Alvey.