Grand Texas RV Resort

Grand Texas Sports and Entertainment District will open its long-awaited water and adventure parks in New Caney, Texas, this summer, according to the Houston Business Journal. Big Rivers Waterpark and Gator Bayou Adventure Park will open their gates June 29, according to a press release. Grand Texas has also begun selling tickets online, including an annual pass that offers unlimited access to the park and discounts on merchandise and other activities. Grand Texas held a groundbreaking ceremony for the two parks last December after the project faced several delays. In March, the developer secured three USDA Rural Development Business & Industry loans totaling $20 million for the water park, adventure park and parking. “Construction is going phenomenally well,” Monty Galland, Grand Texas CEO, said in the April 11 release. “We had hoped to open earlier, but building the area’s only adventure park, and what we believe will be the area’s best waterpark, is a complicated task. It will be worth the wait.” Plans for the water park include a lazy river, interactive play structure, wave pool, waterslides and other activities. The adventure park, meanwhile, is expected to have zip lines, challenge courses, nature trails, a seven-story free-fall tower, petting zoo, maze and more. Both parks will be a total of 80 acres on the 630-acre venue and will include educational aspects to help guests learn about Texas rivers and wildlife. Other parts of the entertainment development, located at Highway 242 and Interstate 69, have already debuted. Grand Texas RV Resort opened in August 2016, and the SpeedSportz Racing Park held its soft opening in December 2016.