Boardwalk Fun Park

The park was originally built and developed in 1982 by Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation as "White Water" in the Grand Prairie Entertainment district^[3], along with Lion Country Safari and the Palace of Wax. ^{[citation needed]}

The site was purchased and closed by Wet 'n Wild Inc. at the end of 1985 to reduce competition at their park 5 miles (8.0 km) away in nearby Arlington, Texas.^[2][4] The closure was condemned by the city council who were granted a restraining order preventing dismantling of the park.^[5][6] The council dropped their attempt to gain control of the park after a task force determined that it would be too expensive.^[7]

The park was redeveloped in 1991 and 1992 as Boardwalk Fun Park.^[8] The new owners used much of the old infrastructure and rides in the new park.^[1] The park suffered delays in construction and ride certifications,^{[citation needed]} and it opened in July 1992. In September 1992, an accident on the park's roller coaster, the Pipeline Express, threw a 12-year-old girl approximately 35 feet (11 m) into an unused pool beneath the ride causing her to slip into a coma and suffer brain trauma.^[9][10] The coaster was closed following the accident.^[11] The victims parents sued the park for negligence and deceptive trade practices.^[12]

The park aimed at reopening for the 1993 season, which did not occur.^[11][13] After sitting closed for several years, in 1996 the park's land was purchased by Automotive Investment Group and the infrastructure and rides were removed in April 1997.^[14] The Grand Prairie Ford car dealership was constructed on the site in 1999.^[15][3]

• Pipeline Express - Bailey Auto Sled