 |
172-acre EpicCentral
entertainment park
in Grand Prairie, TX, expected
to feature $3.5 million show
fountain by fall of this year |
GRAND
PRAIRIE, TX -– Outside the Lines (OTL), a design-build
construction company that specializes in creating one-of-a-kind water features,
rockwork and themed environments, has announced its role in the construction of
a $3.5 million show fountain for EpicCentral, a 172-acre park site located in
the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, in the city of Grand Prairie,
Texas.
The park is currently undergoing a
multi-phased expansion.
Located at 2960 Epic Place in Grand Prairie, Texas, EpicCentral is home to Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark; The Summit recreation center for adults ages 50+; The Epic, a 120,000-square-foot fitness, arts, and entertainment facility;
“Grand Prairie is a tourism powerhouse attracting up to 7
million visitors a year to its events, attractions, and venues,” says J.
Wickham Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer of OTL.
 |
| J. Wickham Zimmerman |
“The City’s new EpicCentral project is another key part of
their tourism and local community amenities. By installing this project
and spectacular show fountain as part of its EpicCentral expansion, the City of
Grand Prairie is investing in a unique entertainment destination that adds to a
quality of life everyone will enjoy.”
The show fountain that OTL is designing and constructing,
which will be installed within one of the park’s existing lakes, matches the
new development’s central theme, notes Zimmerman.
“Making memorable experiences through iconic attractions is
the core concept behind EpicCentral, and this large-scale water feature will be
its enchanting centerpiece,” says Zimmerman.
“The new destination
will feature intriguing landscaping, a stage for concerts and events, immersive
lighting effects, and interactive art pieces, with the show fountain as its
crowning jewel.”
 |
| Chris Roy |
The
show fountain, slated to be complete by fall 2022, will feature thrilling
air-fired jets and robotic nozzles reaching heights of over 60 feet, in
addition to large-scale projection and specialty lighting effects and music.
“The
City of Grand Prairie’s goal is to create an iconic water feature for the new
destination, with the ability to extend the show fountain further into the lake
to align with potential future development,” explains Chris Roy, OTL’s
project executive in charge and Director of Creative Design.
“The
fountain is being designed in modular fashion so that it can be expanded as the
destination evolves.”
OTL
is working with Merriman Anderson Architects, Inc. as the
architect on the project as well as Studio Outside as the landscape architect
to deliver an exceptional show fountain that will grow along with EpicCentral
itself.
CONTACTS:
Katie
Haga / Jenn Quader
The Smart Agency, Inc.
(949) 438-6262
khaga@thesmartagency.com
www.otl-inc.com.
