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North Richland Hills: family city between Dallas and Fort Worth
NRH2O, a seventeen-acre park with twenty-three attractions, sits less than twelve miles from Fort Worth; its uphill coaster is eight stories tall and counts as the world's largest.
On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by https://www.islands.com/: “Between Dallas And Fort Worth Is A Charming Family City With Water Park Thrills, Trails, And Small Town Vibes”, with reporting from City of North Richland Hills, Ultimate Waterpark, Islands and Wikipedia.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 3:34 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
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- https://www.islands.com/Between Dallas And Fort Worth Is A Charming Family City With Water Park Thrills, Trails, And Small Town Vibes
- City of North Richland HillsAbout NRH2O Family Water Park facts used on air
- Ultimate WaterparkNRH2O Waterpark facts used on air
- IslandsBetween Dallas And Fort Worth Is A Charming Family City With Water Park Thrills, Trails, And Small Town Vibes - Islands November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
- WikipediaNRH2O facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTeam coverage now from North Richland Hills, Texas, where the world's largest uphill water coaster stands eight stories tall.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorUphill. You pay to be carried up before you're allowed to fall.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Green Extreme runs one thousand one hundred sixty-one feet, according to a waterpark guide, and our live map shows every one of them.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorYour live map is a green line.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe park, NRH2O, opened in nineteen ninety-five as the first city-owned water park in Texas, and it's self-funded through admissions, concessions and retail sales.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSelf-funded through concessions and retail. So the coaster is paid for by a gift shop.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSix million visitors since it opened, the city says.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSix million people have climbed eight stories on a conveyor of water, and the one thing holding that up is a pump.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'd ride it, if it carried me up.
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