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Katy's Typhoon Texas water park to open for Memorial Day

By Carol Christian, Houston Chronicle
The May opening of Typhoon Texas, a $45 million water park planned on a 25-acre site next to Katy Mills Mall, is one of the anticipated highlights of 2016 in Katy. Founder and owner Terry Hlavinka stands below one of the massive water slide attractions under construction. The May opening of Typhoon Texas, a $45 million water park planned on a 25-acre site next to Katy Mills Mall, is one of the anticipated highlights of 2016 in Katy. Founder and owner Terry Hlavinka stands below one of the massive water slide attractions under construction.
The May opening of Typhoon Texas, a $45 million water park planned on a 25-acre site next to Katy Mills Mall, is one of the anticipated highlights of 2016 in Katy. Founder and owner Terry Hlavinka stands below one of the massive water slide attractions under construction. The May opening of Typhoon Texas, a $45 million water park planned on a 25-acre site next to Katy Mills Mall, is one of the anticipated highlights of 2016 in Katy. Founder and owner Terry Hlavinka stands below one of the massive water slide attractions under construction.Diana L. Porter/Freelance

Typhoon Texas, a water park under construction next to Katy Mills Mall, is on schedule to open for Memorial Day weekend.

The grand opening is set for May 28 at the 45-acre park, 555 Katy Fort Bend Road, said Terry Hlavinka, a partner on the project with Keith Dalton and Ray Delaughter.

"About 75 percent of the rides are erected, so you can easily see them from the (Interstate 10) freeway," Hlavinka said Wednesday. "There's been a lot of excitement in the last two to three weeks."

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As shown on the Typhoon Texas website, the 25-acre site will have 16 attractions, including Typhoon Bay, The Lazy-T and The Birthday Barn.

Groundbreaking took place Aug. 18, and season passes are now on sale.

 

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Carol Christian
Reporter, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle

Carol Christian reports on breaking news for chron.com. Since joining the Houston Chronicle staff in 1998, she has covered various beats, including criminal courts and transportation.

A native of Des Moines, Iowa, she holds a Master?s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a Master?s in sociology from Michigan State University.

Carol got started in journalism while teaching English in Poland during martial law.

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