Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures American launched a series of new rides with some of the new attractions opening to the public by December. The water and adventure park is part of Grand Texas, a 630-acre entertainment, dining and shopping destination in New Caney. According to Carl Foy, Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures’ marketing director, the new portion of the park, dubbed Big Rivers Fairgrounds, will feature 11 amusement park rides, including a spinning rollercoaster, a rocking pirate ship, a 360-degree spinning pendulum and several attractions for children. “Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures is all about providing positive family experiences,” he said. “[The fairgrounds] is designed to be fun for all.” The new rides will add to the variety of attractions already available at the park, including water slides, a wave pool, rock climbing, a forest maze, ax throwing, a concert venue and a large aquatic obstacle course. According to Foy, the addition of the fairgrounds in 2021 will allow the park to open earlier in the year than it has in the past. “It adds more length to our season and more components that we can grow with,” Foy said. “We can open up in March for spring break, for example, when the kids are out of school and it might still be too chilly to swim.” (2021/12, 203G)