A Familiar Splash, a Fresh Start
Drive down Paige Road on a July afternoon and the sound reaches you before the entrance does — kids shrieking down slides, the low rumble of wave pools, the particular chaos of a Texas summer in full swing. At 4400 Paige Road, the waterpark that generations of The Colony families have made a seasonal ritual has reopened under a new identity: Hawaiian Waters – The Colony.
The park operated for years as Hawaiian Falls Water Park, a name familiar to anyone who grew up here or raised kids here. This summer it returned with a new name and a newly renovated facility, picking up right where the old one left off while promising an updated experience for visitors of all ages.
What Changed, and What Stayed the Same
The renovation touched the park broadly, though the core draw remains what it has always been: a place to escape the heat without leaving town. Thrilling rides and relaxing wave experiences are both part of the mix, which means the park continues to serve families whose members have wildly different definitions of fun. A teenager angling for the steepest drop and a grandparent looking for somewhere to float can both find their afternoon here.
The name change is more than cosmetic. Hawaiian Waters signals a repositioning of the brand while keeping the park rooted in the community that has supported it through the years. For residents who have watched The Colony grow — the Grandscape development on the north end, the new restaurants and retail filling in along the corridors — the waterpark represents something different: a local institution that predates the recent boom and has adapted to stay relevant inside it.
Why It Matters to The Colony Specifically
The Colony sits along Lewisville Lake, which gives the city a natural relationship with water that most inland suburbs can only approximate. The lake draws boaters, campers at Stewart Creek Park, and anglers who treat the shoreline as a backyard extension. Hawaiian Waters fits into that broader outdoor identity in a way that would not translate the same way to a landlocked suburb without the same geographic character.
The park is also one of the few major family attractions in The Colony that operates independently of the Grandscape footprint. Grandscape’s Sounds of Summer concerts draw crowds on Thursday through Saturday evenings; Legacy Hall pulls in its own audience for movies and events. Hawaiian Waters fills a different slot — the long summer afternoon when families want something active, contained, and repeatable. It is the kind of place you can visit three or four times in a single summer without exhausting its appeal.
Practical Details for Planning a Visit
The park is open throughout the summer season. Families heading out should plan around the Texas afternoon heat, which makes midday visits intense but also keeps the crowds moving. Bringing sunscreen in quantities that feel excessive is always the right call.
The address — 4400 Paige Road — puts the park on The Colony’s western side, accessible from multiple directions without requiring a highway crossing that turns a spontaneous outing into a committed expedition. For residents in the neighborhoods west of Main Street, it is essentially a neighborhood amenity at scale.
For anyone who wants to check hours, admission details, or what the renovation specifically updated before loading the car with towels and snack bags, the Hawaiian Waters website is the most direct source.
Summer in The Colony, One Option Among Many
What stands out this summer is how much is stacking up within city limits. The Colony Recreation Center is running its free Summer Clubhouse series on Fridays through early August. The Colony Public Library at 6800 Main St. has its Summer Reading Challenge running for all ages. Grandscape is hosting free concerts multiple nights a week. And now Hawaiian Waters has come back refreshed and ready.
None of these require a long drive or a complicated plan. That accessibility is part of what makes The Colony’s summer programming feel like a genuine community asset rather than a marketing calendar. The waterpark is the loudest and most visible piece of that picture right now — hard to miss, easy to enjoy, and apparently ready for another season of doing exactly what it has always done.
The slides are open. The water is cold. July in The Colony has that going for it.
