Hawaii Kai, Arlington Tx ( Theme Park) - Locating Tiki

Z Zahiki_Tiki Member Fort worth Texas Joined: Nov 27, 2022 Posts: 9	Z Zahiki_Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 2, 2025 1:27 PM Name:Hawaii Kai Type: Theme park Street:1500 convention center dr. City:Arlington State:Tx Zip:76012 country:USA Status:closed The Seven Seas Marine Life Park, later reopened as Hawaii Kai, was a marine animal theme park located near Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The park was in operation as Seven Seas from 1972 to 1975 and as Hawaii Kai in 1976 and was owned by the city of Arlington. Hawaii kai was open for about half of a season in 1976 after the short and struggled history of Seven Seas. Which was pretty much a copy an paste of the orginal Sea world. After several years of struggling to bring in the business The city of Arlington awarded a five-year contract to J&L Enterprises of Biloxi, Mississippi, to take control of the former marine life park. The president of the company, Don Jacobs, renamed the park Hawaii Kai and sought to create a Hawaiian-Polynesian-themed park. Changes to the existing facilities were largely cosmetic. On June 3, 1976, the park opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Vandergriff, Jacobs, and Arlington Chamber of Commerce president Robert Finely. The park featured sixteen continuous shows and attractions headlined by thirty Hawaiian students, who performed Hawaiian dances, songs, and music for the guests. Attendance in the park was extremely low. With this massive financial disappointment, J&L Enterprises filed for bankruptcy, and the park ended their shows on September 6, 1976 [ Edited by Zahiki_Tiki on 2025-03-02 13:27:59 ]

Name:Hawaii Kai

Type: Theme park

Street:1500 convention center dr.

City:Arlington

State:Tx

Zip:76012

country:USA

Status:closed

The Seven Seas Marine Life Park, later reopened as Hawaii Kai, was a marine animal theme park located near Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The park was in operation as Seven Seas from 1972 to 1975 and as Hawaii Kai in 1976 and was owned by the city of Arlington. Hawaii kai was open for about half of a season in 1976 after the short and struggled history of Seven Seas. Which was pretty much a copy an paste of the orginal Sea world. After several years of struggling to bring in the business The city of Arlington awarded a five-year contract to J&L Enterprises of Biloxi, Mississippi, to take control of the former marine life park. The president of the company, Don Jacobs, renamed the park Hawaii Kai and sought to create a Hawaiian-Polynesian-themed park. Changes to the existing facilities were largely cosmetic. On June 3, 1976, the park opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Vandergriff, Jacobs, and Arlington Chamber of Commerce president Robert Finely. The park featured sixteen continuous shows and attractions headlined by thirty Hawaiian students, who performed Hawaiian dances, songs, and music for the guests. Attendance in the park was extremely low. With this massive financial disappointment, J&L Enterprises filed for bankruptcy, and the park ended their shows on September 6, 1976

[ Edited by Zahiki_Tiki on 2025-03-02 13:27:59 ]