Waterpark scraps Muslim-only event after Texas governor threatens to pull funding

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsWaterpark scraps Muslim-only event after Texas governor threatens to pull fundingTexas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to withhold $500,000 if the park refused to cancel the eventGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Thursday 07 May 2026 23:15 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2972592","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/waterpark-cancels-muslim-event-texas-governor-b2972592.html","title":"Waterpark scraps Muslim-only event after Texas governor threatens to pull funding"}}CloseGrand Prairie cancels Muslim event at water parkSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"NSC","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics"},"isClimate":false}A private party advertised as "Muslims only" at a Texas...