Universal Parks & Resorts says it will bring family-friendly theme parks and resort hotels to North Texas and year-round horror experiences to Las Vegas.
In North Texas, Frisco Mayor Jeff Chaney announced Wednesday morning that Universal Parks & Resorts plans to build a children’s theme park and hotel near the Dallas North Tollway.
While specific details about the park have not been revealed, officials said it will offer traditional services such as rides, shows and food, as well as universal properties such as Minions and Shrek, as well as characters from movies and shows. He said that it also included an encounter with
A rendering of the park was shown on Wednesday morning, including a lush perimeter with a grand entrance leading to the lagoon.From there, guests can head in different directions to visit the park’s themed areas. .
The park design also included a river that appeared to be on a boat throughout the park.
The park, unlike any other Universal park in the world, will bring the park to northern Texas, according to Universal Parks and Resorts chairman and CEO Mark Woodbury, who was in Frisco for the announcement Wednesday. “Very excited” about it.
“We are known for providing unique, innovative and interactive experiences for the whole family,” said Woodbury. “We have a fantastic portfolio of attractions that appeal to young families around the world. The idea is to bring them all together to create a destination specifically designed to appeal to families with young children. And that’s what this chart shows, and that’s what we want to bring to Frisco.”
The footprint is about a quarter the size of Orlando’s parks and has been scaled down to be more “intimate and engaging” for younger guests. the company said The theme parks will look, feel and scale quite differently compared to Universal’s existing parks, but will maintain the same qualities as larger resort destinations.
The park is expected to be experienced in a day or two, Woodbury said, and will also build a 300-room themed resort hotel on site.
Paige Thompson, president of new businesses at Universal Parks & Resorts, said Wednesday that the company has purchased 97 acres of land on the east side of the Dallas North Toll Road near Panther Creek Parkway for the company to build both a park and a theme hotel. said he did.
The theme park will be built near the 2,500-acre Fields development, which includes approximately 10,000 homes, PGA headquarters, a golf course and a $500 million Omni Resort hotel.
Authorities have not announced the name of the park or when it will open.
Universal Parks opens year-round horror attractions
Universal Parks & Resorts also announced Wednesday plans to build a horror-themed theme park in Las Vegas.
The park is open year-round and will be the anchor tenant for the 20-acre expansion. Area 15 An entertainment district near the Las Vegas Strip.
“Universal has long defined the horror genre with classic films featuring iconic characters such as Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy and Werewolf: Jason Blum, James Wan and Jordan Peele. Only Universal has been able to ignite the thrill and excitement of this genre at full scale and in three dimensions.” The company said in a statement.
Universal is currently building Epic Universe, a theme park scheduled to open in summer 2025 as part of Universal Orlando Resort.
Universal Parks & Resorts is owned by NBCUniversal, also owns this station. Universal Parks & Resorts currently operates theme parks and resort facilities around the world, including his two locations in Hollywood, California, USA and Orlando, Florida. The company also operates parks in Osaka, Japan, Sentosa Island, Singapore, and Beijing, China.