Summary: Not in Willow Park or Parker County, but an hour away in Frisco. "Universal Parks & Resorts announces a one-of-a-kind theme park, unlike any other in the world, specifically designed to inspire fun for families with young children."
Latest Update: Wednesday, 08 March, 2023
It’s official: Universal Parks & Resorts Announces New Family-Focused Theme Park Coming to Frisco
• Universal Parks & Resorts Announces New Family-Focused Theme Park Coming to Texas, WDW News Today, 11 January 2023, Excerpts.
Universal Parks & Resorts announces a one-of-a-kind theme park, unlike any other in the world, specifically designed to inspire fun for families with young children. The new park concept, set in a lush green landscape and featuring immersive themed lands, celebrates Universal’s iconic brand of entertainment, humor and innovation and brings to life its beloved characters and stories in ways that will wow even the youngest theme park goers.
The proposed park will be designed to be more intimate and engaging for younger audiences and will be sized for a regional audience. It will be full of family-friendly attractions, interactive and playful shows, character meet and greets, unique merchandise and fun food and beverage venues. Although smaller in size, it will still carry the same quality as Universal’s other larger resort destinations.
Part of 97 acres of land recently purchased by the company, the proposed park also has plans for an adjacent themed hotel and room for expansion. The entire area is intended to have a completely different look, feel, and scale than Universal’s existing parks and will appeal to a new audience for the brand.
Universal Parks & Resorts selected the city of Frisco, in North Texas, as the area for this new concept given the city’s growing population and ability to attract businesses to the area. The proposed location for the new concept is ideally situated east of the Dallas North Tollway and north of Panther Creek Parkway.
• New Universal Park in Frisco, Texas Approved by Local Government, WDW News Today, 08 March 2023, Excerpts. The Frisco, Texas City Council and the Frisco Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a Universal theme park planned for the Dallas suburb last night in a meeting that featured many vocal critics. The theme park, which will be located off of the Dallas North Tollway, is set to cater specifically to families with children between the ages of 3-11. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve the park for a Special Use Permit to be forwarded to the City Council for approval. The City Council then voted 4-2 to approve the project.
• It’s official: a Universal theme park is coming to Frisco, Frisco Enterprise, 07 March 2023 Excerpts. At 9:55 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, the Frisco City Council voted 4-2 to approve a specific use permit that will allow Universal Parks and Resorts to open a theme park focused on kids ages 3-11 in the city.
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