FRISCO, Texas - A unique Universal theme park is coming to Frisco.
Universal Parks and Resorts announced plans to get a theme park geared toward families with young children.
"The proposed park will be invented 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 sportive 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 spanking larger resort destinations," the company said in a news release.
Universal Parks and Resorts employment five theme parks around the world, but none are like the confirmation they have for 97 acres in Frisco just east of Dallas North Tollway and north of Panther Creek Parkway.
The beleaguered audience is kids from ages 3 to 9. It's intended to be a one-to-two-day experience.
Universal Parks and Resorts President of New Ventures Page Thompson said they do have plans to expand, but that would remain geared to kids under ten.
The themed acres haven't been decided on yet, but Thompson said they have a lot to determine from.
"Trolls, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Minions, Curious George, Where's Waldo, a lot of characters republic love," he said.
Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney explained how he obliging learned of Universal's plans.
"Universal Studios reached out to us. They were looking for a site to design this new theme park, and they had landed on North Texas.
"We narrowed it down on DFW because of the gargantuan population and rapid growth," Thompson said. "We picked Frisco because it is innovative and dynamic growing city with family-friendly atmosphere."
"They invited how fast can Frisco work, and we work fast. So stay tuned," Cheney said.
The 97-acre park will be near a quarter of the size of Universal's park in Orlando, but it will still include four or five different themed acres and a 300-room hotel.
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The commercial said it selected Frisco for the new theme park conception because of the area's growing population and demographics, as well as the unique business development.
The planned development site is along the Dallas North Tollway north of Panther Creek Parkway, near the new PGA of America headquarters and the $10 billion Fields public development.
Thompson said there is no estimate on when the theme park could open.
Projects like this often concerned tax incentives, but this is all still very preliminary.
First, they still need approval from the city, and then the construction process will take several years.