Common theme parks world wide are in a interval of unprecedented development. The second Tremendous Nintendo World — which is the primary within the U.S. — simply celebrated its second birthday at Common Studios Hollywood in California. In Florida, Common Orlando is only some months away from opening Common Epic Universe, a wholly new theme park that is scheduled to open Could 22. You’d suppose Common would have its palms full already, however you would be unsuitable.
In a primary for the model, Common Locations & Experiences can also be constructing a family-friendly theme park in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The park shall be designed for youngsters ages 3 to 9 and their households and can characteristic family-friendly points of interest, interactive exhibits, enjoyable food-and-beverage retailers and character meet-and-greets. Common additionally has plans for a themed, 300-room resort on the park’s entrance.
On Feb. 1, Common revealed the themed lands coming to the brand new park when it opens subsequent 12 months.
Based on a press launch, Common Children Resort will characteristic themed lands based mostly on in style characters like DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek,” “Puss in Boots,” “Trolls” and “Gabby’s Dollhouse,” in addition to Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” Illumination’s “Minions” and the “Jurassic World” franchise.
“It is an incredible alternative to deliver these iconic tales to life for teenagers and households to expertise, work together with and play collectively,” Sarah Gibson, vp and government producer of Common Inventive, stated in a press launch. “At every level, we thought of how we might design a spot particularly for teenagers the place they may discover, think about and journey with their households and mates. They will be capable of do all this whereas being totally immersed in a few of their favourite tales — ones stuffed with curiosity, laughter and pleasure.”
Children can go to a playground themed after Shrek’s swamp; earn their boating license with SpongeBob SquarePants; face off with the evil Purple Minions in an action-packed, water-soaked battle; come face-to-face with dinosaurs; play carnival video games with Puss in Boots; and a lot extra. The park’s central hub will even characteristic a number of shady lawns (a theme park should) and interactive play areas.
“At Common Children Resort, youngsters could have the chance to play, sing, dance and uncover with a few of their favourite characters,” Dan Cuffe, vp and normal supervisor of Common Children Resort, stated in a press launch. “Past the highly-engaging points of interest and exhibits, households will discover ample areas to relaxation and in addition get pleasure from themed meals and drinks and store for enjoyable character souvenirs. Every of those areas elicit marvel with a lush, colourful atmosphere.”
Common acquired slightly below 100 acres of land to construct Common Children Resort, that means this family-friendly resort could have a a lot smaller footprint than Common’s resorts in Florida and California. Compared, Common Orlando covers greater than 1,000 acres in Central Florida, together with Epic Universe.
The park’s smaller measurement provides to its family-friendly nature. Households with younger youngsters usually cannot (or do not wish to) do morning-to-night, weeklong theme park holidays. At Common Children Resort, they’ll spend time on the park after which head again to the resort for a nap and a swim. If they do not see or do all of it, they’ll stroll proper subsequent door to go to once more the subsequent day. Alternatively, a park like this is usually a one-day cease on a multiday trip to the Dallas space.
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Common’s concentrate on attracting households with youthful children to this new Texas park offers choice to a demographic that may typically really feel excluded from the epic coasters and thrill rides that dominate at Common’s different parks. Additionally, constructing in Texas signifies that geographically, this park sits squarely between its Florida and California park juggernauts, making it simply accessible for a lot of the nation.
Common’s movie-based resorts are already superstars within the theme park world. Together with initiatives just like the year-round horror attraction coming to Las Vegas and the soon-to-open Epic Universe, this growth continues Common’s pattern of constructing massive, daring strikes to extend model loyalty and increase park attendance by introducing followers to the model in new methods.
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