Common theme parks around the globe 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 just a few months away from opening Common Epic Universe, a wholly new theme park that is scheduled to open Might 22. You’d suppose Common would have its palms full already, however you would be mistaken.
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 can be designed for youngsters ages 3 to 9 and their households and can characteristic family-friendly sights, interactive reveals, enjoyable food-and-beverage shops 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 yr.
In response to a press launch, Common Children Resort will characteristic themed lands primarily based on standard 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 a tremendous alternative to deliver these iconic tales to life for youths and households to expertise, work together with and play collectively,” Sarah Gibson, vp and govt producer of Common Inventive, stated in a press launch. “At every level, we thought of how we might design a spot particularly for youths the place they might discover, think about and journey with their households and associates. They will have the ability to do all this whereas being totally immersed in a few of their favourite tales — ones filled 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 can even characteristic a number of shady lawns (a theme park should) and interactive play areas.
“At Common Children Resort, kids can have the chance to play, sing, dance and uncover with a few of their favourite characters,” Dan Cuffe, vp and basic supervisor of Common Children Resort, stated in a press launch. “Past the highly-engaging sights and reveals, households will discover ample areas to relaxation and likewise get pleasure from themed meals and drinks and store for enjoyable character souvenirs. Every of those areas elicit surprise with a lush, colourful setting.”
Common acquired slightly below 100 acres of land to construct Common Children Resort, that means this family-friendly resort can have a a lot smaller footprint than Common’s resorts in Florida and California. As 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 kids typically cannot (or do not wish to) do morning-to-night, weeklong theme park holidays. At Common Children Resort, they will 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 will stroll proper subsequent door to go to once more the following day. Alternatively, a park like this could be a one-day cease on a multiday trip to the Dallas space.
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Common’s give attention to 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 tasks 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 huge, daring strikes to extend model loyalty and enhance park attendance by introducing followers to the model in new methods.
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