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by: Vcaprico Active Indicator LED Icon 1 OP  App
~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 11, '23 2:27pm  
Universal Studios is coming to Texas!
 
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Frisco business leaders announced Wednesday (January 11) that a new theme park is in the works, NBC DFW reports. The 97-acre kid-friendly park, which will feature immersive experiences and rides for Universal movies, will be located near the Dallas North Tollway and Panther Creek Parkway. It'll be about one-quarter the size of the Orlando theme park so it's more appropriate for the youngins. The company "plans to bring a new concept for families with young children," Universal Studios said.
 
"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," Universal Studios said in a tweet.
 
Universal Parks & Resorts Chairman and CEO Mark Woodbury said the company is "wildly excited" to expand into the Lone Star State. "We're known for creating one-of-a-kind innovative, interactive experiences for the whole family. We have a portfolio of terrific attractions that appeal to young families around the world. We had an idea to bring all of those together and create a destination that is specifically designed to appeal to families with young children. That's what you see in this illustration now and that's what we hope to bring to Frisco," he said.
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MalluGuy Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 11, '23 3:11pm  
This brings back memories, ohh how I long to ride the Texas Cyclone, Greezed Lightnin' and XLR-8 one more time!!!
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Km6464 Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 11, '23 5:26pm  
This looks like fun. Although it looks like it will be for the younger kids.
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~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 12, '23 2:43am  
@MalluGuy: the XLR8 was one of my favorite rides! I was trying to explain the footsie wootsie machines back in the western themed area to my husband. He is from Michigan and never visited astroworld before they closed. I often wished I had one of those machines at home. If you don't remember them, they were whiskey barrel shaped and only cost a quarter or 2 and would vibrate your feet, we would spend all day walking around the park and then sit on a footsie wootsie before we left and it made your legs and feet feel like you hadn't done an ounce of walking.
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~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 12, '23 7:50am  
That will be great for kids 10 and under and better for the parents too. Maybe not as chaotic as the larger amusement parks for all ages. The little ones seems to gey left out on a lot of things at the larger parks.
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~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 12, '23 8:43am  
That's so cool! Love that it will be so close!!
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Km6464 Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 12, '23 8:49am  
@MalluGuy : Those were some great rides! It's sad that the younger generation doesn't get to experience Astroworld. I have such great memories from there. However, things have changed since I was younger. Our parents used to drop us off and leave us all day and we felt safe. And we didn't have cell phones! I'm not sure I would leave a teenager like that these days.
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~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 12, '23 11:11am  
@Vcaprico : Looks fantastic! Texas keeps getting better.
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Musicmaker Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 12, '23 11:43am  
@Vcaprico : Lots of family fun!!!
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Michael1960 Active Indicator LED Icon 4
~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 12, '23 12:40pm  
@Vcaprico -@Vcaprico : it may as well be in New York. North of Dallas is too far for me
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~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 12, '23 1:54pm  
When I lived in Frisco it had one flashing red/yellow light and couldn't even be described as a wide spot in the road. One restaurant (still there) with a porch you could sit on while waiting for a table, and we cat called the men arriving at April's across the road.
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Vcaprico Active Indicator LED Icon 1 OP  App
~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 13, '23 11:16am  
@MalluGuy: same here, I truly miss AstroWorld!!!
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Vcaprico Active Indicator LED Icon 1 OP  App
~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 13, '23 11:20am  
@Km6464: same, at Christmas we'd get season passes for the following year and then spend all summer there, from 15 on, with no adult supervision…I don't like letting my 17 yr old daughter jog around the neighborhood by herself.
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~ 1 year, 9 mos ago   Jan 13, '23 12:24pm  
The grandchildren will be happy!!!! Great way to see them more often and sit and sip on a cold drink with the parents. Emoticon
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