BREAKING: Universal Studios is Building a New Resort Destination in TEXAS!
Universal Parks & Resorts has just announced plans for a brand new location in the Lone Star State.
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On Wednesday morning, Universal Parks & Resorts made a big announcement — a pretty big one for Texas.
Universal shared plans for a brand new family resort to be located in the North Texas city of Frisco. According to the release, the new resort location will serve as a destination for “families with young children” and will be a place that visitors typically visit as a one- or two-day destination.
Scott Gustin with NexStar Media tweeted about the new destination, saying “Universal Parks & Resorts is planning to build a 100-acre concept for families with young children in Frisco, Texas. Universal described the project as a 1-2 destination days.”
NEW: Universal Parks & Resorts is planning to build a 100-acre “concept for families with young children” in Frisco, Texas.
Universal described the project as a 1-2 day destination. pic.twitter.com/2py0boPWBz
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) January 11, 2023
According to Universal, the new Texas resort will include a park and a 300-room resort hotel. The new destination in the Lone Star State “is intended to have a completely different look, feel and scale from Universal’s existing parks and will attract a new audience to the brand.” The announcement also says the park will include “family-friendly attractions, interactive shows, [and] character meet and greet.”
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Although details on the new Universal Resort destination are scarce at this time, the projected size of the resort more closely matches the size of Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, rather than the size of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. . The new Universal project will cover about 100 hectares. (Disneyland Resort covers 500 acres when considering the two theme parks at the Resort, while Walt Disney World Resort covers approximately 43 square miles or about 27,500 acres!)
Disneyland Park itself is closer in size to the newest Universal Resort destination, which will be located in North Texas.
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News of Universal’s Texas destination comes as Universal Studios Orlando’s third theme park, Epic Universe, is under construction in Florida. Universal Parks & Resorts also announced Wednesday that plans are underway for a new Universal Resort location in Las Vegas as well.
