Universal Studios plans to build a new theme Park in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to a report from the Dallas Morning News.
Universal Parks & Resorts has bought nearly 100 acres in Frisco, which is about 30 miles north of Dallas, the report said. There was no immediate timeline for when the attraction would open.
It would be Universal’s third theme park in the U.S. It already operates parks in Orlando, Fla., and outside Los Angeles, Calif.
The new Texas park would be the closest Universal Studios for Louisiana residents, shaving off several hours of driving time from various parts of the state.
For Lafayette drivers, it would be five hours closer than driving to Orlando. For Baton Rouge drivers, it would be about three hours closer. From New Orleans, the Texas park is about an hour closer than Orlando.
Themed hotel
Officials told the Dallas paper that the park will be smaller than the other attractions in Florida and California. Just by acreage, the Orlando park is five times bigger than what’s been purchased in Texas, the report said.
The Texas park will include a themed hotel but there were no details released Wednesday about other planned attractions.
In Florida, Universal is home to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
And in California, Universal is gearing up to open Super Nintendo World in a few weeks. The original Super Nintendo World is at Universal’s park in Osaka Japan.
The company also has parks in Singapore, China and Spain.
Read the original story from the Dallas Morning News.
