Universal Announces Texas Resort

Nordic4tKnight

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I see this as not being a destination park but something that caters to locals plus an easy add on to anyone visiting the area, kind of similar to Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America but bigger. DFW population is 7.7 million compared to the Twin Cities 3.6 million and the Twin Cities + visitors easily supports Nick Universe and the Mall of America (getting a massive indoor waterpark expansion in the next 3-4 years).
 
networkpro

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Tjaden said:
Ehhh Frisco gets more rain than you'd think about 39" a year which is the same as Seattle. The problem is they're liable to get most of it in the spring and fall. Of course climate change may push the semi-arid line east over time too. If you go two hours west of DFW though things get pretty dry like Abilene getting just 25" a year.
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Oh I know it well. We've got places in Parker and Jack counties. My Father in law grew up on a farm in San Angelo so we're also well aware of how fast the aquifers can get depleted with poor management (irrigated cotton fields).
 
Andrew C

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Nordic4tKnight said:
I see this as not being a destination park but something that caters to locals plus an easy add on to anyone visiting the area, kind of similar to Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America but bigger. DFW population is 7.7 million compared to the Twin Cities 3.6 million and the Twin Cities + visitors easily supports Nick Universe and the Mall of America (getting a massive indoor waterpark expansion in the next 3-4 years).
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I think that is how Universal essentially explained it too. Regional...
 
Tjaden

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networkpro said:
Oh I know it well. We've got places in Parker and Jack counties. My Father in law grew up on a farm in San Angelo so we're also well aware of how fast the aquifers can get depleted with poor management (irrigated cotton fields).
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The flora and fauna difference here in McLennan is stark between just about 10 miles. The western half of the county has some cacti and scorpions. We have none of that on my half.
 
devoy1701

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As a local to the area (literally live 4 miles from the site), most of the local city, town, and community groups are upset by the news. Most of what Frisco and West Plano/Legacy area has been doing and businesses they've been attracting has been value add/property value add to the area. I'm not sure that a theme park up here is going to have the same affect. We've been the growing artery of the Dallas side of DFW (the Dallas North Tollway artery) but DNT and 380 already can't support the standard workday traffic and the ever increasing population here (our town of Prosper has grown from 24,000 to 36,000 people in just 4 years since we moved from Tampa). Putting a theme park between Prosper/Celina/McKinney and the rest of the metro is gonna be just as bad as I-4 between Lakeland and Orlando.

Secondly, we don't have the affordable housing. This areas median household income is like $160k and the average home value is $700k with a WHOLE BUNCH of homes in the $1-$5M range. Collin County is one of the richest counties in the state...I'm extremely worried about what this is going to do to our home values and quality of life.

Living in Tampa I would have been thrilled to hear of another Orlando area park being built. Living here, not so much, would have preferred to hear it being built in Arlington, Fort Worth, or even the Colony.
 
Tjaden

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devoy1701 said:
As a local to the area (literally live 4 miles from the site), most of the local city, town, and community groups are upset by the news. Most of what Frisco and West Plano/Legacy area has been doing and businesses they've been attracting has been value add/property value add to the area. I'm not sure that a theme park up here is going to have the same affect. We've been the growing artery of the Dallas side of DFW (the Dallas North Tollway artery) but DNT and 380 already can't support the standard workday traffic and the ever increasing population here (our town of Prosper has grown from 24,000 to 36,000 people in just 4 years since we moved from Tampa). Putting a theme park between Prosper/Celina/McKinney and the rest of the metro is gonna be just as bad as I-4 between Lakeland and Orlando.

Secondly, we don't have the affordable housing. This areas median household income is like $160k and the average home value is $700k with a WHOLE BUNCH of homes in the $1-$5M range. Collin County is one of the richest counties in the state...I'm extremely worried about what this is going to do to our home values and quality of life.

Living in Tampa I would have been thrilled to hear of another Orlando area park being built. Living here, not so much, would have preferred to hear it being built in Arlington, Fort Worth, or even the Colony.
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I'm mildly surprised they didn't put it near Houston. No theme park competition and relatively warmer winters.
 
5thGenTexan

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devoy1701 said:
As a local to the area (literally live 4 miles from the site), most of the local city, town, and community groups are upset by the news. Most of what Frisco and West Plano/Legacy area has been doing and businesses they've been attracting has been value add/property value add to the area. I'm not sure that a theme park up here is going to have the same affect. We've been the growing artery of the Dallas side of DFW (the Dallas North Tollway artery) but DNT and 380 already can't support the standard workday traffic and the ever increasing population here (our town of Prosper has grown from 24,000 to 36,000 people in just 4 years since we moved from Tampa). Putting a theme park between Prosper/Celina/McKinney and the rest of the metro is gonna be just as bad as I-4 between Lakeland and Orlando.

Secondly, we don't have the affordable housing. This areas median household income is like $160k and the average home value is $700k with a WHOLE BUNCH of homes in the $1-$5M range. Collin County is one of the richest counties in the state...I'm extremely worried about what this is going to do to our home values and quality of life.

Living in Tampa I would have been thrilled to hear of another Orlando area park being built. Living here, not so much, would have preferred to hear it being built in Arlington, Fort Worth, or even the Colony.
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Its a bit funny when the people that moved to North Texas are complaining that the growth is causing an adverse affect.
 
devoy1701

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5thGenTexan said:
Its a bit funny when the people that moved to North Texas are complaining that the growth is causing an adverse affect.
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touche. but to be fair, we didn't specifically chose to move here, we just wanted out of Florida and this is where I found a job. Nice place ya got here though.
 
networkpro

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Tjaden said:
I'm mildly surprised they didn't put it near Houston. No theme park competition and relatively warmer winters.
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Maybe they were put-off by the reasons why Astroworld was closed and sold off. Declining attendance, increasing land values.
 
5thGenTexan

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devoy1701 said:
touche. but to be fair, we didn't specifically chose to move here, we just wanted out of Florida and this is where I found a job. Nice place ya got here though.
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I remember when 121/Preston was the Ford house and fruit stand, Had to drive through the country to get to downtown. Prosper was where we went specifically to buy eggs at Mayhard's. Almost everything from when I was a kid out there is gone.
 
lazyboy97o

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Model3 McQueen said:
Alright, I'm gonna be cheeky - where's all the members on here who told me Disney, who is worth a few billion more than Uni, couldn't afford to build another theme park? What's your excuse now?
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It’s not an issue of having the money. Disney can’t afford to build a new park because of their costs which continue to spiral and their lack of belief in the viability of the business.
 
networkpro

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5thGenTexan said:
Its a bit funny when the people that moved to North Texas are complaining that the growth is causing an adverse affect.
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Its more comical for the increase in land values that the influx of folks who were property rich in other markets have driven. A good example is in Perin, TX (a small community between Mineral Wells and Jackborough due west of Frisco with only a blinking light) where you can't get a 5 acre lot with a house for less than half a million.
 
devoy1701

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5thGenTexan said:
I remember when 121/Preston was the Ford house and fruit stand, Had to drive through the country to get to downtown. Prosper was where we went specifically to buy eggs at Mayhard's. Almost everything from when I was a kid out there is gone.
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Mayhards just closed up 2 years ago. it's now the ISD Admin building.
 

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