Universal Theme Park and Resort in Frisco

Universal Parks & Resorts opens theme park and resort hotel in Frisco.

Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney made a statement Wednesday morning saying the children’s theme park and resort will entertain families for years to come.

Mark Woodbury, chairman and CEO of Universal Parks & Resorts, said the park will be unlike any other Universal park in the world and that they are “very excited” to open a park in North Texas.

“We are known for creating one-of-a-kind innovative interactive entertainment for the whole family,” said Woodbury. “We have a portfolio of amazing rides that appeal to young families around the world. We had the idea to bring it all together and create a destination specifically for families with small children. This is what you see in this illustration. now, and that’s what we hope to bring to Frisco.”

Paige Thompson, president of new ventures for Universal Parks & Resorts, said the company has bought 97 acres on the east side of the Dallas Tollway next to Panther Creek Parkway to develop the park and hotel.

The grounds are about a quarter of the size of Orlando’s parks, but scaled down to fit the age of younger guests.

Woodbury said the park is expected to be one or two days long, and that they plan to also build a 300-room resort hotel on the site.

Officials have not said when they plan to open the park.

This property is in the 2,500-acre Fields development, which includes plans for approximately 10,000 homes, a PGA headquarters, a golf course, and a $500 million Omni resort hotel.

Universal Parks & Resorts is owned by NBCUniversal, which also owns NBC 5. Universal Parks & Resorts currently operates theme parks and resorts worldwide, including two US locations in Hollywood, California and Orlando, Florida. The company also manages parks in Osaka, Japan, Sentosa, Singapore and Beijing, China.

Universal is currently building Epic Universe, a theme park scheduled to open in summer 2025 as part of the Universal Orlando Resort.