Grand Texas Theme Park in Tomball?
First things first...I have heard the project
that I talk about below mentioned as an
"amusement park." I think that
that label may be a bit inacurate. That
being said, it appears to be a cross between
a theme park and a family fun center.
The
"theme park" will be called "Grand
Texas." The
first phase of the park at 11598 Holderrieth
Rd., between the railroad tracks and FM
2978, which is scheduled to open by April
of 2010, will include an indoor entertainment
center with rock climbing and a mechanical
bull, a play area with pony rides and petting
zoos, and a “family-friendly”
paintball facility.
Planned
to open the following year will be "Wild
Texas Frontier", an island filled with
activities for all ages, including high
ropes courses that traverse a river, catch
& release fishing, canoeing, and a giant
maze; and "The Mansion", a reception
hall reminiscent of the Texas State Governors
Mansion, which can be used for wedding receptions
of up to 400 guests, or for more intimate
business functions.
The
developer envisions the 100-acre attraction
as, “a combination of an adventure
park, museum, retail center and agricultural
classroom,” and will strive to encompass
and celebrate “all that is Texas,
Texas History and the Old West.” Grand
Texas is expected to create at least 200
jobs.
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