American Heartland Theme Park
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| Location | American Heartland, Vinita, Oklahoma, United States |
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| Coordinates | 36°37′44″N 95°03′43″W / 36.629°N 95.062°W |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opens | 2028 |
| Owner | Mansion Entertainment Group |
| Operated by | Mansion Entertainment Group |
| Theme | Americana |
| Area | 125-acre (51 ha) |
| Website | americanheartlandthemepark.com |
The American Heartland Theme Park is a planned theme park in Vinita, Oklahoma. The park is part of a 1,000-acre development with the park being 125 acres and costing around $2 billion US. The park is scheduled to open in 2028.[1]
Construction
[edit]By September 2024, construction had halted due to financial issues, with the project's budget increased from $2 billion to $2.5 billion.[2]
Areas and attractions
[edit]Created by former Disney Imagineers, American Heartland will consist of six themed lands, which will be Liberty Village, Great Plains, Bayou Bay, Big Timber Falls, Stony Point Harbor, and Electropolis.[3][4][5] The resort will also include a 300-room hotel, a water park, a dinner theatre, an amphitheater, a swimming pool, a clubhouse, and an RV park.[5] The RV park, Three Ponies RV and Campground, will consist of 750 RV spaces and 300 cabins, and is scheduled to open in 2028.[1] The park was originally set to open in the fall of 2026.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Manchen, Stef (October 24, 2024). "'Haven't even started': Years-long delay leaving some uncertain of park's future". KJRH. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Dekker, Michael (October 26, 2024). "2.5 billion Vinita theme park to be delayed years, but developers say they are still all in". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Chute, Nate (July 26, 2023). "Pizza Hut, Disney and Oklahoma: What we know about who is building American Heartland Theme Park". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Singh, Simrin (July 20, 2023). "New $2 billion Oklahoma theme park announced, and it's not part of the Magic Kingdom". CBS News. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hunter, Marnie (July 20, 2023). "$2 billion Disneyland-sized 'Americana-themed' park and resort planned along Route 66". CNN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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