Winter Sports Theme Park Planned for Dallas

[SixFlagsTexas]

I don't know if this is in the right forum, but they consider it a theme park. Here's the news...

 

 

March 27, 2006

Year-round winter sports park planned for Dallas

 

Thinkwell Design & Production, Baker Leisure Group and McGillivray Consulting Group are among those on board for a winter-themed entertainment venue and sports park planned to open in Dallas in late 2008.

 

The $375 million Coolzone Winterplex project, which organizers say will be the world's first year-round, indoor-outdoor winter sports theme park, anticipates 1.6 million-2 million visitors per year.

 

Coolzone Winterplex is in the process of raising capital. The Bearfire Group, formed in late 2004 as the general partner for the project, has enlisted former Congressman Dick Armey to assist in these efforts.

 

“This is a very exciting and innovative project and will be another economic boost to North Texas,” the former House Majority Leader said in a statement. “And besides, I can’t wait to hit the slopes in Dallas!”

 

You can read more here...

http://amusementbusiness.com/amusementbusiness/industrynews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002237094&imw=Y

And the offical website...

http://www.coolzonewinterplex.com/index.html

 

 

And it will all be less than 10 miles from me. Wow, I don't have to drive all the 10 hours to go to a New Mexico ski resort, I got it here!