New Park in Houston Area (Grand Texas Theme Park)

[johnychenI know more about donkeys than women!]

Anyone heard anything about this park. It's being developed in the woodlands area north of Houston, TX. I just stumbled upon it on an Astroworld fan site sixflagshouston.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3488.

They have a facebook page:
www.facebook.com/pages/Grand-Texas-Theme-Park/278986002170081

And a website:
grandtx.com/

There is also an interesting YouTube video released about it:

[giscoStarbucks Enthusiast]

Here is an article from 3 years ago. Doesn't look like they made their April 2010 opening date. Must not have had many people invest $200,000 for 1 share

The website requires a log in with no way to register! WTF?

Article

Thursday, July 9, 2009


Grand Texas Theme Park in Tomball: Bringing Some of that Texas Frontier Spirit to Texas


A California real estate agent who relocated to The Woodlands 5 years ago has plans to build a “Texas”-themed theme park on a foreclosed and forested site in Tomball currently zoned as a subdivision. The 100-acre attraction, which developer and EZ Realty broker Monty Galland envisions as “a combination of an adventure park, museum, retail center and agricultural classroom,” will strive to encompass and celebrate “all that is Texas, Texas History and the Old West.” Yesterday he showed abc13 reporter Sonia Azad a few rough sketches from his architect, out of the back of his SUV.

Grand Texas is Galland’s brainchild. “Met with the architect today,” Galland — or maybe somebody updating the project’s Facebook page for him — wrote on June 25th:


Project is moving along NICELY! We got to see the first of several sketches. It’s kind of like seeing your baby’s first ultrasound picture!

Galland tells the Tomball Potpourri he plans to open the first phase of the park at 11598 Holderrieth Rd., between the railroad tracks and FM 2978, by next April. This would 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 for the following year:


Wild Texas Frontier, an island filled with activities for all ages, including high ropes courses that traverse a river, canoeing, catch & release fishing, and a giant maze; and The Mansion, a reception hall reminiscent of the Texas State Governors Mansion, which can be used for a wedding reception of up to 400 guests or more intimate business functions.

Where’s all the financing going to come from? Best of all: You can invest!


According to the Grand Texas website, the GTProp limited partnership is purchasing the land for $2,350,000; the developers expect the total investment to be between $5 million and $6 million.

That’s where you come in! For a minimum $200,000 investment (okay, maybe $50K for a quarter share), GTProp will pay out “a consistent cash return of 12% per year, paid quarterly for a period of at least 3 years.” Plus:


The investment is FUN, with initial investors in GTProp forever regarded as Founders of Grand Texas. Initial investors will be honored on the Founders Wall in Town Hall with a plaque of appreciation, receive free lifetime access for themselves and family (with some restrictions) to Wild Texas Frontier and Flint Ranch, and enjoy an annual barbecue at Grand Texas once a year, honoring the trailblazers that facilitated Grand Texas, and to commemorate its opening.

[johnychenI know more about donkeys than women!]

Found a better link for the website. The site looks almost like a working park except they don't have a location for it yet.


www.grandtexas.net/grandtexasthemepark.html

It's a bit strange that they show a picture of El Toro for their wooden coaster.

[ShavethewhalesI love donkeys more than me.]

Clearly they need to learn a thing or two about website development, but I'm surprised at how well thought out the actual concept of this project is compared to other recent proposals. The presentation just isn't there though, but they still have some time to work on that.

[giscoStarbucks Enthusiast]

Found a better link for the website. The site looks almost like a working park except they don't have a location for it yet.


www.grandtexas.net/grandtexasthemepark.html

It's a bit strange that they show a picture of El Toro for their wooden coaster.

This has FAIL written all over it. They have such detail but no money and no land. How can you go into such detail when you don't even know a location or what you have to spend. This is nothing more than a marketing attempt to find investors.

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

^I think you're being kind by using the phrase "marketing attempt."

[G$ KurtWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

That video is so terrible I couldn't make it through it.

[LuukardinhoMacaroni and Donkey]

Found a better link for the website. The site looks almost like a working park except they don't have a location for it yet.


www.grandtexas.net/grandtexasthemepark.html

It's a bit strange that they show a picture of El Toro for their wooden coaster.

They used Kentucky Rumbler and Wooden Coaster - Fireball in the video too

[ernierockerWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

Hard Rock Park/Freestyle Park has a better chance of re-opening before this does.

[the ghostIt all started with a donkey]

Wow! That video... even this entire plan. This is like the most ambitious project EVER! I can't think of a single American(maybe even international) amusement park that offers hiking, fishing, and horseback riding. All three of those activities in an amusement park can get you VERY EASILY sued by sue happy Americans. Then there's the paintball... cause really who doesn't want to wear three layers of clothing(so it doesn't hurt when you get hit) and then enjoy a nice Texas summer day covered in paint.

Is this honestly real? It felt like a project or something to me...