Universal Kids Resort - Frisco, Texas

[PurpleFrog]

The sky was beautiful that evening!

 

[Diservations]

I finally saw ride testing at UKR when Mr. DNA's Double Helix Spin fired up this evening. I can't post here without breaking the rules. But the video is out there.

 

[Jerroddragon]

I can’t believe not ticket sales until march or beyond.

 

[Jake S]

Isn't the primary audience for this people who live within a five hour drive? I can't imagine there are many people booking flights to go to this, but maybe I'm off base.

 

[PurpleFrog]

What an exciting milestone!

It’s certainly positioned as a regional park, but even locals will start planning summer travel soon and may not have PTO to allocate for the trip they already had planned and a longer stay at UKR. Maybe they’re figuring local weekend visitors will be plentiful enough.

I’ve often wondered, why build a hotel for a more local-focused park but I guess Universal likes hotels.

 

[mccgavin]

I’ve often wondered, why build a hotel for a more local-focused park but I guess Universal likes hotels.

Hotels can still be beneficial for regional visitors. Some might be visiting from in-state, but the park might be too far out from them for a day trip without overnight accommodations. The hotel theming, although somewhat minimal, will also likely have a draw.

 

[Fedic]

Hotels can still be beneficial for regional visitors. Some might be visiting from in-state, but the park might be too far out from them for a day trip without overnight accommodations. The hotel theming, although somewhat minimal, will also likely have a draw.

I agree. We live about an hour and a half from Orlando, but once you add in I-4 traffic, that suddenly becomes a 6-8 hour round trip, so we always stay in a hotel when we visit the parks. I can easily see the same scenario playing out here.