Is there a theme park coming to the Midwest?

American Heartland Theme Park and Resort will be built along Route 66, just west of Grand Lake, in northeast Oklahoma. That's a little under 6 hours from Des Moines, Iowa, just over 6 hours from Lincoln, Nebraska, and about 10 hours from Madison, Wisconsin.



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A theme park that will be similar in size to Magic Kingdom® Theme Park and Disneyland® Park is being built in the Midwest. American Heartland Theme Park and Resort will be built in phases over the next few years.

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A new $2 billion-plus theme park and resort called American Heartland is coming soon to Vinita, Oklahoma, according to a developer press release. The 1,000-acre development, first announced in July, will include roller coasters, an indoor water park, a 300-room hotel and a 320-acre RV park.

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Move over, Disneyland: A massive new theme park is coming to the U.S.—and it's headed to an unlikely place. The $2 billion American Heartland Theme Park and Resort will be nestled in northeast Oklahoma, according to a news release from project leader Mansion Entertainment Group.

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American Heartland will sprawl over 1,000 acres in the northeastern part of the state, according to developer Mansion Entertainment Group.

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The American Heartland Theme Park and Resort, will be a 1,000-acre development and 125-acre theme park located just west of Grand Lake on Route 66. Officials said the park will be comparable to the size of Florida's Magic Kingdom Theme Park and California's Disneyland Park.

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The American Heartland Theme Park and Resort will include an amusement park comparable in size to Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida or Disneyland in California — but it won't be in either state.

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