Where is the new $2 billion dollar theme park opening?

The 1,000-acre development, named the American Heartland Theme Park and Resort, is scheduled to open in 2026 in the northeastern Oklahoma city of Vinita, according to a news release Thursday from the Missouri-based Mansion Entertainment Group, which is heading up the project.



The major $2 billion theme park project currently making headlines is American Heartland Theme Park and Resort, which is being built in Vinita, Oklahoma. This massive development is designed to be a "middle America" competitor to Disney and Universal. The 1,000-acre resort will feature a 125-acre theme park with six distinct lands themed around American history and heritage, including "Great Plains," "Bayou Bay," and "Electropolis." The project is led by a creative team that includes several former Disney Imagineers. In addition to the park, the development includes a 300-room hotel and a large RV park. While the RV park (Three Ponies RV Park and Campground) is slated to open first, the main theme park is currently targeting an opening date in late 2025 or 2026. This project is significant because it brings "Disney-scale" entertainment to a landlocked region of the U.S. that has traditionally been underserved by the major theme park giants.

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The project, which altogether will be comparable to the size of Disneyland, will also include a 300-room hotel and modern indoor water park. ?We are thrilled to make Oklahoma the home of American Heartland Theme Park and Resort,? American Heartland CEO Larry Wilhite said in the release.

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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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American Heartland is an affiliate of Branson, Mo. -based Mansion Entertainment Group, LLC., a performing arts, animation and studio brand, according to a release. The project will be privately funded according to Kristy Adams, senior executive vice president of marketing and sales for American Heartland.

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