Plans for Casa Grande Theme Park PASSED

AMUSEMENT PARK COMING TO ARIZONA?

A proposed resort and amusement park in Casa Grande took another step forward with a vote from the City Council. The City of Casa Grande says the zoning items passed with a unanimous vote, allowing the project to proceed.

The planning documents previously submitted to the city called for a theme park, water park, retail, entertainment space, housing and even a movie studio. The plan claimed Casa Grande would be poised for a boost in popularity and jobs.

According to a city spokesperson, the City Council will perform a second read of the proposed zone changes and the development agreement at a September 5 meeting.

After that, the developer -- Florida-based The Block Sports Company -- can move forward with purchasing the land and starting the site planning process together with the city’s Planning and Development Department

According to a report prepared by Applied Economics LLC, the project would be on 1,500 acres between Interstate 8 and Interstate 10.

Phase I of the project would include:

• A 100,000 square-foot indoor waterpark with 40,000 square feet of restaurant, meeting and entertainment area and a 300-room hotel (Minimum Improvements)
• A Welcome Center
• A Wildlife Experience park with an associated 300-room hotel
• An Extreme Motor Sports Park and Adventure Zone arcade
• A 210,000 square foot retail and office mixed-use zone
• A 300-space RV park
• 250,000 square feet of 3rd party retail and a 200-room extended stay hotel
• 10 full-service restaurant PADs

Phase II of the project would include:

• A 600-unit timeshare condominium development
• An outdoor waterpark and an additional 300-room hotel
• An expansion of the Wildlife Experience park and an additional 300-room hotel
• 750,000 square feet of retail space
• A 300,000 square foot office tower
• A movie studio
• A family coaster park
• A Ski-Snow Park
• An event center with bowling, a movie theater, interactive sports zone, food court, restaurant and convention space
• 30 full-service restaurant PADs
• A 200-room extended stay hotel and 1,200 additional full-service hotel rooms
• 200 single family homes

The developers says the project would attract more than four million visitors per year and supply more than 15,000 jobs.

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