Grand Texas Sports and Entertainment District

The Grand Texas Sports and Entertainment District is an entertainment district scheduled to open near Houston, Texas, in the United States, in 2015. The district will consist of eight venues, including the Grand Texas Theme Park, Big Rivers Water Park, Ballpark of Montgomery County, a retail center called DownTown Texas, Montgomery County Event Center (also known as the EMC Event Center), Grand Texas Sportsplex, Hospitality Village, and Shady Oaks RV Resort.

Background and history

Leaders of the Grand Texas project hoped the district and park would fill a void left by Six Flags AstroWorld's closure in 2005.[1]

Original plans focused on the amusement and water parks, but in November 2013 project leaders announced an expanded entertainment district called the Grand Texas Sports and Entertainment District.[1] Land for the district was closed on during the summer of 2013. The first phase of construction, scheduled to begin in early 2014, will include clearing land and building infrastructure. Big Rivers Water Park is scheduled to open in April 2015. Grand Texas Theme Park is scheduled to open in December 2015.[1]

Venues

Grand Texas Theme Park

Big Rivers Water Park

Big Rivers Water Park will cover forty acres and feature a "natural, picturesque setting".[2]

Ballpark of Montgomery County

The Ballpark of Montgomery County will host independent league professional baseball in a stadium that can accommodate 6,000 guests. The venue will also host concerts that can accommodate 9,000 people.[3]

DownTown Texas

DownTown Texas will feature a 450,000 square foot retail center with "dynamic entertainment", restaurants and shopping.[4]

Montgomery County Event Center

The 200,000 square foot Montgomery County Event Center, also known as the EMC Event Center, will host sporting events, concerts and other events. According to the Grand Texas Entertainment District, the venue will host a professional hockey team with seating to accommodate 6,200 guests.[5] Concerts and other special performances will be able to accommodate up to 8,000 people. The center will be able to host conferences, offering unobstructed floor space as large as 70,000 square feet.[5]

Grand Texas Sportsplex

The Grand Texas Sportsplex, located on the north side of the entertainment district, will feature 90 acres of baseball and softball fields. The sportsplex will be able to accommodate up to 200 teams at once.[6]

Hospitality Village

Hospitality Village, located on the south side of Highway 242 will include hotels, restaurants and the Shady Oaks RV Resort.[7]

Shady Oaks RV Resort

Shady Oaks RV Resort, located within Hospitality Village, will offer 136 spaces over 19 acres for guests with recreational vehicles (RVs).[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mulvaney, Erin (November 13, 2013). "Theme park developers have big plans for Grand Texas". Houston Chronicle (Hearst Corporation). ISSN 1074-7109. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Big Rivers Water Park". Grand Texas Entertainment District. 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ballpark of Montgomery County". Grand Texas Entertainment District. 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "DownTown Texas". Grand Texas Entertainment District. 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Montgomery County Event Center". Grand Texas Entertainment District. 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Grand Texas Sportsplex". Grand Texas Entertainment District. 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hospitality Village". Grand Texas Entertainment District. 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Shady Oaks RV Resort". Grand Texas Entertainment District. 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

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Coordinates: 30°11′46″N 95°11′46″W / 30.196°N 95.196°W / 30.196; -95.196

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