Two new family-friendly points of interest, Universal and a Peppa Pig theme park, will quickly name North Texas residence.

Jack Bradshaw with the Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce mentioned sure, Texas is named an important place for enterprise, however younger households are driving the expansion.

“There are lots of young families here,” Bradshaw mentioned. “You’re talking Frisco. You’re talking North Richland Hills and northeast Tarrant County. It’s a great place for people who are raising families.”

Universal’s new theme, which might be constructed by the father or mother firm of NBC 5, park in Frisco might be constructed alongside the Dallas North Tollway, north of Panther Creek Parkway and can goal kids ages 3 to 11.

The Peppa Pig Theme Park will take over the previous website of Mountasia off Highway 26 in North Richland Hills. It would be the second one within the nation. The different is situated outdoors Orlando, FL.

Grand Prairie’s Mayor Ron Jensen understands the significance of luring leisure {dollars}. He’s seen how the city-backed Epic Waters indoor swim park lured new companies. The metropolis will quickly add a Big Shots Golf, Andretti Indoor Karting and Bass Pro.

“It’s just like restaurants,” Jensen said. “They don’t want to be by themselves. Entertainment is the same way.”

While Jensen mentioned he’d want Grand Prairie land every new attraction, each new choice in North Texas is a win for the area.

“Not a lot of us can go to Cancun next week for Spring Break but don’t we still want to take our children to something fun?” Jensen mentioned.

City councilmembers and the town’s zoning fee accepted the venture on Tuesday regardless of pushback from residents.