American Heartland Theme Park and Resort is located in Northeast Oklahoma along Route 66
Officials said the entertainment destination development will be built just west of Grand Lake on Route 66 near Vinita in Craig County.
Updated: 12:39 PM CDT July 19, 2023
A 1,000-acre tourist destination and theme park that will cost more than $2 billion is coming to Northeast Oklahoma in the next few years, American Heartland theme park officials announced Wednesday. The entertainment destination development will be built just west of Grand Lake on Route 66 near Vinita in Craig County, officials said in a news release. Spring 2025. A theme park and resort is scheduled to open in 2026. American Heartland theme park officials said the theme park and resort will offer a unique visitor experience that rivals major destinations tourism in the world. “We are thrilled to make Oklahoma the home of American Heartland Theme Park and Resort,” American Heartland CEO Larry Wilhite said in the press release. “At the crossroads of the heartland, Oklahoma is an attractive location for a family entertainment destination. The state’s entrepreneurial approach and innovative partnership efforts have helped make this possible. We look forward to bringing unforgettable generational experiences to Oklahoma.” says American Heartland will be a 1,000-acre development with a 125-acre theme park. The park will feature an American-themed environment with various rides, live shows, family attractions, waterways, restaurant-quality food and beverages. It will also feature six distinctly American lands so guests can travel through the best of American history. The lands will be the Great Plains, Bayou Bay, Big Timber Falls, Stony Point Harbor, Liberty Village and Electropolis. Flyover videos with models and 3D renderings of the theme park, which you can watch in the video player above, show that there will be multiple roller coasters, including a large roller coaster. “Oklahoma is excited to welcome the American Heartland Park and Resort,” State Representative Rusty Cornwell said in the press release. “Located on historic Route 66 west of Grand Lake, the development will attract visitors from around the world to experience and celebrate the rich cultures and hometown values America has to offer.” next to the park and will have 750 RV spaces, 300 cabins and amenities. Get the latest news of interest by clicking here. The development will also feature a 300-room hotel and a modern indoor water park, according to the press release. “American Heartland will be an anchor tourist destination on Route 66 that will attract more than 2 million out-of-state visitors to Oklahoma each year,” said Kristy Adams, senior executive vice president of sales and marketing for Mansion Entertainment Group , American Heartland and Three Ponies, he said in the press release. “The scale and quality of development will be unlike anything else in the region, making Vinita, Oklahoma a must-see destination for families around the world.” Hall of Fame wrestler Goldberg, pictured at Oklahoma Walmart ODWC: Oklahoma boy catches exotic fish native to South America in neighborhood pond A surgeon made a patient sing during his brain surgery. That’s the reason for the unique approach the state’s top attorney believes Oklahoma residents, companies owe billions of dollars
VINITA, Oklahoma. –
A 1,000-acre tourist destination and theme park that will cost more than $2 billion is coming to Northeast Oklahoma in the next few years, American Heartland theme park officials announced Wednesday.
The entertainment destination development will be built just west of Grand Lake on Route 66 near Vinita in Craig County, officials said in a news release.
The development will be built in phases, starting with a full-scale RV park with cabins set to open in spring 2025. A theme park and resort are scheduled to open in 2026.
American Heartland Theme Park officials said the theme park and resort will offer a unique visitor experience that rivals the world’s top tourist destinations.
“We are thrilled to make Oklahoma the home of American Heartland Theme Park and Resort,” American Heartland CEO Larry Wilhite said in the press release. “At the crossroads of the heartland, Oklahoma is an attractive location for a family entertainment destination. The state’s entrepreneurial approach and innovative partnership efforts have helped make this possible. We look forward to bringing unforgettable generational experiences to Oklahoma.”
The press release says American Heartland will be a 1,000-acre development with a 125-acre theme park. The park will feature an American-themed environment with various rides, live shows, family attractions, waterways, restaurant-quality food and beverages.
It will also feature six distinctly American lands so guests can travel through the best of American history. The lands will be the Great Plains, Bayou Bay, Big Timber Falls, Stony Point Harbor, Liberty Village and Electropolis.
Videos of the theme park’s mockups and 3D renderings, which you can watch in the video player above, show that there will be several roller coasters, including a large wooden coaster.
“Oklahoma is excited to welcome the American Heartland Park and Resort,” State Representative Rusty Cornwell said in the press release. “Located on historic Route 66 west of Grand Lake, the development will attract visitors from around the world to experience and celebrate the rich cultures and hometown values America has to offer.”
The 320 acres Three Pony Park and Camp it will be built next to the park and have 750 RV spaces, 300 cabins and amenities.
Get the latest news of interest by clicking here.
The development will also feature a 300-room hotel and a modern indoor water park, according to the press release.
“American Heartland will be an anchor tourist destination on Route 66 that will attract more than 2 million out-of-state visitors to Oklahoma each year,” said Kristy Adams, senior executive vice president of sales and marketing for Mansion Entertainment Group , American Heartland and Three Ponies, he said in the press release. “The scale and quality of development will be unlike anything else in the region, making Vinita, Oklahoma a must-see destination for families around the world.”
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