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Old 11-08-2011, 03:20 PM
 
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What do you think this will be ?

The Colony city council agenda for Tuesday night’s meeting lists a proposal for a “1.5 billion dollar” development for “a theme park, hotel, convention center, stores, concessions, restaurants and park facilities.”

The park development would sit on 400 acres along Texas 121. It would supposedly create tens of thousands of jobs while bringing eight million tourists to The Colony annually.

City officials won’t name the developer. But Denton Central Appraisal District records show much of the land in question is owned by a transcendental spiritual group that once promised to build the world’s tallest building there.

Years ago, the Maharishi Global Development Fund wanted to build a 1,600 foot tower on the land.

That skyscraper project never happened, and neither did a separate mixed-use development the group later proposed for the same location. The land is empty now.City officials say the project would not cost taxpayers anything.

This map from the Denton Central Appraisal District’s website shows a portion of the area where the development would lie, along Texas 121 between Spring Creek Parkway and Plano Parkway. The colored areas of the map represent land owned by the fund .....

Theme Park Proposed For The Colony « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

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Old 11-08-2011, 03:25 PM
 
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Thats exactly what The Colony needs, a permanent Theme Park, place is already a Circus. This will most likely not happen..

Welp looks like everyone should pack up and move to Prosper. ; )
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Old 11-08-2011, 03:31 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I always cringed at the thought of the super tall going here
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Old 11-08-2011, 03:32 PM
 
Location: Wylie, Texas
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but why the colony??? if Disney is trying to get the DFW market that is hardly a central location for most people.
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Old 11-08-2011, 03:37 PM
 
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aren't there "light and air" restrictions in the zoning? How could a super tall building like that go in an area that is so residential?
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Old 11-08-2011, 03:54 PM
 
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aren't there "light and air" restrictions in the zoning? How could a super tall building like that go in an area that is so residential?
I think that was one of the 3131287 reasons it never went very far.
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Old 11-08-2011, 04:01 PM
 
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I am sure it would cost tax abatement if nothing else
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Old 11-08-2011, 04:06 PM
 
Location: dallas, texas
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Im sure those spiritual groups know how to build a theme park. Kids this is no Disney.
Did you hear whos got the money....Maharishi Global Development Fund.

Scary. Whats next the Taliban building a park? Im sure neighbors are delighted.
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Old 11-08-2011, 04:11 PM
 
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I agree,I do not think it is Disney.Maybe a Schlitterbahn? What else do you think it might be?

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Old 11-08-2011, 06:44 PM
 
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Just updated....


Star Local News > News Update > The Colony to boast $1.5 billion mega-retail outlet
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