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A young entrepreneur has raised upwards of US$100,000 in her ambition to build a theme park dedicated to the US state of Texas.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Jul 2023
A young entrepreneur has raised upwards of US$100,000 in her ambition to build a theme park dedicated to the US state of Texas.
Called TexasLand, 27-year-old Lizzy McGee, wants to celebrate the state’s history and folklore, with many iconic elements of the state acting as the theming for the proposed park.
“The very bite-sized version is a quality theme park by Texans, for Texans that won't break the bank,” said McGee, speaking to Houston Public Media.
“We've got people of all different religions and sexualities and political opinions, but we still all come together in the seventh inning of an Astros game and sing ‘Deep in the Heart of Texas’.”
The money raised - which primarily came through a Kickstarter campaign - will be used for a demand study later this year, with McGee then seeking further investors and partners, as well as purchasing land for the proposed theme park. The estimated start-up cost is estimated to be US$250m.
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