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Merlin’s upcoming Peppa Pig Theme Park in Texas, has its opening date, with the highly-anticipated visitor attractions set to open to the public on March 1st, 2025.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 23 Oct 2024
Peppa Pig Theme Park opens to the public in Texas in 2025 Credit: Merlin
Merlin’s upcoming Peppa Pig Theme Park in Texas, has its opening date, with the highly-anticipated visitor attractions set to open to the public on March 1st, 2025.
The second Peppa Pig Theme Park to open in North America, the attraction is being built in North Richland Hills - about 10 miles north of Fort Worth.
Designed specifically for young children, the park will feature multiple rides, interactive attractions, themed playscapes and water play areas.
Among its attractions will be a family coaster, called ‘DaddyPig’s Roller Coaster’. Designed by Zamperla and aimed at the junior thrillseeker, the ride reaches a maximum height of 4.4m (14.5ft) and reaches top speeds of up to 26kmph (16mph).
The park will also feature live daily shows featuring Peppa Pig characters, with the spectacles placed on “instantly recognisable locations” from the popular IP.
Originally set to open in 2024, the delay was pushed back to 2025, with Merlin saying the move was the result of “ensuring the delivery of exceptional and memorable experiences for valued guests”.
Under its new opening timetable, between now and November 12th, guests can sign up for a ticket pre-sale. Starting November 12th, the pre-sale will launch with tickets going on public sale on November 19th. Tickets to the park will be required for ages two and up.
Merlin has secured a multi-territory licencing agreement with Hasbro over the use of the Peppa Pig brand, with the operator holding rights to build and operate attractions targeted at the preschool market.
Texas is also currently developing another major theme park development with Universal Kids Resort expected to open in 2026.
Universal’s first-ever park designed specifically for families with young children, the attraction will be centred around a theme park made up of immersive lands themed around a number of Universal IPs. Each land will feature family-friendly attractions, interactive shows, unique merchandise, F&B venues and character meet and greets. The resort will also feature a 300-bedroom hotel themed on IPs featured in the park.
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