<body><div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3REQhU_0wBDK3mr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3REQhU_0wBDK3mr00" width="1000" height="563" ></p><p>By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard whispers of a whimsical new development coming to Olathe Gateway. We learned this massive sports complex + amusement park project is the <a class="Link" href="https://kctoday.6amcity.com/development/major-entertainment-hub-possibly-coming-to-northeast-olathe" rel="nofollow"> latest development from the Hunt family </a> — <i> and now we know much more </i> . <br></p><h3 id="the-amusement-park"> The amusement park </h3><i> Our first big discovery? </i> The theme park portion is dubbed Michael’s Wonder World Amusement Park. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><br><br> Named for Lamar Hunt’s 10-year-old grandson, Michael Arkell, who “has a rare genetic condition, is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair,” the park will be an “ultra-accessible” experience, allowing people with disabilities to enjoy all the amenities. <br><br><a class="Link" href="https://olatheks.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6891188&amp;GUID=14CE0231-BC2F-49D9-85F3-0BEC05559BCE&amp;Options=&amp;Search=" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Plans </a> call for ~11 acres near the 119th Street and Renner Boulevard to be fashioned after <a class="Link" href="https://morganswonderland.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Morgan’s Wonderland </a> in San Antonio — the first theme park built to accommodate people with disabilities — likely including rides, playgrounds, picnic areas, a fishing lake, and amphitheater. <br><h3 id="the-sports-arena"> The sports arena </h3> While we still don’t have a name for it, we do know the ~5,000 seat, 155,000-sqft arena sports arena will be ~7.5 miles northwest of the new <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a class="Link" href="https://kctoday.6amcity.com/city/youre-invited-to-the-grand-opening-of-adventhealth-sports-park-at-bluhawk" rel="nofollow"> BluHawk development </a> . Plans for this space include hosting: <br><ul><li> Minor league + semi-professional sports teams </li><li> Special Olympics events </li><li> Various tournaments, i.e. wrestling, figure skating, mixed-martial arts, and e-gaming </li><li> Ice skating for the general public </li><li> Conventions + trade shows </li><li> High-school graduations </li></ul><h3 id="hotel-housing-retail"> Hotel, housing + retail </h3> Within the 130-acre district will rest a 160-room hotel, multi-family housing units, and 132,200 sqft of retail + restaurant space. That means you’ll be able to live, eat, and breathe sports here (like Kansas Citians already do). <br><h3 id="cost-and-economic-impact"> Cost and economic impact </h3> Building this behemoth of a district is estimated to cost a total of ~$320 million — with $201,055,351 eligible to be covered by <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a class="Link" href="https://www.kansascommerce.gov/program/community-programs/star-bonds/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> STAR bonds </a> (funding the project has already filed to obtain). <br><br> Here are a few more figures expected over the next 20 years: <br><ul><li> ~640,000 visitors </li><li> $600+ million generated in taxable revenue </li><li> 987 jobs created during construction </li><li> 1,656 jobs available upon completion </li></ul></div></body>

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An ultra-accesible amusement park and a sports complex will be built just a few miles from south OP's BluHawk development.