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RED Development, city and state officials held an open house today to present
the LEGOLAND project and answer questions. I had the chance to drop by the
presentation on the way home from work today. I did not have time to stay for
the presentation, but I did pick up the handout detailing the project.
The area they are looking at is an ideal spot for the section on town they
From the Handout:
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LEGOLAND Missouri is not just another shopping center and entertainment
attraction.
- The proposed LEGOLAND park is just one component of a 200 acre development that includes retail, office, aquarium, convention center and hotel
- LEGOLAND and Sea Life Aquarium are international sucess stories, which entertain and educate millions of families with young children every year
- A LEGOLAND in Lee’s Summit will be only the firth LEGOLAND in the World and the second in the US and Sea Life will be the first in the country
- LEGOLAND California has been voted the number one theme park for Children in the United States for five years running, and LEGOLAND parks worldwide receive well over 90% guest satisfaction
- LEGOLAND offers exciting programs for schools that bring a classroom curriculum to life
Two-thirds of the money necessary to build this development will come from
private investment.
- Total cost of the project is $539 million
- The LEGOLAND park is asking for $110 million in public support
- Any financial risk associated with the TIF bonds will rest with the developer
“We see the LEGOLAND project as a great addition to an already fantastic quality
of life in Lee’s Summit and a substantial draw for the metro area of Kansas City
and the State of Missouri. We look forward to continue the process of bringing
these exciting international attractions to Lee’s Summit.”
John Ussher, LEGOLAND
Dan Lowe, RED Development
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Illustration of proposed park:
Scan of
Handout
Other recent articles/editorials from the Kansas City Star:
Lee’s Summit must be skeptical in reviewing LEGOLAND proposal City should seek
an independent analysis of project finances
Theme park would be a great addition to KC area
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| snip The area they are looking at is an ideal spot for the section on town they snip Looks like I lost some of the post. The area they are proposing is already a popular shopping location for this section of the city and has the infrastructure in (...) (18 years ago, 8-Feb-07, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| Apparently the links required a cookie to work. Here are a different set of links to the same articles: Other recent articles/editorials from the Kansas City Star: (URL) Lee's Summit must be skeptical in reviewing LEGOLAND proposal City should seek (...) (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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