Mattel Adventure Park is an upcoming theme park under construction in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb in the metropolitan area of Phoenix, as well as in Bonner Springs, Kansas. In Phoenix, it is planned to be an addition of the nearby VAI Resort. It will be the first real-world attraction to feature properties adapted from toys and games manufactured by Mattel, as well as Arizona's first fully themed indoor/outdoor amusement park. The Arizona park is currently planned to open in 2027, while the Bonner Springs park is currently planned to open no later than 2031.
History
The park was first announced in 2021 with an opening date in 2022, which was pushed back to 2023 and later 2024. In November 2024, the park's opening was delayed again, until 2025, because construction of the Barbie Beach House and Hot Wheels roller coasters was taking longer than expected.Mattel Adventure Park in Glendale won't open in 2024. Here's why
In February 2025, the park in Glendale, Arizona was announced to open in late 2025, but by September of that year, the mention of the opening window was removed from the park's website due to lengthy construction progress. , the park is expected to open in 2027.
The Mattel website had a livestream camera to show the construction of the park.
A second Mattel Adventure Park location in Bonner Springs, Kansas was originally planned for a 2026 opening. Its opening has since been set to no later than 2031 under a development agreement with the City of Bonner Springs. Four further Mattel Adventure parks are being developed, with a targeted overall completion by 2034.
Areas and attractions The park will feature two Hot Wheels-themed roller coaster rides, called Bone Shaker and Twin Mill Racer. Bone Shaker will reach a maximum height of eighty-four feet.
Other attractions include a 4D theater attraction and accompanying fully-themed beach house based on Barbie, a complex featuring several kiddie rides themed to Thomas & Friends, including a train ride aboard Thomas the Tank Engine, and a miniature golf course with props based on classic Mattel games like Uno and Pictionary.
All confirmed attractions (as of November 2023) are listed below.
Roller coasters RideYear openedIP Hot Wheels Bone Shaker: The Ultimate Ride TBA Hot Wheels Hot Wheels Twin Mill Racer
Other rides and attractions Ride Year opened IP He-Man vs. Skeletor Laser Tag TBA Masters of the Universe Barbie Beach House Barbie Barbie Flying Theatre The Barbie Rooftop Hot Wheels Unleashed 4D Ride Hot Wheels Hot Wheels Party Pit Stop Hot Wheels Go-Karting: Raceway Hot Wheels Speed Challenge Hot Wheels Go-Karting: Junior Raceway Thomas Adventure Train: Treasure Hunt Thomas & Friends Thomas & Friends: Party Station Bertie's Bus Stop Bulstrode's Stormy Voyage Flynn's Firefighting Academy Harold's Helicopter Tour Sodor Balloon Ride Dockside Play Park Uno! Wild Climb Uno Mattel Games Mini Golf Mattel Games KerPlunk Drop Tower KerPlunk
Location The first Mattel Adventure Park will be located just south of State Farm Stadium, home to the Arizona Cardinals, at the new VAI entertainment resort (formerly called Crystal Lagoons Island Resort), which will span sixty acres and cost $1 billion total. The concept for the theme park was developed in coordination with the resort's plan for expansion, whose opening will coincide with the opening of the park.
A second park will be located in the Kansas City area in Bonner Springs, Kansas.
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