Friday was a day three and a half years in the making. It was the official groundbreaking for Champtown, a $500 million development in Park City, and parts of it could open as soon as next year. Champtown hopes to become Kansas’s newest major tourist destination and spur economic development in the area by providing state of the art amenities and entertainment venues. It’s something that could be exciting for the whole family. “There is not anything like this in Park City right now. Park City is a community that is really growing, we are expanding [in] every direction,” said Dana Walden, Park City administrator. Champtown is a 160-acre development that will be the new home to a one of a kind 80,000 square foot aquarium with more than 1500 animals, a butterfly conservatory, retail, restaurants, entertainment, and a baseball/softball complex with 8 fields and a stadium. “People are always looking for a new place to eat, a new place to go and this is going to give them that opportunity,” said Walden. City officials say Champtown will bring in 2 million new visitors to Park City each year and hundreds of jobs of all pay ranges and skill levels.
Source: KAKE – News
