$2 billion Disneyland-sized ‘Americana-themed’ park and resort planned along Route 66 | CNN

There’s another stop coming along Route 66 in northeast Oklahoma.

The $2 billion American Heartland Theme Park and Resort will to be located just west of Grand Lake on Route 66, according to plans for the development announced Wednesday. The theme park and resort are expected to open in 2026, after a first-phase RV park with cabins in spring 2025. At 125 acres, the “Americana-themed” park will be comparable in size to Disneyland or the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, American Heartland said in a news release.

“We have already met with several tourism partners and are excited to start promoting this addition to the great state of Oklahoma.” Adams said in the news release that the destination expects to attract more than two million visitors to Oklahoma from out of state each year. Six American “lands” will be featured in the park: Great Plains, Bayou Bay, Big Timber Falls, Stony Point Harbor, Liberty Village and Electropolis.

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