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A Mattel themed attraction park is coming to the Kansas City metro area. The brand is popular for Barbie Dolls, Hot Wheels, American Girl, Fisher-Price and more. A group developing Mattel’s newest destination center recently acquired the needed land to begin construction, so the project can move forward, according to the City of Bonner Springs. The attraction will include a Mattel-themed adventure park, hotels and other family-friendly retail spaces. Bonner Springs City Council members approved entering a STAR bond agreement with the developers and Kansas Department of Commerce to help finance the project’s construction. Using the financing tool will allow officials to draw local and state sales tax revenues generated within the incoming development toward paying off the bond debt taken out to build it. Bonner Springs granted the project a total $221 million in tax incentives to help pay for the project’s construction. That includes about $175 million in net sales and transient guest tax revenue; $15 million in tax increment financing dollars; and $31 million from a community improvement district established in the project area. The project will start in 2027 and must be completed by 2030. Read more about this new entertainment district at the link in our bio.
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