Overview
- The City Council voted 8-0 to approve a development agreement with EMAP-KC, LLC for a Mattel-branded tourism district in Bonner Springs.
- The project will be financed with Kansas STAR bonds, and officials emphasize that no property tax money will be used.
- The agreement requires the developer to close on the land within 30 days, begin construction before October 2027, and reach substantial completion by October 2030.
- The developer will fund and build all public infrastructure for the project, while the city will provide water service.
- The planned site sits north of I-70 and south of State Avenue next to Sunflower Hills Golf Course, with attractions to include Hot Wheels coasters, a Barbie Beach House, and Thomas & Friends experiences, as part of Mattel’s broader rollout that includes a park under construction in Glendale, Arizona.