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By Robert Wilonsky in News You Can Actually Use, Actually

Thu., Jul. 23 2009 @ 10:45AM

A "snapshot" from the World Villages of Grapevine, because, look, we've never met a conceptual rendering we didn't love.

If you have time for a quick trip 'round the world this morning, check out the home page of World Villages of Grapevine -- home of the alleged $70-million indoor ski jump announced yesterday. (I say "alleged" only because, well, back in '06, you may recall, we were promised a CoolZone Metroplex that melted somewhere between then and now. So no promises.) The Alpine Village being proposed out near State Highway 121 and Grapevine Mills Parkway is but a tip of the, um, iceberg.

As the nice lady with the amazing accent says in the overview, the 162-acre World Villages is supposed to one hellacious cultural mash-up -- part Europe, part Cuba, part Asia and part theme park located at the "intersection of entertainment, art and nature." Which are the exact directions I give newcomers heading out to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

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JC says:

Sounds like EPCOT.

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 10:57AM

TB says:

Can't wait to see this fantastic Albanian-Guantanamo-North Korea development.

Should be awesome.

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 11:17AM

Observist says:

1) Put world in blender
2) Pour over Grapevine
3) ???
4) Profit!!

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 11:28AM

The Big Guy says:

1) Put world in blender
2) Pour over Grapevine
3) Build tollway in river bed
4) Develop real estate outside the flood zone
5) Profit!!

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 11:57AM

Heywood U. Buzzoff says:

Funny how Grapevine can add so much without having to ding the tax payers ala Dallas.

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 11:57AM

MrW says:

Sounds too good to be true,
but this would be insanely amazing to see come to life.

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 12:09PM

Angus says:

The Alpine Village would be terrific during the summer. But remember European Crossroads on Northwest Highway?

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 1:40PM

Robert Wilonsky says:

Yes, Angus ... as a matter of fact ...

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2006/04/at_the_crossroads.php

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 1:49PM

FairsAreForTourists says:

Hey, um, "Heywood"....just because the ding hasn't been announced yet doesn't mean it's not going to come fast and furious. Expect at least $10 million of that $70 million price tag (which sounds way too low) to come from ye olde taxpayer.

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 1:58PM

Daniel says:

I wonder if they'll have a little section that's an ersatz "North Texas"?

Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 23 2009 @ 2:59PM

Scott says:

Heywood, you should look at what Grapevine gets for DFW and AA. They get inordinate streams of income from both of these sources.

It's all part of the DFW Airport planning years ago. Grapevine will likely be the big winner in the Superbowl as well, don't you know the Gaylord will figure large.

Grapevine is in an incredible position to create an old city out of nothing. It's central location regarding Dallas, Ft. Worth, Denton, DFW, 35, 30, 20.

Posted On: Friday, Jul. 24 2009 @ 4:40AM

Joe Thomas says:

I can't find a start date for this project anywhere. Anyone have one?

Posted On: Tuesday, Oct. 20 2009 @ 10:32AM