Olathe’s multimillion-dollar ultra-accessible theme park was slated to begin construction this summer. But it hit a bump in the land’s sale and paused any action until it can get resolved.
Lamar Hunt Jr.’s company, Loretto Properties LLC, and VanTrust Real Estate plan to build a $320 million entertainment district that will include the theme park, a hockey arena and a six-story hotel on the southwest corner of West 119th Street and Renner Boulevard. Additional restaurants, retail, medical offices and an outdoor-event space will accompany the main attractions.
The Olathe City Council approved the project in January. The developers initially planned to start construction in July, but a titling issue with the property has stopped the land’s sale — hindering the construction start date, said James Arkell, chief operating officer of Loretto Companies and Hunt Jr.’s son-in-law…