Epic Entertainment Rolls Dice On Northgate Mall Comeback In Colerain

Epic Entertainment is about to light up a quiet corner of Northgate Mall in Colerain Township, moving into the former Xscape Theatres space with an indoor adventure park built around go-karts, trampolines and a two-story rope course. Owners Alex and Rosham Patel, who purchased the old cinema parcel in December, say they plan to pour several million dollars into roughly nine acres of the broader 60-acre property. Township leaders and the park’s operators see the opening as a real-world trial of whether smaller, experience-based attractions can jumpstart a larger redevelopment effort.

According to WCPO, the 58,000-square-foot venue will pack in a multi-level go-kart track, a two-story rope course, trampoline areas, more than 50 arcade games and six private party rooms, with most activities aimed at kids ages two to 13. The Patels, operating as Northgate Entertainment LLC, told a Colerain Township zoning panel they expect to invest up to $3 million in upgrades, and the park is slated to open by early next week, the station reports. Patel also told WCPO the business will not serve alcohol, and that pricing will range from a $20 day pass for toddlers to a $249 annual membership.

Hamilton County property records show Northgate Entertainment LLC closed on the former cinema site on Dec. 24, 2024, with a recorded sale price of $1.8 million, according to the Hamilton County Auditor. The county lists the parcel at roughly nine acres under the new ownership.

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The design leans hard on the old theater’s soaring ceilings, giving enough vertical space for the stacked kart track and the two-story ropes feature. Patel told WCPO this is his sixth indoor adventure park since 2015, but the first to feature a two-story rope course. The payoff, he said, is watching kids walk in with “wide-open mouths saying, ‘Wow.’” Managers expect birthday parties and food sales to provide crucial revenue alongside admission fees…

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