The Crayola Experience in Plano has opened its doors again amid ongoing speculation about the future of the site with the Dallas Stars.
The family-focused center in Plano has begun welcoming patrons after it closed around Feb. 9. The crayon-themed attraction had lockout notices on its doors at the time that said the landlord, Centennial Waterfall Willow Bend, had changed the locks on Feb. 7. It cited “delinquent rent” on the notice.
The Plano center had earlier said it was “temporarily closed” on its website while apologizing for any inconvenience it might have caused.
The shifting status of the Crayola Experience comes as North Texans watch the mall amid questions about whether the property there will be the next home of the Dallas Stars, the National Hockey League team. Plano officials recently confirmed they’ve been in discussions with the Dallas Stars to build a new arena where the shopping mall sits, though no formal offer has been made to relocate the NHL franchise to The Shops at Willow Bend site.
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The News first reported in October that the Stars were eyeing Willow Bend as the site for a more than $1 billion arena. The Stars now play at the American Airlines Center near downtown Dallas.
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The mall has been under pressure, and Dillard’s, the large national department store, recently closed its site there.
The Crayola Experience, which covers about 60,000 square feet, is one of a handful in the U.S.
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