{"id":353632,"date":"2026-06-28T17:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T17:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/353632\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T17:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T17:44:36","slug":"friscos-universal-kids-resort-sparks-influencer-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/353632\/","title":{"rendered":"Frisco\u2019s Universal Kids Resort sparks influencer backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Universal Kids Resort<\/a> in Frisco isn\u2019t open to the public until July 1<\/a>, but it\u2019s already causing quite the stir online \u2014 even from folks who haven\u2019t been to the theme park yet.<\/p>\n

The theme park, which features rides and experiences tied to \u201cShrek,\u201d \u201cTrolls,\u201d \u201cMinions,\u201d \u201cJurassic World\u201d and \u201cSpongeBob SquarePants,\u201d opened for media preview days last week<\/a>, where influencers and local media members could tour the park. One influencer\u2019s post about the park drew the ire of Sean Giggy<\/a>, a journalist at the Star-Telegram\u2019s news partner WFAA.<\/p>\n

The post in question was a Facebook post<\/a> from marketing professional and influencer Jared Guynes, who took issue with all the favorable influencer reviews of the park and said he had some \u201cproblems\u201d that he \u201cwanted to address.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the post, Guynes complained about the cost of regular tickets, the express lane and lack of landscaping at Universal Kids Resort. He called the theme park \u201cdrab,\u201d \u201cgray\u201d and \u201cmediocre and lackluster\u201d before ending his post by saying he has not been to the theme park yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to go and check it out, by all means do it! I will likely go myself with the kids to see it in person,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

WFAA\u2019s Sean Giggy, who has been to the park, chastised Guynes in a quoted Facebook post June 24<\/a>, saying Guynes was \u201cdishonest and disrespectful\u201d and suggested the original post was \u201cfarming for engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bulk of it is spent trashing the park, but please pay careful attention to the end,\u201d Giggy wrote. \u201cThe poster says they\u2019ll likely go myself to \u2018see it in person.\u2019 Wait. What?!?! You explained to everyone why the park sucks, and you haven\u2019t even been there?!?!\u201d<\/p>\n

Giggy said that he and his family went to the park and his family enjoyed the experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not being paid, bribed or encouraged by anyone,\u201d Giggy said. \u201cI simply saw the face of my child, the intended demographic, and his euphoria offers an honest review. \u201cWe spent the entire day inside the park and still didn\u2019t get to experience everything. It was themed well and there was fun around nearly every turn.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s so disingenuous and disrespectful to the many Frisco residents who are pouring their hearts into this place every day to make it a wonderful experience for kids. Kids,\u201d Giggy said. \u201cThe people it\u2019s intended for, not 40-year-old men like myself or this poster.\u201d<\/p>\n

Universal Kids Resort has drawn mixed reviews<\/a> ahead of its opening, with many influencers giving the theme park great reviews on social media. But comments on those posts \u2014 mostly from people who have not been to the park yet\u2014 are negative.<\/p>\n

North Texans will get to decide for themselves when the park opens July 1.<\/p>\n

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