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Ak-Chin Indian Community breaks ground on Family Entertainment Complex featuring theater and bowling alley
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Maricopa, AZ -- Chairman Louis J. Manuel, Jr., members of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Tribal Council as well as representatives from the Community’s theatre operator and design/build team broke ground on a 162,000-square-foot family entertainment complex during a traditional tribal ceremony held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.
The Complex will be located directly north of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort and will feature a 12-screen movie theater and a 24-lane bowling alley and is expected to be complete in November 2012. The Complex includes an arcade, laser tag and restaurants, as well as an outdoor amphitheater. About 22,000-square-feet of retail space will be available near the Complex.
Owned by the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Complex will be managed by UltraStar Cinemas and is being designed by Nelsen Partners and constructed by A.R. Mays Construction.
“The Ak-Chin Indian Community is pleased to bring family entertainment like this to Pinal County. This tribal council and others before us have long known the importance of providing opportunities like this to our Community and the surrounding areas,” said Chairman Manuel.
With an estimated $437 million in direct or indirect monies generated each year on behalf of the Ak-Chin Community, the economic impact created during the construction phase as well as what is anticipated once the Complex is open will only further benefit the City of Maricopa and Pinal County as well as the tribe.
In addition to the Complex, the Ak-Chin Indian Community also owns Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort, the Santa Cruz Commerce Center, Ak-Chin Farms and Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club, and operates the Ak-Chin Him Dak Eco-Museum, the first of its kind in America. The Him-Dak is a place where objects of the past are conserved and shared. The Him-Dak hosts two yearly celebrations: the annual Him-Dak Celebration held in April and the Native American Recognition Day Celebration held in September.
For more information regarding the Ak-Chin Indian Community and future updates regarding the Family Entertainment Complex, visit www.ak-chin.nsn.us.
About Ak-Chin Indian Community
The Ak-Chin Indian Community is nestled into the Santa Cruz Valley of Southern Arizona. The Community lies 58 miles south of Phoenix in the northwestern part of Pinal County. Ak-Chin is an O'odham word translated to mean "mouth of the wash" or "place where the wash loses itself in the sand or ground.” Ak-Chin has an enrollment of more than 850 tribal members.
About UltraStar Cinemas
UltraStar Cinemas is Southern California’s largest privately owned movie theater group. UltraStar Cinemas is headquartered in San Diego County and operates 144 screens at 14 sites throughout Southern California and Arizona. Recognized for pioneering the digital age of cinema, UltraStar was the first theater group in the world to be fully equipped with Pure Digital Cinema® powered by DLP Cinema® technology in all of its locations. In 2009, the company also became the first to offer D-BOX motion seats, which use motion effects specifically programmed for each film to create an immersive experience for movie goers.www.ultrastarmovies.com.
About A.R. Mays Construction
Founded in 1986, A.R. Mays Construction is an Arizona construction company with more than 25 years of experience managing commercial projects throughout the southwest. www.armays.com.
About Nelsen Partners
Nelsen Partners provides architecture, interiors, planning, and urban design with projects ranging from mixed-use developments and master-planned urban centers to retail developments. www.nelsenpartners.com.
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Courtesy of HMA Public Relations / CopaNews.com
Artist's rendering of the Ak-Chin Family Entertainment Complex.
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