(City of Scottsdale)
By Tom Scanlon | Scottsdale Progress
Another “mega project” has its sights on Scottsdale.
This one may set a new bar in grandiose verbiage. “The Parque is a once in a generation opportunity to create a legacy destination,” developers crow.
It will substitute function for fun, taking over the relatively modest, “old school” CrackerJax amusement park, which featured batting cages, mini golf and an arcade before closing.
“It has been a pleasure serving the Valley for the last 30 years. We want to thank you all for the love, support and memories,” CrackerJax posted on its Facebook page, July 6, 2022. “We are sad to say goodbye and wish everyone the best!”
Enter a new project, which presented its “transformational” case to the Airport Advisory Commission at a June 21 meeting.
The project at 16001 N. Scottsdale Road – between the Promenade and Scottsdale Quarter – promises “a five-star hotel,” multiple restaurants, 1,200 condo units and 253,000 square feet of commercial floor area on 32 acres.
