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Bevo immersive attraction proposes 30,000 sq ft Mud Island installation, seeks private capital and county partnerships
Summary
A local team described "Bevo," a 30,000-square-foot immersive family attraction planned for Mud Island, to the commission. The presenters said they have seed funding, a five-year license arrangement with the park nonprofit and are seeking private investment and local government partnership for programming, accessibility and site improvements.
Entrepreneurs promoting "Bevo," a planned immersive entertainment project on Mud Island, told the Shelby County Commission on Thursday they are raising private capital to convert the closed Mud Island River Park museum into a 30,000-square-foot family attraction that organizers say would add visitors and create jobs.
"We are building a 30,000 square foot, family attraction for Memphis and Shelby County," Christopher Reyes, a Bevo co-founder, said during a presentation to the Economic and Community Development Committee. Reyes described a mix of interactive play, physical sets and technology-driven storytelling aimed at families, tourists and fans of immersive entertainment. He cited comparable attractions'Meow Wolf'which…
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