165-room property in Pennsylvania opening in summer 2019

A 165-room Cartoon Network hotel will open in summer 2019 on a nine-acre property in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Family-friendly and wired to maximize on-screen entertainment, the hotel is positioned to be a bustling upgrade to an adjacent property: Dutch Wonderland Amusement Park, which already offers three dozen rides, attractions and shows.

The hotel project represents the recent partnership forged between Turner’s Cartoon Network and Palace Entertainment, which owns and operates Dutch Wonderland and 20 other amusement parks, water parks or family entertainment centers in the United States and Australia. The deal with Cartoon Network marks Palace’s first partnership effort with an international brand in the hospitality space.

The hotel will represent “the premier family lodging experience in central Pennsylvania” and will “immerse guests in the animation and antics of the characters” made famous by Cartoon Network.

Characters and images from shows like Adventure time, We bare bears, The Powerpuff Girls, Steven Universe, We Bare Bears, The Amazing World of Gumball And Ben 10 will inform design elements and resonate in programming throughout the venue. The hotel’s pitch promises that guests will be able to “enjoy bacon pancakes prepared by Jake from Adventure time” and will be prompted to “Let Ice Bear make you a latte.”

Rooms and suites will feature “interchangeable show themes that can be personalized based on children’s preferences to make each visit a new adventure.”

The hotel will feature an outdoor amphitheater (which will be the screening site for world premieres of new animated productions) as well as a resort-style pool and water play area where youngsters can frolic under the watchful eye of Gunter , the penguin rescuer. Summercamp Island will be an area for fireside gatherings and lawn game competitions. Indoor facilities include an indoor swimming pool, indoor games room, children’s play area, coffee lounge, wine bar and Cartoon Network store.

“With the right blend of technology, design and animation, we want to bring our characters to life in a way we’ve never seen before,” said Christina Miller, President of Cartoon Network-Adult Swim-Boomerang . branded package. “We look forward to many more family vacations with the ultimate Cartoon Network experience.”

Construction of the hotel is underway.

“This is going to be a game changer,” said Rolf Paegert, chief operating officer of Palace Entertainment. “With contemporary, stylish designs that parents will enjoy and Easter egg-like surprises for kids throughout the resort, the whole family will love this place. Cartoon Network’s stories and themes appeal to everyone in a fun and whimsical way.