Excavator News

Construction theme park developed with Dude Perfect digs into Grapevine

Operate full-size construction equipment at Dig World.

Photo courtesy of Dig World

A new kind of entertainment experience is bulldozing into Grapevine: Called Dig World, it's a construction-themed adventure park that will open at 2200 W. Grapevine Mills Cir. at Grapevine Mills.

According to a release, the park will open in early 2026.

This will be the second location of Dig World, following the first location in Katy, just outside of Houston, which opened in March 2022. It's not the only concept to turn construction into an amusement; a concept called Extreme Sandbox opened in Sachse in 2020, but they closed in 2023 with plans to reboot.

The park allows families to safely operate full-size construction equipment in a hands-on, kid-friendly environment. Their main attractions feature excavator digs, mini pond fishing, a UTV course, skid steer track, and a 40-foot boom lift.

The Grapevine Mills location also features exclusive attractions developed in partnership with Dude Perfect, the media brand known for their trick shot videos, including construction-themed trick-shot stations and interactive family challenges.

“Grapevine Mills has become a premier destination for immersive entertainment, from Meow Wolf to Legoland Discovery Center, to adventures at The Escape Game," says General Manager at Grapevine Mills Joe Szymaszek in a statement. "We’re thrilled to welcome Dig World to the mix as it brings a whole new level of hands-on, family-friendly fun to our center.”

Tickets for the park start at $30 for two hours, and there are annual pass memberships that start at $50.

Dig World was founded by Jacob Robinson, his college friend Rick Bennett, and Alex Carroll in 2022. Robinson’s son Pierce lives with significant special needs due to suffering from bacterial meningitis, and has always been mesmerized by construction equipment. That inspired Robinson’s vision of the park.

The founders were recently featured on Shark Tank, which put the company on a national stage and earned them a deal with one of the sharks: Robert Herjavec. Herjavec agreed to give Dig World a $200,000 investment in exchange for 10 percent equity.

“As a lifelong builder and entrepreneur, I couldn’t be more excited to launch Dig World in my hometown of DFW,” says co-founder Alex Carroll in a statement. “We’re combining real machinery, creative play, and the power of partnership with Dude Perfect to create an unforgettable experience for families.”

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REALITY CHECK

Bravo reveals premiere date for bawdy small-town Texas reality show

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Small Town Trouble: Texas premieres November 18.

Bravo is not pitching its latest reality romp as The Real Housewives of Boerne. But minutes into the new trailer for Small Town Trouble: Texas, one of the cast warns, “Don’t talk about my husband,” following in the footsteps of Lisa Rinna, Wendy Osefo, and Meredith Marks.

In other words, viewers will get what they came for when the series premieres on November 18, gussied up in a pair of sparkly knee-high boots. Small Town Trouble is set in Boerne, a Hill Country suburb 30 minutes outside of San Antonio.

According to the series description, Small Town Trouble (nee Secrets, Lies, Texas Wives) “follows a charming yet unconventional group of wives, mothers, and social insiders alongside their respective husbands, as conservative values of small-town life collide with forbidden attraction, messy friendships, and shocking secrets.”

One of the key revelations appears to be the fact that some women are attracted to women (gasp), even if they're married to men.

"You would be surprised how many women are married with traditional families, but also sleeping with women," says former Big Brother star Aaryn Williams in a confessional. "It's a lot."

That’s contrasted with castmate Hailey Head, who is shown kneeling in front of a cross in the trailer — and wearing a diamond-encrusted one around her neck. But she’s dealing with her own drama with partner Josh Marsalis.

Other castmates include recovering evangelical Annari Uys, self-professed “Queen of Boerne” Alli McAnelly, and preacher’s daughter Gabby Hernandez Huffman. The latter met husband Jordan Huffman on a sugar babies site, adding to what might amount to a 2026 redux of “Harper Valley PTA.”

It remains to be seen whether Bravo’s famously opinionated audience will take to the new series. The network has dipped its toes into Texas for two failed series, first with Real Housewives of Dallas in 2016 and then in San Antonio for the one-season Texicanas.

But viewers should probably be prepared to hold their saddles tight. Small Town Trouble: Texas premieres with a two-hour episode at 8 pm on November 18 on Bravo. Episodes will stream the next day on Peacock. You can watch the trailer below:

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