Epic Entertainment is about to light up a quiet corner of Northgate Mall in Colerain Township, moving into the former Xscape Theatres space with an indoor adventure park built around go-karts, trampolines and a two-story rope course. Owners Alex and Rosham Patel, who purchased the old cinema parcel in December, say they plan to pour several million dollars into roughly nine acres of the broader 60-acre property. Township leaders and the park’s operators see the opening as a real-world trial of whether smaller, experience-based attractions can jumpstart a larger redevelopment effort.
According to WCPO, the 58,000-square-foot venue will pack in a multi-level go-kart track, a two-story rope course, trampoline areas, more than 50 arcade games and six private party rooms, with most activities aimed at kids ages two to 13. The Patels, operating as Northgate Entertainment LLC, told a Colerain Township zoning panel they expect to invest up to $3 million in upgrades, and the park is slated to open by early next week, the station reports. Patel also told WCPO the business will not serve alcohol, and that pricing will range from a $20 day pass for toddlers to a $249 annual membership.
Hamilton County property records show Northgate Entertainment LLC closed on the former cinema site on Dec. 24, 2024, with a recorded sale price of $1.8 million, according to the Hamilton County Auditor. The county lists the parcel at roughly nine acres under the new ownership.
What's inside Epic Entertainment
The design leans hard on the old theater’s soaring ceilings, giving enough vertical space for the stacked kart track and the two-story ropes feature. Patel told WCPO this is his sixth indoor adventure park since 2015, but the first to feature a two-story rope course. The payoff, he said, is watching kids walk in with “wide-open mouths saying, ‘Wow.’” Managers expect birthday parties and food sales to provide crucial revenue alongside admission fees.
The layout also carves out dedicated zones for toddlers, and house rules require anyone under 18 to be accompanied by an adult, positioning the complex squarely as a family outing rather than a drop-off hangout.
Why developers are paying attention
Recent reporting shows that ownership of the broader Northgate site has become tangled since a loan default in 2024, leaving a Dallas-based lender with a major slice of the property and prompting Colerain Township to buy the former Sears building as a strategic foothold for future redevelopment. As Dayton Daily News notes, township officials are still hunting for a master developer to rework the full 60-acre site, using grants and selective public purchases to guide what comes next. They are betting that smaller, income-producing projects like Epic can help prove real demand and lure in larger investors.
In the short term, Epic’s debut will give both residents and potential buyers a ground-level look at how much family traffic Northgate can still draw. If the park holds steady crowds, local leaders hope it will help break the current stalemate and attract a developer willing to rethink the entire complex. We will be watching to see whether this relatively modest move creates bigger momentum and whether additional parcels start to change hands in the weeks ahead.
