SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA — Tyra Banks reveals that she's set to open 'ModelLand' later this year. <br /><br />Almost a year ago to the day, the creator of America's Next Top Model revealed that she was going to open up a model-themed theme park called 'ModelLand'<br /><br />Speaking on an episode of The View earlier this week, Banks said she wanted to bring "modeling to the masses." She described ModelLand as "a story-driven attraction where you can come and celebrate your own beauty." <br /><br />Late last year, Banks labeled ModelLand as her "baby which has not yet been born." She said that the park will be a "location-based attraction where you can be a model for a day." <br /><br />Speaking to Variety last year she revealed, "Modelland is going to be a place where the modeling world meets fantasy, meets entertainment, meets technology, meets retail, meets dining, meets your fiercest best self you could ever imagine."<br /><br />She noted Wakanda, the fictional country from Black Panther as inspiration for the project; she also lists her own young-adult novel 'ModelLand' as an influence.<br /><br />When will it open?<br /><br />No one knows exactly, details are lacking, all we do know is that it is set to open in Santa Monica sometime in winter this year.
