Prairie Village will have some restrictions around England’s World Cup hotel
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- England picked the 54-room Inn at Meadowbrook in Prairie Village as its base camp.
- Market at Meadowbrook cafe and Verbena restaurant will close June 10 to July 19.
- Police will mark no-parking zones, close the north hotel sidewalk, and ban drones.
After England decided it wanted to have its 2026 World Cup base camp in Kansas City, attention turned to where the team might stay.
England coach Thomas Tuchel picked the Inn at Meadowbrook in Prairie Village because the 54-room hotel is not too large and the windows open. From the Inn, homes are within sight, as well as an apartment complex, and there is a walking path.
For nearby residents, there will be some changes.
For starters, the Market at Meadowbrook cafe and the Verbena restaurant will be closing from June 10 to July 19. “The next few weeks will be an exciting time for the Kansas City region!” Verbena wrote on its Instagram page. “We hope you have a wonderful start to the summertime season and enjoy the many events taking place across the metro.
“Thank you for your loyal patronage and we look forward to welcoming you back on July 20!”
The English team, which is nicknamed “The Three Lions,” is expected to arrive in Prairie Village on June 13.
Prairie Village police said there will be some small restrictions in place.
“There will not be any closures to public roadways,” Capt. Josh Putthoff wrote in an email. “There will be certain portions, however, that are designated as no parking and the sidewalk north of the hotel will be closed. Meadowbrook Park will remain open as normal.”
Putthoff added that there will be a no-fly zone for drones in Meadowbrook Park.
The Sun, a publication in England, said FIFA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will secure the perimeter of The Inn, with the Prairie Village police working in areas at the park. That story also said concrete barriers and screens will be in place to protect the players.
Police will have drone guns to jam signals and “hunter catcher” drones that can capture drones that are in the no-fly zone, the Sun reported, and a command center will be established near the hotel.
“I am not able to comment on any of our security tools or locations,” Putthoff said.
While there won’t be road closures, there could be some disruptions when the English team leaves the Inn at Meadowbrook and travels to Swope Soccer Village for training.
Kansas City Capt. Jake Becchina said area police departments have a memorandum of understanding for big events like the World Cup.
“We’ve had that in place for several years now,” Becchina said. “So we have a large scale event here. Officers from Lenexa, Leawood, Prairie Village can be part of our security team, and same thing over there.
“So going from Prairie Village to Kansas, there shouldn’t be a problem.”
Here is a look at the Inn at Meadowbrook.
