Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios have introduced plans to open a £50 million Minecraft theme park world within the UK.
Deliberate to open in 2027 at Chessington World of Adventures in Higher London, Minecraft World will characteristic the primary Minecraft rollercoaster, the world’s largest Minecraft store, Minecraft-themed meals, “interactive adventures”, and extra.
In an announcement, Merlin stated the park was certainly one of its most formidable in recent times, and the results of a long-standing partnership with Mojang to make sure that the Chessington expertise feels genuine to recreation followers.
It additionally shared some idea artwork of Minecraft World, exhibiting the world’s largest store, a curler coaster, and the park’s entrance.
“We’re completely thrilled to be bringing Minecraft’s creativity, daring adventures, and ridiculous enjoyable to life at a theme park for the primary time at Chessington World of Adventures,” stated Merlin’s SVP of worldwide model, Angela Jobson.
“Minecraft World will permit mates and households to play, discover and craft collectively on a really epic scale. Working carefully along with Mojang Studios we’re meticulously creating an genuine world that the worldwide neighborhood of Minecraft followers will need to immerse themselves in and expertise the sport in a complete new manner.”
Torfi Frans Ólafsson, senior inventive director of leisure at Minecraft, added: “Minecraft World represents a significant milestone in our ongoing journey to broaden the Minecraft universe. We’re thrilled to have partnered with Merlin Entertainments to grasp a spot the place you possibly can actually be within the Minecraft Overworld and have an journey of your individual with your loved ones and mates.
“The staff at Merlin Entertainments and Mojang have labored laborious to craft an expertise that feels immersive, genuine and welcoming, and we will’t look ahead to our neighborhood to expertise it.”
