Universal Is Building a New Theme Park in the United Kingdom

Universal’s latest taxable park, Epic Universe, is specified weeks from opening its gates but the institution already has its sights acceptable on its adjacent project. The institution announced it’s getting acceptable to commencement operation connected a multibillion lb Universal Studios taxable park successful Bedford, England, with an purpose connected opening successful 2031.

“We could not beryllium much excited to instrumentality this precise important measurement successful our program to make and present an unthinkable Universal taxable parkland and edifice successful the bosom of the United Kingdom, which complements our increasing U.S.-based parks concern by expanding our planetary footprint to Europe,” Comcast president Mike Cavanagh said successful a quality release. He promised to “create and present a fantastic caller landmark destination.”

Construction is acceptable to commencement successful 2026 and portion the institution didn’t denote thing circumstantial astir what the parkland would contain, it’s expected to beryllium successful the mold of Universal taxable parks everyplace else. It’ll diagnostic “thrilling rides, innovative attractions, and breathtaking entertainment, each utilizing blase and precocious technology.”

Epic Universe, which opens May 22 successful Orlando, Florida, has themed lands based connected Nintendo, Harry Potter, How to Train Your Dragon, Universal Monsters, and more. It seems similar a bully stake that this caller park, which does not yet person a name, would beryllium similar. Harry Potter, for example, is evidently based successful the United Kingdom and was filmed there, truthful that seems similar a earthy fit. Universal besides holds the rights to Wicked which is rising successful popularity acknowledgment to the movie. Maybe this is wherever Shiz University pops up.

All that is inactive nether fastener and key, though. What we cognize is, implicit the adjacent six years, fans volition beryllium anxiously awaiting quality arsenic to what the latest and, potentially, top taxable parkland successful Europe volition hold.

“From Wicked to Minions, Universal is down immoderate of the biggest blockbusters of caller years. This landmark concern is fantastic quality for our economy, for U.K. tourism and for the British public, who volition beryllium capable to bask the biggest and champion taxable parkland successful Europe connected their doorstep,” U.K. civilization caput Lisa Nandy said.

Want much io9 news? Check retired erstwhile to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s adjacent for the DC Universe connected movie and TV, and everything you request to cognize astir the aboriginal of Doctor Who.