Although it’s simply over a month away from opening its latest Orlando park — Common Epic Universe — and has themed developments within the works close to Dallas and in Las Vegas, this quickly increasing theme park model is not slowing down. On Tuesday, Comcast NBCUniversal introduced its plans to construct the first-ever Common theme park in Europe, set to open in 2031.
The proposed park, which remains to be topic to remaining approval, is being deliberate for Bedford, England, a city 35 miles north of London by practice. It is going to be Common’s fifth theme park, with present areas within the U.S., Japan, Singapore and China.
“Bringing the Common model to the UK is one other thrilling step ahead in producing future development,” Mark Woodbury, chairman and CEO of Common locations and experiences, mentioned in a press launch. “Increasing into Europe presents us with a big alternative to achieve new followers and share the unbelievable experiences our group creates.”
Along with a theme park, Common plans to construct a 500-room lodge and a retail, eating and leisure advanced exterior the park gates. In 2023, Comcast acquired a 476-acre parcel of land in Bedford and started feasibility and due diligence work in 2024.
The park’s deliberate location is straightforward to entry through high-speed rail. Plus, greater than 80% of England’s inhabitants and half of the U.Okay. inhabitants dwell inside two hours of the proposed park, in accordance with the press launch.
Common has not but introduced any of the proposed rides or lands coming to the park, however idea artwork exhibits a number of themed lands and a mixture of thrill rides and family-friendly points of interest.
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“The unparalleled storytelling and technological innovation that the unbelievable group at Common Locations & Experiences brings to life is an ideal complement to the British artistic arts and tourism industries,” Mike Cavanagh, president of Comcast Company, mentioned in a press launch.
Development on Common’s U.Okay. park is scheduled to start in 2026, pending remaining authorities approval. The undertaking is predicted to have a 50 billion pound (about $63.8 billion) financial affect within the space and will appeal to as many as 8.5 million guests in its first 12 months.
Keep tuned to TPG for added particulars as they’re launched.
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