20 December 2023, 10:56
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Universal Studios has confirmed plans for its first theme park in the UK.
The studios stated it was “exploring” opening a theme park in the UK after buying 480 acres of land.
The park, which might be Universal’s first in Europe, is tipped to be opened in Bedford, with land having been bought at Kempston Hardwick.
The location is known to have been chosen attributable to its shut proximity to London, with it taking solely 45 minutes on the practice, and it being a brief driving distance from Luton Airport.
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A Universal spokesperson stated: “We not too long ago acquired land in Bedford and are on the early phases of exploring its feasibility for a possible park and resort at this website.
“It might be many months earlier than we’re able to decide to proceed and we look ahead to partaking with all related stakeholders and the area people.”
It comes after a Universal Studios Great Britain web site was registered by guardian firm NBC Universal.
Comcast, the telecoms agency that runs NBC Universal, can be stated to have purchased an organization with hyperlinks to the Bedford brickwork website in August.
There are already 5 Universal Studios parks: Hollywood and Orlando in the US, Osaka in Japan, Sentosa in Singapore and Beijing in China.
A Texas park can be in the method of being constructed.
Universal is behind enormous blockbusters together with Jurassic Park, Back to the Future and the Despicable Me sequence.
The theme parks additionally function franchises produced by different studios, corresponding to Harry Potter and The Simpsons.
