Minecraft fans are in for quite a treat!
It was just announced this week that the popular video game is getting the theme park treatment, with “Minecraft World” at Chessington World of Adventures outside in Greater London, set to open in 2027.
The upcoming themed-land was announced on Saturday (March 21) by Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios, who developed the survival game.
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The £50 million project is “inspired by the game’s most iconic biomes, mobs, and items,” and will “bring the best-selling game of all time into the physical world for the very first time at a major theme park.”
In Minecraft World, there will be the Minecraft-themed attractions, including “a thrilling world first coaster, interactive adventures, epic block built playscapes, and themed retail and dining.”
“We’re absolutely thrilled to be bringing Minecraft’s creativity, bold adventures, and ridiculous fun to life at a theme park for the first time at Chessington World of Adventures,” Merlin Entertainments SVP of Global Brand Angela Jobson said in a statement. “Minecraft World will allow friends and families to play, explore and craft together on a truly epic scale. Working closely together with Mojang Studios we are meticulously creating an authentic world that the global community of Minecraft fans will want to immerse themselves in and experience the game in a whole new way.”
“Minecraft World represents a meaningful milestone in our ongoing journey to expand the Minecraft universe. We’re thrilled to have partnered with Merlin Entertainments to realise a place where you can literally be in the Minecraft Overworld and have an adventure of your own with your family and friends,” Torfi Frans Olsafsson, Senior Creative Director of Entertainment, Minecraft, added. “The team at Merlin Entertainments and Mojang have worked hard to craft an experience that feels immersive, authentic and welcoming, and we can’t wait for our community to experience it.”
Minecraft World is set to open at Chessington World of Adventures in 2027, which is a 35-minute train ride from London Waterloo station.
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Back in 2022, Merlin Entertainments announced they were bringing Jumanji into theme parks, and the first ride opened in Italy in 2023.
Browse through the gallery to see more renderings of Minecraft World…
