NBCUniversal is thinking about whether to bring its amusement park company to the U.K.
A speaker for Universal Locations & & Experiences verifies to The Hollywood Reporter that the firm has actually acquired land in Bedford, regarding 45 mins beyond London, and a rock’s toss from Luton Flight terminal.
“We recently acquired land in Bedford and are at the early stages of exploring its feasibility for a potential park and resort at this site,” the representative claims. “It will be many months before we are ready to make a decision to proceed and we look forward to engaging with all relevant stakeholders and the local community.”
The relocation– if it does concern fulfillment– would certainly note an additional development of Universal’s amusement park company, and comes as the firm remains in the center of developing 2 new parks: Legendary Cosmos in Orlando, and Universal Children in Frisco, Texas.
The firm is anticipated to continue gradually, and a resource warns that it will certainly be a long time prior to any kind of strong choice is made. The U.K.’s huge populace and durable tourist market, incorporated with its area, are viewed as appealing qualities for a park.
Innovative theming has actually not been established, though Universal, it must be kept in mind, has the amusement park civil liberties to the Harry Potter world, which would absolutely fit well in a U.K. amusement park.
NBCUniversal’s Locations & & Experiences department has actually been a peak for the firm, with Comcast execs often promoting its incomes and margins in capitalist telephone calls, and keeping in mind that there is just one rival in the room (Disney). Disney’s only European park is Disneyland Paris, leaving the door available to a U.K. development for Universal.
