The Minecraft theme park land inspired by the game, Minecraft World, will open at a UK theme park in the UK in 2027. Developer Mojang and Merlin Entertainment announced the opening date and more details for the attraction during Minecraft Live recently.
Mojang and Merlin first announced plans for the park in 2024. It's set to open in 2027 at Chessington World of Adventures. Fans can take a 35-minute direct train from London to the park, or drive themselves.
Minecraft World will feature the first Minecraft-themed roller coaster, along with themed retail and dining options. "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," Merlin boss Angela Jobson said.
Merlin added that the theme park developer and Mojang have worked together for years "to ensure every ride, attraction, and theme of the land feels unmistakably Minecraft."
Minecraft senior creative director of entertainment Torfi Frans Ólafsson said the goal of the theme park land is to help "expand the Minecraft universe" to new places. Minecraft is also expanding by way of the popular
You can get a closer look at Minecraft World and see mockup images of the ride and themed areas in the video above. Of course, Minecraft is not the first video game to get a theme park adaptation, as Universal has Super Nintendo World at its parks in the US and Japan.
Minecraft Live also brought news about Minecraft's new drop, Chaos Cube, and the first information on Minecraft Dungeons 2.
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Mojang and Merlin first announced plans for the park in 2024. It's set to open in 2027 at Chessington World of Adventures. Fans can take a 35-minute direct train from London to the park, or drive themselves.
Minecraft World will feature the first Minecraft-themed roller coaster, along with themed retail and dining options. "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," Merlin boss Angela Jobson said.
Merlin added that the theme park developer and Mojang have worked together for years "to ensure every ride, attraction, and theme of the land feels unmistakably Minecraft."
Minecraft senior creative director of entertainment Torfi Frans Ólafsson said the goal of the theme park land is to help "expand the Minecraft universe" to new places. Minecraft is also expanding by way of the popular
You can get a closer look at Minecraft World and see mockup images of the ride and themed areas in the video above. Of course, Minecraft is not the first video game to get a theme park adaptation, as Universal has Super Nintendo World at its parks in the US and Japan.
Minecraft Live also brought news about Minecraft's new drop, Chaos Cube, and the first information on Minecraft Dungeons 2.
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