Universal considering UK theme park in Bedford
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chrisgeorgiou46
Roller Poster
Give them some form of tax benefit but don't take the piss. This country isn't in a financial position to be taken advantage of by more private corporations...
Edit: I'm now thinking this country being in a vulnerable position is one of the reasons we have been selected :/
Edit: I'm now thinking this country being in a vulnerable position is one of the reasons we have been selected :/
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But funny rollercoaster
Matt N
CF Legend
It looks like Universal have been doing some business visits around Bedford with the local mayor in recent days: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewlr5vqk25o
Hopefully this is a promising sign that Universal are invested in the region!
Hopefully this is a promising sign that Universal are invested in the region!
Hi guys. Long time lurker and have just registered to keep up with all the news. My mum lives just down the road from the potential site in Wixams and the mood around the local area is extremely positive, so I really hope that helps to push this over the line. It would be amazing to have a world class park literally on my doorstep!
owenstreet7
Mega Poster
I doubt that it would - I'd believe Universal likely did their research on the UK weather before going so far into their bid.
PaultonsLover
Roller Poster
Little Firestarter, what coasters and areas do you think this new GB park will have once it opens?
Im going with the idea it will open, it's looking good.
Im going with the idea it will open, it's looking good.
I think we'd finally get an intamin multi launch in the UK
(if thorpe don't beat them to it by the time it opens)
Niles
Giga Poster
For my wishlist it would go something like this, would need to think more on the dark rides though.
LOTR
- Intamin - Vertical launch coaster (Themed to an eagle flying out of Mt Doom, Velocicoaster + pretty much )
- Dark ride / log flume
Harry potter
- Vekoma - Dueling flyer
(Themed to dueling dragons, i think a fantastic coaster paying homage to anouther)
- Dark ride (unique)
Entrance / Uk theme
- Intamin - straddle coaster - indoor
(Themed to Wallace and Gromit, a mini indoor version of Hagrids)
- two flat rides
Kids zone / Dreamworks (Enclosed)
- Vekoma - Switchback - Indoor
(Whatever the theme it would go through the land around the building)
- some flats
- dark ride
Jurassic park
- Bejing dark ride
- Rapids
James bond but just a stunt show tucked away. (If they do a stunt show)
Pokemon (Future expansion land)
- Intamin - multi dimensional - Enclosed
(Honestly just going through a world with pokemon animatronics would be cool to see)
- two flats
Honestly if it goes ahead i will be chuffed, i am though hoping if based off thier more recent parks we get an Epic Universe over Bejing, especially coaster wise.
LOTR
- Intamin - Vertical launch coaster (Themed to an eagle flying out of Mt Doom, Velocicoaster + pretty much )
- Dark ride / log flume
Harry potter
- Vekoma - Dueling flyer
(Themed to dueling dragons, i think a fantastic coaster paying homage to anouther)
- Dark ride (unique)
Entrance / Uk theme
- Intamin - straddle coaster - indoor
(Themed to Wallace and Gromit, a mini indoor version of Hagrids)
- two flat rides
Kids zone / Dreamworks (Enclosed)
- Vekoma - Switchback - Indoor
(Whatever the theme it would go through the land around the building)
- some flats
- dark ride
Jurassic park
- Bejing dark ride
- Rapids
James bond but just a stunt show tucked away. (If they do a stunt show)
Pokemon (Future expansion land)
- Intamin - multi dimensional - Enclosed
(Honestly just going through a world with pokemon animatronics would be cool to see)
- two flats
Honestly if it goes ahead i will be chuffed, i am though hoping if based off thier more recent parks we get an Epic Universe over Bejing, especially coaster wise.
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Disco Lumberjack
Roller Poster
One of the most exciting prospects of this park getting built is that it will give Merlin some actual competition. They've gotten far too comfortable.
When it comes to Nintendo properties I'd love a bunch of different ones, Pokemon, Hyrule from Zelda but out of all of them I'd really love a Metroid themed land. It will never happen, but a man can dream.
Middle-Earth has incredible potential, I can imagine a Mines of Moria coaster, with a pre-show ending with the illumination of the door into the mountain.
Mushroom
Goon of the Year
Yup! Not too much has happened recently, but it's still crazy to think this might happen
Nicky Borrill
Strata Poster
If this turns out to be true then, for now, it's as good as we're going to get in terms of confirmation that they're 'currently' still pushing ahead.
An interesting development, no idea how true this rumour is but would show a big statement of intent if Universal have pinched one of Disneyland Paris top imagineers to work on this project.