Universal Studios considering UK theme park

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Now, the Bedford Independent can exclusively reveal that Universal Studios has confirmed it has purchased land near Bedford, which it is exploring as a possible theme park site.

A spokesperson from Universal Destinations & Experiences told the Bedford Independent, “We recently acquired land in Bedford [Borough] and are at the early stages of exploring its feasibility for a potential park and resort at this site. 

“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.”

https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/breaking-news-universal-studios-confirm-they-are-planning-a-theme-park-in-bedford-borough/

Everybody light their Alejandro candles for this to pull through 

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Interesting, would the weather be good for a theme park there? In the US we mostly just have them in the South in Florida, California, Texas. I feel like it would be like having a theme park near Seattle where I live, my British friend said the weathers about the same.

[tylertremallose 1,398]

1 minute ago, LilMissThang said:

Interesting, would the weather be good for a theme park there? In the US we mostly just have them in the South in Florida, California, Texas. I feel like it would be like having a theme park near Seattle where I live, my British friend said the weathers about the same.

most major theme parks in the usa are in the north lol

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2 minutes ago, tylertremallose said:

most major theme parks in the usa are in the north lol

Which ones?? The only ones I go to are Disney and Universal. There’s like none in the PNW 

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Just now, LilMissThang said:

Which ones?? The only ones I go to are Disney and Universal. 

Cedar Point, Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Hershey Park, Six Flags and Valley Fair

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2 minutes ago, LilMissThang said:

Which ones?? The only ones I go to are Disney and Universal. 

I with there was a theme park closer to me. I dont like having to drive 3 hours.

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1 minute ago, tylertremallose said:

Cedar Point, Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Hershey Park, Six Flags and Valley Fair

Oh, never heard of those accept Six Flags and the top 13 are all Florida/California so I don’t think you could say they’re the “biggest”. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358237/most-visited-theme-parks-us/

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1 minute ago, LilMissThang said:

Oh, never heard of those accept Six Flags and the top 13 are all Florida/California so I don’t think you could say they’re the “biggest”. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358237/most-visited-theme-parks-us/

major theme park is not the same as "biggest"

[River 127,310]

13 minutes ago, LilMissThang said:

Interesting, would the weather be good for a theme park there? In the US we mostly just have them in the South in Florida, California, Texas. I feel like it would be like having a theme park near Seattle where I live, my British friend said the weathers about the same.

the weather sucks for disneyland paris, so I assume it would suck for this park too.

but I guess they don't want to re-record everything in another language so it's just easy to do in the UK and use the English recordings for all the attractions.

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23 minutes ago, River said:

the weather sucks for disneyland paris, so I assume it would suck for this park too.

but I guess they don't want to re-record everything in another language so it's just easy to do in the UK and use the English recordings for all the attractions.

True, I feel like Wizarding World of Harry Potter would be cool in the UK but with more indoor roller coasters like Space Mountain or the Harry Potter Forbidden Journey indoor motion dark ride they have at universal. But whenever I go to Disney and it rains it’s horrible and lots of the outdoor rides shut off.

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8 minutes ago, LilMissThang said:

True, I feel like Wizarding World of Harry Potter would be cool in the UK but with more indoor roller coasters like Space Mountain or the Harry Potter Forbidden Journey indoor motion dark ride they have at universal. But whenever I go to Disney and it rains it’s horrible and lots of the outdoor rides shut off.

Like for me North Italy, the French Riviera and Spain are the ideal places for these kind of park

I was at disneyland in October and it rained at 4pm, it was annoying, but at least all the parents with the kids left lol

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They’re using a new business model and they’ll be building different theme parks all around. Universal Kids in Texas is already under development

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I only live down the road from Bedford and quite honestly I can't imagine there will be one here, Bedford isn't the most exciting place wtf 

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On 12/20/2023 at 6:54 PM, LilMissThang said:

Oh, never heard of those accept Six Flags and the top 13 are all Florida/California so I don’t think you could say they’re the “biggest”. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358237/most-visited-theme-parks-us/

You've never heard of Cedar Point? One of the most famous theme parks in history? 

They're absolutely one of the biggest. The difference here is you're comparing a stand alone park to individual parks within a wider resort. Of course the Disney and Universal parks will have a higher overall attendance because they're a part of large multi-park internationally marketed vacation destinations. 

Cedar Point is one park with an on site hotel. It is one of the oldest parks in the world still operating today and is widely considered to have the single greatest roller coaster collection in the world. They stand second only to a Six Flags park in California for overall roller coaster count, but the quality between the two is incomparable. 

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On 12/20/2023 at 6:47 PM, LilMissThang said:

Interesting, would the weather be good for a theme park there? 

Also yeah, the major UK theme parks do very well with the weather because parks there are designed with it in mind.

Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Legoland, Chessington World's of Adventure, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, and Paultons are all world class destinations and have laid a very solid ground work for how to build and manage parks in the region. I'd imagine if Universal did root down there, they'd consult with the teams who work with and operate those parks on the best things to do.