Universal Studios UK?

[Saleen836]

Looks like the UK will be getting another theme park...
https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/its-official-unive...

[Radec]

If it's anything like the Florida one, it will be most welcome.

[anonymous-user]

Enormous plot too, even compared to Florida. Some rumours that Universal are aiming for park completion before 2030. I have no idea how long it takes to built a theme park from the point of land acquisition.

[WyrleyD]

I guess it's going to take in the old gravel pits and sailing lake (haven't sailed there for about 15 years myself, do they still sail there?).

[Blib]

Hopefully, it'll be an indoor attraction.

[Geffg]

Hoping they won’t scrimp on it and it’ll be done to a standard like the American version.

[MarkJS]

Radec said:

If it's anything like the Florida one, it will be most welcome.

That’s impossible because we don’t get good weather.

[RosscoPCole]

Sounds like a good idea, but I can't imagine the staff being as enthusiastic as those across the Atlantic.

[Pitre]

RosscoPCole said:

Sounds like a good idea, but I somehow can't imagine the staff being as enthusiastic as those across the Atlantic.

It may have changed, but we had to laugh last time we went to EuroDisney in Paris. Having previously been fortunate enough to get to Disneyland Florida and experienced the way the US staff threw themselves into the roles (particularly in 'Terror Tower' for example) the staff in the French version stood around effectively smoking a fag, disinterestedly shrugging their shoulders and non-verbally saying "fk you" to the punters. Let's hope the British staff at the new Universal Studios are a bit better trained/motivated

[RealMrPorter]

WyrleyD said:

I guess it's going to take in the old gravel pits and sailing lake (haven't sailed there for about 15 years myself, do they still sail there?).

I ride past there quite often (MTB) and they definitely still sail there.

Looks like the Universal plot is next door, the other side of the road.

[cliffords]

I really wonder why the UK . We just don't have a suitable climate .
They only need
to go say 750 miles due
south of us to improve significantly.

[Saleen836]

https://universalukproject.co.uk/

[anonymous-user]

cliffords said:

I really wonder why the UK . We just don't have a suitable climate .
They only need
to go say 750 miles due
south of us to improve significantly.

That'd put them bang on top of two other huge parks in Port Aventura World and Ferrari Land. They said they chose the location as half the UK population are within 2 hours and huge tourism numbers can reach the area via train in 45 minutes from London and Luton airport prides a link to people just travelling to visit the park. Universal have previously shown interest in indoor parks.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

cliffords said:

I really wonder why the UK . We just don't have a suitable climate .
They only need
to go say 750 miles due
south of us to improve significantly.

It would be likely a heavy reliance on indoor rides so weather shouldn't be an issue

[anonymous-user]

Still wont be as good as Digger world.

[u6dw4]

sebdangerfield said:

That'd put them bang on top of two other huge parks in Port Aventura World and Ferrari Land. They said they chose the location as half the UK population are within 2 hours and huge tourism numbers can reach the area via train in 45 minutes from London and Luton airport prides a link to people just travelling to visit the park. Universal have previously shown interest in indoor parks.

which used to be owned by universal anyway? Spain does appear to be a better place for a euro-florida, paris thought was a strange choice for disney. But maybe the UK has a big film industry they think it's worth it....everything is spread out in europe though.

[cliffords]

u6dw4 said:

sebdangerfield said:

That'd put them bang on top of two other huge parks in Port Aventura World and Ferrari Land. They said they chose the location as half the UK population are within 2 hours and huge tourism numbers can reach the area via train in 45 minutes from London and Luton airport prides a link to people just travelling to visit the park. Universal have previously shown interest in indoor parks.

which used to be owned by universal anyway? Spain does appear to be a better place for a euro-florida, paris thought was a strange choice for disney. But maybe the UK has a big film industry they think it's worth it....everything is spread out in europe though.

If anyone has been outside today in the UK , Universal Studios would be mad to build here . My sister in Andulicia just video called me and it's clear where they should build . Calm, sunny, clear sky, 19 degrees at 4 pm .

Edited by cliffords on Sunday 31st December 17:34

[ApOrbital]

In fekking bedford good luck with that.

[u6dw4]

cliffords said:

If anyone has been outside today in the UK , Universal Studios would be mad to build here . My sister in Andulicia just video called me and it's clear where they should build . Calm, suny, clear sky, 19 degrees at 4 pm .

they just accept it's seasonal (like Alton towers)?

Florida has a critical mass of universal / disney, in europe no one location is enough to attract as a location by itself. Barcelona would be the obvious choice but universal (and disney) must have rejected it for a reason.

I went to DLP in winter (it was open all year, or at least was) empty but miserable, colder than the UK.

The UK has a big film industry (not mine, but i know people who work in this area) around herts/london area so they must think it's worth it.

[u-boat]

cliffords said:

I really wonder why the UK . We just don't have a suitable climate .
They only need
to go say 750 miles due
south of us to improve significantly.

Universal is full of Brits so universal are assuming Brits will come to this one, plus U.K. theme parks are a bit lacking.

Plus Brits like queues and they allocate lots of their money towards holidays and holiday type activities.

Edited by u-boat on Sunday 31st December 17:26