A Minecraft theme park land is coming to Chessington World of Adventures in 2027 as Merlin Entertainments are committing to southern investment of their UK portfolio with a staggering £50M investment.
Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios announce the first-ever theme park land inspired by the best-selling video game of all time, Minecraft.
The land will be officially opening in 2027 hot off the Paw Patrol Land that will be officially opening this year at the park.
Featured within the land will be a host of new attractions including a world-first Minecraft coaster themed around the nether, themed retail and dining and a whole host of fan favourites and fun from within the Minecraft universe.
Inspired by the game’s most iconic biomes, mobs, and items, Minecraft World will bring the best-selling game of all time into the physical world for the very first time at a major theme park.
Angela Jobson, SVP of Global Brand, Merlin Entertainments said:
We’re absolutely thrilled to be bringing Minecraft’s creativity, bold adventures, and ridiculous fun to life at a theme park for the first time at Chessington World of Adventures.
Minecraft World will allow friends and families to play, explore and craft together on a truly epic scale. Working closely together with Mojang Studios we are meticulously creating an authentic world that the global community of Minecraft fans will want t o immerse themselves in and experience the game in a whole new way.
The partnership extends collaboration with a selection of iconic Minecraft creators to help bring the Universe to life for the fans.
Torfi Frans Ólafsson, Senior Creative Director of Entertainment at Minecraft said:
Minecraft World represents a meaningful milestone in our ongoing journey to expand the Minecraft universe. We’re thrilled to have partnered with Merlin Entertainments to realise a place where you can literally be in the Minecraft Overworld and have an adventure of your own with your family and friends.
The team at Merlin Entertainments and Mojang have worked hard to craft an experience that feels immersive, authentic and welcoming, and we can’t wait for our community to experience it.
Visit https://www.chessington.com/ for all the latest information on this very exciting development for the UK!
