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Source: AFP
Universal volition physique its archetypal European taxable parkland successful Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday, unveiling a mega woody which could make thousands of jobs and pull millions of tourists.
"Today we closed the woody connected a multi-billion-pound concern that volition spot Bedford location to 1 of the biggest amusement parks successful Europe," Starmer said successful a statement, referring to the English marketplace municipality northbound of London.
No precise figures were fixed for the accord which was struck with US communications elephantine Comcast, which owns Universal, aft years of discussions with UK leaders.
There are presently 5 Universal taxable parks astir the globe. The archetypal was opened successful 1964 successful Hollywood, based astir the archetypal movie studios, followed aboriginal by an East Coast parkland successful Orlando. Three others are successful Asia - successful Beijing, Osaka, Japan and Singapore.
Visitors to Europe's archetypal Universal parkland could perchance bask rides and shows based astir specified beloved movie characters the ogre Shrek, the clumsy Minions, the fearsome dinosaurs of Jurassic Park and the incredibly fashionable satellite of lad magician Harry Potter.
The caller parkland could make immoderate 28,000 jobs, including 20,000 during construction, and correspond a £50 cardinal ($64 billion) boost to the UK economy by 2055, Starmer's bureau said successful a statement.
Some 80 percent of the employees would travel from the section area, the connection added.
Source: AFP
An estimated 8.5 cardinal radical would sojourn successful its archetypal twelvemonth planned for 2031, making it the largest attraction successful Britain.
"We could not beryllium much excited to instrumentality this precise important measurement successful our program to make and present an unthinkable Universal taxable parkland and edifice successful the bosom of the United Kingdom," said Comcast president Mike Cavanagh successful the statement.
In 2023 Comcast bought a 200-hectare (490-acre) tract of a erstwhile brickworks, southbound of Bedford, immoderate 80 kilometres (50 miles) northbound of London.
Universal has said it would enactment with section colleges and universities to bid the adjacent procreation of hospitality workers, with apprenticeships and internships.
'Biggest blockbusters'
The country is linked by a bid thrust of astir an hr from St Pancras station, which besides houses the Eurostar serving links to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.
Among the plans for the caller park, are a 500-room edifice arsenic good arsenic rides, shows and a ample eating complex.
The proposals volition beryllium taxable to a readying determination from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Universal has not yet revealed details of the rides, but media reports person already indicated a imaginable attraction themed astir Paddington Bear, which is present a large movie franchise.
The full attraction would beryllium intended to rival Disneyland Paris which said that successful 2023 it drew immoderate 10.4 cardinal visitors.
"From 'Wicked' to 'Minions', Universal is down immoderate of the biggest blockbusters of caller years," said Culture Minister Lisa Nandy.
She added the "landmark concern is fantastic quality for our economy, for UK tourism and for the British public, who volition beryllium capable to bask the biggest and champion taxable parkland successful Europe connected their doorstep".
News of the woody comes conscionable a fewer days aft the authorities signed disconnected connected the enlargement of adjacent Luton Airport which serves destinations crossed Europe.
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Source: AFP
