Universal park officially named as government pledges £1.3bn
Universal has announced the name of its new UK theme park, Universal United Kingdom Resort, which will receive £1.3bn in government funding. The park is expected to attract 8.5 million visitors annually when it opens in 2031, with plans for significant local infrastructure upgrades. The project aims to create thousands of jobs and stimulate economic growth in the region.
- ▪The UK theme park will be named Universal United Kingdom Resort and is set to open in 2031.
- ▪The UK government will contribute £1.3bn to support local infrastructure and transport improvements.
- ▪Universal plans to invest £5bn in the resort, which is expected to create 20,000 jobs during construction and 8,000 permanent jobs afterward.
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Universal park officially named as government pledges £1.3bn21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDanny FullbrookBedfordshire, Hertfordshire and BuckinghamshireUniversal Destinations & Experiences/ComcastUniversal revealed the name of its new UK park alongside the first look at the destination's official logoUniversal's planned UK theme park will be named Universal United Kingdom Resort, it has been revealed, and will be supported by £1.3bn in government funding.Comcast NBCUniversal said it expected the attraction to draw 8.5 million visitors a year when it opens in 2031, with ambitions for it to become Europe's most-visited theme park.The US entertainment giant said it would invest £5bn in building the resort, in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, with a further £1bn planned…
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