Minecraft World

Minecraft World
Location	Chessington World of Adventures
Status	Upcoming
Opened	2027; 1 year's time
Theme	Minecraft

Minecraft World is an upcoming attraction at Chessington World of Adventures, a theme park in Chessington, Greater London, England. The attraction is themed around the sandbox video game Minecraft, and is scheduled to open in 2027 at an estimated cost of £50 million. It is being developed by Minecraft's creator Mojang Studios and Merlin Entertainments.^[1] Minecraft World is planned to have a rollercoaster, interactive exhibitions, play areas, eating places and shops.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is the first Minecraft-themed theme park.^[3]

Development

Mojang and Merlin first began planning the attraction in about 2018,^[1] and in 2024 the two companies signed an £85 million deal to develop Minecraft attractions in the United Kingdom and the United States.^[4] The UK park is replacing the Wild Asia area at Chessington^[5] and is being developed with the help of a few Minecraft content creators.^[2] Plans for the area and the location of it were announced to the public in the March 2026 Minecraft Live.^[2]^[5] Plans for the previously-announced US theme park have not yet been announced.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Minecraft World to open at Chessington World of Adventures". www.bbc.com. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c Townsend, Chance (21 March 2026). "Minecraft is getting its first-ever theme park land". Mashable. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
^ ^a ^b "World's first Minecraft World opening at Chessington in 2027 – here's what to know". The Independent. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
^ Sweney, Mark (19 November 2024). "Minecraft enters real world with $110m global theme park deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
^ ^a ^b Boyd, Milo (21 March 2026). "Minecraft World theme park location and opening date unveiled in £50m UK first". Wales Online. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[:0-1] "Minecraft World to open at Chessington World of Adventures". www.bbc.com. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[:1-2] Townsend, Chance (21 March 2026). "Minecraft is getting its first-ever theme park land". Mashable. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[:3-3] "World's first Minecraft World opening at Chessington in 2027 – here's what to know". The Independent. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[4] Sweney, Mark (19 November 2024). "Minecraft enters real world with $110m global theme park deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[:2-5] Boyd, Milo (21 March 2026). "Minecraft World theme park location and opening date unveiled in £50m UK first". Wales Online. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

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Minecraft World

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