New Universal theme park confirmed for UK
A new Universal theme park will be built in the UK, the government has confirmed.
It will be constructed on the site of the former Kempston Hardwick brickworks near Bedford and is expected to generate 28,000 jobs before it opens in 2031.
Universal estimated the 476-acre complex could attract 8.5 million visitors in its first year and generate £50bn for the UK economy by 2055.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the muti-billion-pound investment by the company would “see Bedford home to one of the biggest entertainment parks in Europe, firmly putting the county on the global stage”.
Universal Destinations and Experience said 80% of those employed in the new jobs will be from Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
Source: BBC