Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios have announced Minecraft World, the world’s first fully immersive Minecraft theme park land. Opening in 2027 at Chessington World of Adventures in Greater London, Minecraft World is a £50 million (€57m) project.
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.
The land will feature new Minecraft-themed attractions, including a thrilling world first coaster, interactive adventures, epic block built playscapes, and themed retail and dining.
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 to immerse themselves in and experience the game in a whole new way.”