Minecraft World will open at Chessington World of Adventures in 2027, and the fully immersive theme park land will feature a thrilling Minecraft coaster, interactive adventures, block built playscapes, alongside themed retail and dining outlets.
Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios have announced the £50 million project that will bring the best-selling video game of all time to the physical world in the next major evolution of the franchise. It marks the single biggest theme park land investment at Chessington.
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.'
Set to be one of our most ambitious theme park developments in recent years, Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios have worked together over a long-standing partnership to ensure every ride, attraction and theming of the land feels unmistakably Minecraft.
Torfi Frans Ólafsson, Senior Creative Director of Entertainment at Minecraft said, 'Minecraft World represents a meaningful milestone in our ongoing journey to expand the Minecraft universe. We're thrilled to have partnered with Merlin Entertainments to realise a place where you can literally be in the Minecraft Overworld and have an adventure of your own with your family and friends. The team at Merlin Entertainments and Mojang have worked hard to craft an experience that feels immersive, authentic and welcoming, and we can't wait for our community to experience it.'
Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a 35 minute direct train journey from London Waterloo. The attraction offers a theme park (featuring the thrilling World of Jumanji to the new PAW Patrol land opening soon), a zoo and SEA LIFE aquarium and two themed hotels.