Niles: Universal keeps expanding, with new park set for the U.K.

Why Florida’s Universal Epic Universe theme park matters

The new $7 billion Epic Universe marks the first new major theme park in the United States in a generation and throws down the gauntlet in Universal’s crosstown showdown with rival Walt Disney World that promises to get even more heated over the next decade. The new Universal Epic Universe park will officially open to the public on May 22 after passholder previews with more than 50 rides, attractions, shows and experiences. Sign up for our Park …

Niles: Universal keeps expanding, with new park set for the U.K.

Universal has not yet officially opened its next theme park, yet it already has announced plans for another. Universal Destinations & Experiences last week committed to build a new theme park in Bedford, England in the United Kingdom. The park be part of a new resort to be built on a 473-acre site about an hour north of London. With construction set to begin next year, Universal said the as-yet-unnamed park should open in 2031. Sign up for our P…

How closely are Luton Airport’s expansion and Bedford’s Universal Theme Park connected?

London Luton Airport, situated close to the centre of a declining industrial town north of London, has become the UK's fifth busiest airport and retained that accolade, built mainly on low cost and charter traffic to vacation destinations. It was proposed as a four-runway alternative to London Heathrow Airport when the Airports Commission deliberated on that matter in the mid 2010s, but that was quickly swept under the carpet. Subsequently, it w…

Universal Announcement will boost local economy says Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce - NNBN - Supporting Business Growth

Following last week’s announcement that a landmark development in the UK leisure and tourism sector is to be built in neighbouring County Bedfordshire, the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce is backing the plans which will boost the region’s economy. Universal Studios confirmed plans to open its first European theme park just outside Bedford creating new jobs and a boost to Bedfordshire and surrounding counties. Set across a 476-acre site, the…

Universal Announcement will boost local economy says Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce | Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce

Following last week’s announcement that a landmark development in the UK leisure and tourism sector is to be built in neighbouring County Bedfordshire, the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce is backing the plans which will boost the region’s economy. Universal Studios confirmed plans to open its first European theme park just outside Bedford creating new jobs and a boost to Bedfordshire and surrounding counties. Set across a 476-acre site, the…

The entertainment giant confirms rumors that it has purchased a piece of land near London, where it plans to build Europe's first Universal theme park.