{"id":16239,"date":"2023-12-19T23:51:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T18:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/universal-studios-confirms-plans-for-first-uk-attraction-and-buys-huge-site-in-bedford-to-build-it-uk-news\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T23:51:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T18:21:42","slug":"universal-studios-confirms-plans-for-first-uk-attraction-and-buys-huge-site-in-bedford-to-build-it-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/universal-studios-confirms-plans-for-first-uk-attraction-and-buys-huge-site-in-bedford-to-build-it-uk-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Studios confirms plans for first UK attraction – and buys huge site in Bedford to build it | UK News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Universal Studios has confirmed planning is under way for its first UK theme park – and the Hollywood heavyweight has already bought a huge patch of land for the resort.<\/p>\n
Universal currently has attractions in the United States and Asia, and they’ve now set their sights on Bedford for their first UK one.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Sky News, a Universal destinations and experiences spokesperson confirmed that the company has “acquired land” and is “at the early stages of exploring its feasibility for a potential park and resort at this site”.<\/p>\n
“It will be many months before we are ready to make a decision to proceed and we look forward to engaging with all relevant stakeholders and the local community,” they added.<\/p>\n
The studio – which, like Sky, is owned by Comcast – is always on the lookout for new locations that could become homes for potential projects.<\/p>\n
The Bedford site is just a 15-minute drive from the town centre and covers acres of land either side of Manor Road and Kempston Hardwick station.<\/p>\n
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