Universal will build its first European theme park on a site near London

Every, every other year you're pretending to put in more and more uh new attractions proofing when you look at that age. I have to say I've got uh two children, 116, uh, my boy, and 114, *** girl. They don't take that much interest in the announcements I'm making every day I have to admit, but this one has really caught their eye because they can envisage themselves at this theme park like millions of other children. For decades to come, coming and enjoying it, so I look forward to being here. It will boost our world class creative industries, and it is well on creatives, we are world class. We punch well above our weight, and of course that's *** key one of our industrial strategy pillars. So this will drive growth here and across the country, higher tourism, improved transport links, and billions of investment. Generating an estimated 35 billion over the coming decades. That's *** huge amount of money right here in Bedford. It's been the warmth and welcoming of the Bedford borough and the people of Bedford that have made us feel like this is the right place for. Company to invest the billions of dollars and the hours and hours of energy that will go into making *** park here that will be here for many, many decades, so we couldn't be more excited for the welcome to the Bedford community of which we hope to be *** great part.

Universal has chosen the homeland of Harry Potter to build its first theme park and resort in Europe, the entertainment company and U.K. officials announced Wednesday.The studio and theme park operator that has drawn millions to its Potter-themed wizarding worlds and other attractions said it would begin construction next year just beyond the outskirts of London.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the park would create 28,000 jobs and would bring opportunity, growth, and "of course, joy to Britain.""People said to me, 'Government will be a roller-coaster,' and I can testify to that," Starmer said. "I don't think this is quite what they meant."Construction on the park planned on 476 acres (1.93 square kilometers) in a former brickyard in Bedford is expected to be completed by 2031. The town is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of London.Universal did not say what attractions it would offer at the park, but it has built rides around many of its movie franchises, including "Minions," "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Jurassic Park," "Kung Fu Panda" and "Fast & Furious."Universal has had a deal with Warner Bros. to create its attractions around the Harry Potter franchise that is based on the books set in Scotland.The setting is about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of where Warner Bros. has a studio tour in Watford.The Universal resort, initially expected to include a 500-room hotel, will be near a major rail line and Luton Airport, which officials recently said would be expanded.Universal, a division of Comcast Corp., has five entertainment and resort complexes around the world — in Orlando, Florida; Los Angeles; Osaka, Japan; China; and Singapore.

Universal has chosen the homeland of Harry Potter to build its first theme park and resort in Europe, the entertainment company and U.K. officials announced Wednesday.

The studio and theme park operator that has drawn millions to its Potter-themed wizarding worlds and other attractions said it would begin construction next year just beyond the outskirts of London.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the park would create 28,000 jobs and would bring opportunity, growth, and "of course, joy to Britain."

"People said to me, 'Government will be a roller-coaster,' and I can testify to that," Starmer said. "I don't think this is quite what they meant."

Construction on the park planned on 476 acres (1.93 square kilometers) in a former brickyard in Bedford is expected to be completed by 2031. The town is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of London.

Universal did not say what attractions it would offer at the park, but it has built rides around many of its movie franchises, including "Minions," "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Jurassic Park," "Kung Fu Panda" and "Fast & Furious."

Universal has had a deal with Warner Bros. to create its attractions around the Harry Potter franchise that is based on the books set in Scotland.

The setting is about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of where Warner Bros. has a studio tour in Watford.

The Universal resort, initially expected to include a 500-room hotel, will be near a major rail line and Luton Airport, which officials recently said would be expanded.

Universal, a division of Comcast Corp., has five entertainment and resort complexes around the world — in Orlando, Florida; Los Angeles; Osaka, Japan; China; and Singapore.

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