Universal considering UK theme park in Bedford

[Geeky Pastimes]

Yeah I wouldn't trust a word of that Mirror article, since it's all things we pretty much know already along with a guess as to how long it will take to build. If they had some inside source I'd expect some kind of new information.

The whole 'given the go ahead' but with 'financial arrangements still to be agreed with the Treasury' is exactly where we thought it was before isn't it? Both sides haven't said no, but they are in negotiations so it's still a bit up in the air.

 

[Graeme]

Whilst I wouldn't trust a newspaper, this does have the ring of truth to it. For one thing, it's just too... modest to be a lie. 500-room hotel? If I was making it up, I'd have said 1000! Four themed zones? I'd have said five. It all sounds exactly like what we'd get in Britain - a slightly lesser version than it might be!

Four themed zones sounds very much like:

• Harry Potter
• Jurassic Park
• Nintendo
• Dreamworks

 

[Geeky Pastimes]

Whilst I wouldn't trust a newspaper, this does have the ring of truth to it. For one thing, it's just too... modest to be a lie. 500-room hotel? If I was making it up, I'd have said 1000! Four themed zones? I'd have said five. It all sounds exactly like what we'd get in Britain - a slightly lesser version than it might be!

Four themed zones sounds very much like:

• Harry Potter
• Jurassic Park
• Nintendo
• Dreamworks

It also happens to be the details from Epic Universe. The Helios hotel in the park is 500 rooms and there's 4 themed areas (plus the middle hub area).

I really think they just made it up.

 

[Nicky Borrill]

Whilst I wouldn't trust a newspaper, this does have the ring of truth to it. For one thing, it's just too... modest to be a lie. 500-room hotel? If I was making it up, I'd have said 1000! Four themed zones? I'd have said five. It all sounds exactly like what we'd get in Britain - a slightly lesser version than it might be!

Four themed zones sounds very much like:

• Harry Potter
• Jurassic Park
• Nintendo
• Dreamworks

They didn't make up those details, they've been around for a while....

For example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_QXGkzRbUU&t=169s&ab_channel=SamCostello

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Björn Heerwagen - a former Disney Imagineering lead in Paris - has reportedly left to work as a Freelance Show Design & Production. Word on the street is that he's become involved with the Bedford project;

Source

 

[Niles]

Lots of metal fencing delivered to the site today.

Perhaps the type of temporary fencing you would need if you were about to start some construction

The fencing has gone up.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/1j90c9g/universal_gb_fencing_has_gone_up/

 

[Wandering Northener]

Went for a walk through the "Core Zone" along the public footpath yesterday, some fencing has now been delivered to the area near Coronation Pit/Broadmead Road Farm. Location - https://maps.app.goo.gl/aJP5TDkRgNRBZU7N6

 

[Peet]

Discussion on the project in the house of commons today:

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Of course with it being Prime Minister's Questions nobody actually said anything that had any substance whatsoever, but it's good to at least hear it being mentioned at this level.

 

[Nicky Borrill]

Bedford Council Meeting, Wixams railway station update with mention of Universal. March 2025

A detailed report and update on the Wixams railway station that does mention Universal. Scroll to 9:10 if you just want to hear the Universal question, other...

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"Universal decision hopefully very imminent"

 

[Ollie]

The wording of the members in the meeting definitely looks like they all know it's going ahead. One of them even corrected himself saying "....if Universal... when Universal comes".