Merlin Entertainments’ Minecraft World will be the world’s first Minecraft theme park land dedicated to the hit video game, featuring rides and themed retail
Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios have announced Minecraft World, the world’s first fully immersive Minecraft theme park land.
Opening in 2027 at Chessington World of Adventures, Minecraft World is a £50 million project inspired by the game’s most iconic biomes, mobs, and items. The land will feature new Minecraft-themed attractions, including a thrilling coaster, interactive adventures, block-built playscapes, and themed retail and dining.
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… 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.”
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. The partnership also extends collaboration with a selection of iconic Minecraft creators to help bring the universe to life in the most authentic way possible for the game’s global community of fans.
Torfi Frans Ólafsson, Senior Creative Director of Entertainment at Minecraft, added: “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.”
