Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios have today announced Minecraft World, the world’s first fully immersive Minecraft theme park land.
Opening in 2027 at Chessington World of Adventures in Greater London, Minecraft World is a £50 million project that represents the next major evolution of the franchise.
Inspired by the game’s most iconic biomes, mobs, and items, Minecraft World will bring the best-selling game of all time into the physical world for the very first time at a major theme park.
The land will feature new Minecraft-themed attractions, including a thrilling world first coaster, interactive adventures, epic 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.
“Minecraft World will allow friends and families to play, explore and craft together on a truly epic scale. 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.”
Set to be one of our most ambitious theme park developments in recent years, 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 said, “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. The team at Merlin Entertainments and Mojang have worked hard to craft an experience that feels immersive, authentic and welcoming, and we can’t wait for our community to experience it.”
Just a 35-minute direct train from London Waterloo, Minecraft World will open at Chessington World of Adventures in 2027.
Fans can follow updates by visiting www.chessington.com/minecraft and on social channels.
