Comcast NBCUniversal have today announced the official name of their UK theme park resort as Universal United Kingdom Resort. Located in Bedford, Universal United Kingdom Resort will include a world-class theme park featuring several immersive lands with innovative attractions and story-driven experiences, alongside a 500-room hotel and [...]
Today is a significant day in the planning of Universal Studios in Bedford, UK. The government has issued a Special Development Order (SDO) granting the development of the Entertainment Resort Complex, coming into effect on 12th January 2026. The letter from Rt Hon Steve [...]
Following its submission in late June, the consultation for Universal Destinations & Experiences’ request for planning permission for an Entertainment Resort Complex in Bedford, UK is now live. Attraction Source rounds up all of the notable details within the accompanying documents, plans and drawings. What’s being proposed by [...]
Universal Destinations & Experiences has today confirmed that it will proceed with its plans to build a world-class Universal Studios theme park and resort in the United Kingdom, seeing Bedford become the first European location for the company. Today has seen the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, finalise a [...]
One of the most exciting projects in UK theme park history has reached the next stage of development as Universal Destinations and Experiences have begun public consultations on their potential upcoming theme park resort in Bedford. With the launch of the consultations, Universal have published a document detailing the project, [...]
Universal Destinations & Experiences have confirmed their intention to build a theme park and resort in Bedford, England. It has been confirmed that Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, of which Universal Destinations & Experiences is part, have purchased 480 acres of land in Bedford, England, intending to [...]
