Dust yourself off, because Mojang Studios and are building a series of new theme park-style attractions called “Adventures that Come True” to bring to the world. Minecraft out.
Merlin Entertainments will create two permanent Minecraft Theme park locations, including one in the US and one in the UK, with plans to open between 2026 and 2027. Minecraft The parks will feature the usual experiences from the best-selling video game to interactive rides, attractions, gift shops and restaurants, and Merlin plans to “expand these experiences to other destinations globally,” according to a statement.
Of course, the parks will also include some level of digital perks. It’s unclear what exactly these will include, but Merlin claims the parks will have “touchpoints that will allow guests to unlock exclusive in-game content to continue their gaming journey.”
Merlin Entertainments is the world’s second largest theme park developer after Disney. The company operates LEGOLAND theme parks as well as theme parks such as Alton Towers Resort, Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures in the UK, Gardaland Resort in Italy and Heide Park in Germany.
This isn’t the only time Minecraft has jumped from its pixelated, buildable universe into the real world. Warner Bros. released a trailer for the film in September starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, with Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) directing. Minecraft movie It is scheduled to be released on April 5, 2025.
