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London Entertainment Resort: All Discussion

Matt.GC said:
It's true indeed! Babestation are lending some of their strongest IPs for the attraction.

They're planning a dark ride based on In-Dianna Jones: Raiders of the lost Arse, a Star Tours style ride based on Inrearendence Day and a Dive Coaster based on Missionary Impossible.
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Amazing! Either you have been waiting for this topic or you've just revealed the contents of your search history;)

P. S. You missed Jurrasic pork :eek:
 
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

From the Guardian

Wallace and Gromit creators pull out of 'UK's Disneyland'
Aardman Animations no longer involved with delayed £3.2bn theme park in Kent

The creators of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep have pulled out of a deal to be part of a £3.2bn theme park touted as a British rival to Disneyland.

In 2015, Aardman Animations struck a deal with the company behind the development in Kent, known as the London Resort to potentially turn its characters into themed rides and attractions.

The theme park project, which has been beset by delays and was originally expected to open this year, started with a tie-up with Paramount Pictures, the Hollywood studio behind blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Transformers and The Godfather. However, Paramount, which lent its name to the resort, pulled out in 2017.

London Resort’s memorandum of understanding with Aardman Animations said the deal would “bring a number of the nation’s favourite characters to the resort and introduce them to a whole new international audience”.

However, a spokeswoman for Aardman told the Guardian the company is “no longer involved with this project”. A spokesman for London Resort Company Holdings said: “The partnerships are under continuous review and when the agreement with Aardman expired both parties decided not to renew the partnership.”

On Monday, ITV struck a deal to turn children’s shows, led by animated series Thunderbirds Are Go, into attractions at the theme park. Thunderbirds returned to TV in 2015 five decades after Gerry Anderson’s “supermarionation” puppets first appeared on ITV.

The BBC signed a similar deal in 2014, which could lead to attractions based on shows from Doctor Who to Top Gear. Fifty rides and attractions based on popular film and TV shows have been planned for the park.

Billions have been invested in the London Resort, which is expected to open in 2024, with construction due to start in 2021. It will be the size of 136 Wembley stadiums and aims to attract 50,000 visitors a day and offer 3,500 hotel rooms. The south-east of England location was chosen to position the park as a rival to Disneyland Paris.


 
How is this project still going? When it was first announced about seven years ago there probably was a case for it. Given how long it has sat there not going forward with brands coming in and out plus the effects Brexit and The Smiler crash have had on the British theme park industry, this will probably never happen and I refuse to believe that this project is not dead unless they actually start building it. I predict that they will have to pull the plug on this at some point because they can't stay like this forever, whilst this park would be good for tourism (and it would break Merlin's monopoly), it is now looking increasingly like it will never happen.
 
Danny said:
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

From the Guardian

Wallace and Gromit creators pull out of 'UK's Disneyland'
Aardman Animations no longer involved with delayed £3.2bn theme park in Kent

The creators of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep have pulled out of a deal to be part of a £3.2bn theme park touted as a British rival to Disneyland.

In 2015, Aardman Animations struck a deal with the company behind the development in Kent, known as the London Resort to potentially turn its characters into themed rides and attractions.

The theme park project, which has been beset by delays and was originally expected to open this year, started with a tie-up with Paramount Pictures, the Hollywood studio behind blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Transformers and The Godfather. However, Paramount, which lent its name to the resort, pulled out in 2017.

London Resort’s memorandum of understanding with Aardman Animations said the deal would “bring a number of the nation’s favourite characters to the resort and introduce them to a whole new international audience”.

However, a spokeswoman for Aardman told the Guardian the company is “no longer involved with this project”. A spokesman for London Resort Company Holdings said: “The partnerships are under continuous review and when the agreement with Aardman expired both parties decided not to renew the partnership.”

On Monday, ITV struck a deal to turn children’s shows, led by animated series Thunderbirds Are Go, into attractions at the theme park. Thunderbirds returned to TV in 2015 five decades after Gerry Anderson’s “supermarionation” puppets first appeared on ITV.

The BBC signed a similar deal in 2014, which could lead to attractions based on shows from Doctor Who to Top Gear. Fifty rides and attractions based on popular film and TV shows have been planned for the park.

Billions have been invested in the London Resort, which is expected to open in 2024, with construction due to start in 2021. It will be the size of 136 Wembley stadiums and aims to attract 50,000 visitors a day and offer 3,500 hotel rooms. The south-east of England location was chosen to position the park as a rival to Disneyland Paris.
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Word has it that Feathers McGraw was seen skulking around the London Resort offices with a sack of cash.
 
RicketyCricket said:
"Aims to attract 50,000 visitors a day" is my favourite line.

Because Jeremy Kyles VR Lie Detector test is definitely going to help pull in more crowds than Magic Kingdom.
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But they don't even have the rights to Jeremy Kyle. It's only the two kids shows..
 
Danny said:
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

From the Guardian

Wallace and Gromit creators pull out of 'UK's Disneyland'
Aardman Animations no longer involved with delayed £3.2bn theme park in Kent

The creators of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep have pulled out of a deal to be part of a £3.2bn theme park touted as a British rival to Disneyland.
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It would be nice to think they are opening their options to expand Aardmans partnership with Blackpool. W&G is a great dark ride, and expanding that presence a little would be a good fit for Blackpool IMHO. They could create a new land with good advertisement appeal, and repeat what Nickelodeon did for them.

Do stuff with a wide appeal, from 8 to 80, but not just stickers on existing stuff... a character meal restaurant, Shaun the sheep 3D cinema, Chicken Run medium drop tower, Early Man football dodgems, a new Pirates Adventures generic log flume... all across the old Wild Mouse and the weird domed arcade site. If they were ambitious, go all across the boweldrome area with a new family coaster...
Maybe I could tolerate the river caves getting Early Man characters if it was given an full and respectful overhaul?
 
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Is it only me thinking that when the park opens, it will now look substantially different to the concept images originally made?

Sad to see another blow for them, though; hopefully it doesn't prohibit them from submitting planning permission this year.
 
If there was never a large enough indication that this project is a total joke then this may possibly be it...

From the Evening Standard:

The backers of a £5 billion theme park planned for the Thames Estuary have signed a deal with Paramount Pictures opening the possibility of thriller rides based on films such as Mission: Impossible, Star Trek or The Italian Job.

The Hollywood studio is the third major entertainment partner to sign up with the theme park, the London Resort, after the BBC and ITV Studios.

The latest agreement is a milestone for the proposed destination on the Swanscombe Peninsula near Dartford in Kent, which is due to open in 2024.

It was originally destined to be known as Paramount Park but the studio walked away from the project in 2017 after failing to agree terms over which films would be featured.

Now the differences appear to have been resolved, giving a boost to the scheme, which has faced a series of delays and setbacks since it was first mooted in 2012.

Former Millennium Dome boss PY Gerbeau, who was appointed chief executive of London Resort Holdings this month, said: “The new partnership with Paramount is fantastic news for everyone.

The scheme has faced a series of delays and setbacks since it was first mooted in 2012 (The London Resort)
"Now the best of Hollywood will be joining the best of British from BBC and ITV Studios, to create amazing and unique experiences for the whole family.”

The company released an artist impression of what the theme park could look like with a “Mission: Impossible Training Centre” — suggesting an attraction linked to the Tom Cruise action series is likely.

Kevin Suh, president of themed entertainment for Paramount Pictures, said: “The London Resort represents a truly global resort opportunity and we’re delighted to be playing our part in bringing iconic movies to life in truly immersive experiences and rides.”

The London Resort will be set over 535 acres, including 200 acres dedicated to rides and experiences and a hospitality area with 3,500 hotel rooms.

Construction work at the former landfill site is due to begin in 2021 and the project is expected to create more than 30,000 jobs. It is being funded by Kuwait’s Al-Humaidi family.

The BBC signed up in 2015 opening up the possibility of attractions based on shows from Doctor Who to Top Gear. ITV came on board in May and have licensed the Thunderbirds Are Go! animated television series to the park.
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"ITV came on board in May and have licensed the Thunderbirds Are Go! animated television series to the park"
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oh yeah, gonna be the best ride there
 
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