New £2billion theme park set to open in 2021 beside the River Thames

Frank wrote:"As early as 2021"



Read about this a while back, sounds absolutely diabolical. Like the idea of Doctor Who and Aardman attractions (the Wallace and Gromit coaster at Blackpool is cracking), but everything else seems awful.

degoose wrote:

Frank wrote:"As early as 2021"



Read about this a while back, sounds absolutely diabolical. Like the idea of Doctor Who and Aardman attractions (the Wallace and Gromit coaster at Blackpool is cracking), but everything else seems awful.

This seems like a really daft response. Paramount own loads of great franchises that can be used for rides, the only bad thing about it all is that England has temperamental weather which could cause a bit of a problem a lot like it does to Alton Towers.

Frank wrote:

degoose wrote:

Frank wrote:"As early as 2021"



Read about this a while back, sounds absolutely diabolical. Like the idea of Doctor Who and Aardman attractions (the Wallace and Gromit coaster at Blackpool is cracking), but everything else seems awful.

This seems like a really daft response. Paramount own loads of great franchises that can be used for rides, the only bad thing about it all is that England has temperamental weather which could cause a bit of a problem a lot like it does to Alton Towers.

The area around London doesn't need another theme park (shock horror, developers - there are other places to build). It's bad enough braving the M25 to get to Thorpe Park, but having to go all the way around it to get to Kent? It'd literally be easier to get the train to Disneyland.

degoose wrote:

Frank wrote:

degoose wrote:

Frank wrote:"As early as 2021"



Read about this a while back, sounds absolutely diabolical. Like the idea of Doctor Who and Aardman attractions (the Wallace and Gromit coaster at Blackpool is cracking), but everything else seems awful.

This seems like a really daft response. Paramount own loads of great franchises that can be used for rides, the only bad thing about it all is that England has temperamental weather which could cause a bit of a problem a lot like it does to Alton Towers.

The area around London doesn't need another theme park (shock horror, developers - there are other places to build). It's bad enough braving the M25 to get to Thorpe Park, but having to go all the way around it to get to Kent? It'd literally be easier to get the train to Disneyland.

ah so you mean the location, now that i get. That will be a nightmare for some if you are hitting the M25 from the north part (which would be me)

New £2billion theme park set to open in 2021 beside the River Thames

NickSCFC wrote:

strawberry float it, I'm in!

Ken Barlow’s bumper cars, I’m a Celeb river rapids, the Jeremy Kyle Experience – these are just a few of the attractions visitors could get to try at a new ITV-inspired theme park, after developers of a multibillion-pound project signed a deal with ITV Studios.

Billed as the UK’s answer to Disneyland, the London Resort, to be sited in north Kent, was originally meant to be inspired by the films of Paramount Pictures, the Hollywood film studio behind blockbusters such as Mission Impossible, Star Trek and The Godfather.

Paramount pulled out of the £3.2bn project last year but the developers have since signed agreements with Aardman Animations, BBC Worldwide and now ITV.

ITV Studios makes a range of hit shows – from Love Island to Coronation Street – but the focus of the deal is understood to be the Thunderbirds Are Go series, which returned to TV in 2015.

Due to open in 2024, the London Resort will feature two parks set over 215 hectares (535 acres), plus 3,500 hotel rooms. Fifty rides and attractions based on popular film and TV shows are planned for the parks, which it is hoped could attract 50,000 visitors a day.

The latest deal could mean characters and scenes from ITV shows such as Coronation Street, This Morning, Saturday Night Takeaway and I’m a Celebrity make an appearance.

Steve Green, executive vice-president of children’s content and distribution at ITV Studios, said: “We are thrilled to be onboard with this world-class project, which will offer fans a whole new way to experience our brand.

“ITV Studios creates more than TV, building global franchises loved by generations of families, and we look forward to seeing our biggest global brands brought to life on such a grand scale in the UK.”

Steve Norris, chairman of the London Resort Company Holdings, said: “Globally recognised for its rich heritage of creating some of the most popular and entertaining content on the small screen, ITV has properties which have never been transformed into truly unique experiences.”

Millions of pounds have already been invested in the project, which is one of the largest in Europe. Its owners say the resort, near Swanscombe, a 40-minute train journey from central London, will create more than 30,000 jobs and contribute billions of pounds to the UK economy.

The project was given “nationally significant” status in May 2014, meaning planning applications could go straight to the secretary of state. It was initially hoped the resort would open in 2019, but it has been beset with delays and setbacks.

Last year developers outlined their key plans for the site to members of the government’s planning inspectorate.

There will be a range of indoor entertainment including cinemas and nightclubs. A variety of hotels with space to host conferences, exhibitions and events will also be built.

The project’s scale means enhancements will be made to flood defence works, while a new dual carriageway access road is set to be built between the A2 and the resort.

KK wrote:THREADS FROM THE PAST, REVISITED (coming soon to ITV, hosted by Davina McCall)

Ken Barlow’s bumper cars, I’m a Celeb river rapids, the Jeremy Kyle Experience – these are just a few of the attractions visitors could get to try at a new ITV-inspired theme park, after developers of a multibillion-pound project signed a deal with ITV Studios.

Billed as the UK’s answer to Disneyland, the London Resort, to be sited in north Kent, was originally meant to be inspired by the films of Paramount Pictures, the Hollywood film studio behind blockbusters such as Mission Impossible, Star Trek and The Godfather.

Paramount pulled out of the £3.2bn project last year but the developers have since signed agreements with Aardman Animations, BBC Worldwide and now ITV.

ITV Studios makes a range of hit shows – from Love Island to Coronation Street – but the focus of the deal is understood to be the Thunderbirds Are Go series, which returned to TV in 2015.

Due to open in 2024, the London Resort will feature two parks set over 215 hectares (535 acres), plus 3,500 hotel rooms. Fifty rides and attractions based on popular film and TV shows are planned for the parks, which it is hoped could attract 50,000 visitors a day.

The latest deal could mean characters and scenes from ITV shows such as Coronation Street, This Morning, Saturday Night Takeaway and I’m a Celebrity make an appearance.

Steve Green, executive vice-president of children’s content and distribution at ITV Studios, said: “We are thrilled to be onboard with this world-class project, which will offer fans a whole new way to experience our brand.

“ITV Studios creates more than TV, building global franchises loved by generations of families, and we look forward to seeing our biggest global brands brought to life on such a grand scale in the UK.”

Steve Norris, chairman of the London Resort Company Holdings, said: “Globally recognised for its rich heritage of creating some of the most popular and entertaining content on the small screen, ITV has properties which have never been transformed into truly unique experiences.”

Millions of pounds have already been invested in the project, which is one of the largest in Europe. Its owners say the resort, near Swanscombe, a 40-minute train journey from central London, will create more than 30,000 jobs and contribute billions of pounds to the UK economy.

The project was given “nationally significant” status in May 2014, meaning planning applications could go straight to the secretary of state. It was initially hoped the resort would open in 2019, but it has been beset with delays and setbacks.

Last year developers outlined their key plans for the site to members of the government’s planning inspectorate.

There will be a range of indoor entertainment including cinemas and nightclubs. A variety of hotels with space to host conferences, exhibitions and events will also be built.

The project’s scale means enhancements will be made to flood defence works, while a new dual carriageway access road is set to be built between the A2 and the resort.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/ ... disneyland

A bit of a downgrade, then.

KK wrote:Now sounds more like a spoof. But then so did Mr. Blobby Land in the 90s...and then they really did build the strawberry floating thing.

jawafour wrote:Imagine a theme park focussed around ITV. Imagine wanting to go there.

And it's gonna be in my neck of the woods .

Lex-Man wrote:I think I'd have to go if they made a Jeremy Kyle world. I imagine it'd be some kind of dystopian nightmare world with large neon Kyle's waging their fingers disapprovingly.

I also agree it's going to be a nightmare to get to. I live in Essex which is just to the North of Kent but it takes hours to get there as you have to go to London and blackout again. Also you have to cross at Dartford which costs a fiver both ways.