Where will the new theme park be in Kent?

The park – which will officially be known as the London resort – will be based near Dartford in Kent. The £3.5 billion project will include a huge theme park, hotel complex, convention centre, water park and space for a second theme park planned to open after the first one, KentLive reports.

Are they building a Disneyland in Kent?

Dubbed ‘Kent Disneyland’, but officially to be known as The London Resort, the theme park is scheduled to be built in Swanscombe, near Dartford, in Kent.

Is Disneyland being built in UK?

THE theme park dubbed ‘UK’s Disneyland’ is to finally start building work next year. The huge London Resort, to be built on the Swanscombe Peninsula in Kent, confirmed that building will commence from 2022, when the planning application for the project is expected to be accepted.

Where is Disneyland being built in UK?

Plans to build the UK’s answer to Disneyland Paris in a resort near London are a step closer. The theme park, to be known as “London Resort”, is set to be based in Swanscombe, near Dartford. If complete, it will be the biggest theme park built in Europe since Disneyland Paris/Euro Disney opened in 1992.

Is London Resort happening?

The London Resort is a proposed theme park and resort in Swanscombe, Kent….London Resort.

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Owner London Resort Company Holdings
Operated by London Resort Company Holdings
Opens 2024 (proposed)
Previous names Paramount Kent Paramount Pictures Theme Park

Is Paramount park going ahead?

The cancellation of the Paramount theme park in Spain has now been confirmed. The new airport, Corvera, is opening in December which is very close to the land for this park, although it is reduced by 20%.

Where is The London Resort being built?

Swanscombe Peninsula
The £3.5 billion project called The London Resort will be built on a 535-acre site on the Swanscombe Peninsula near Dartford in Kent. The theme park, often described as the UK’s version of Disneyland, has announced that 65 businesses, over half of which are British, are in the running to work on the project.

Is England getting a Disney World?

London will soon be home to a massive new theme park, which has been dubbed UK Disney World. The London Resort is a 3.5 billion project expected to open in Swanscombe, Kent in 2024.

Why is there no Disneyland in England?

The climate in the UK is much too soggy, and developers already thought about the best place to put a Disney in Europe and ended up elsewhere (more on that below).

Who owns The London Resort theme park?

London Resort Company Holdings
London Resort

Original artist impression
Owner London Resort Company Holdings
Operated by London Resort Company Holdings
Opens 2024 (proposed)
Previous names Paramount Kent Paramount Pictures Theme Park

Who is building the theme park in Kent?

Developers building a giant theme park in Kent have made a shock split with Paramount Pictures, the film studio which was to lend its name to the resort’s rides and attractions.

Is there a theme park in Swanscombe Kent?

The London Resort is a proposed theme park and resort in Swanscombe, Kent. The project was first announced on 8 October 2012, and a Development Consent Order (DCO) application was eventually submitted on 31 December 2020.

Are there any movies at London Paramount Park?

End of dialog window. However, the decision means the theme park – up until now known as London Paramount – will not feature the studio’s wealth of big-name movie franchises including Mission: Impossible, Transformers and the Godfather.