Mojang partners with Merlin Entertainments for the world’s first Minecraft theme park, Minecraft World

Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world’s first Minecraft theme park in the UK.

Minecraft World – set to cost around $67 million (£50m) – will open at London’s Chessington World of Adventures in 2027 and feature the “first-ever Minecraft rollercoaster, the world’s biggest Minecraft shop, tasty Minecraft-themed food, opportunities to meet the mobs, and lots more.”

Theme park company Merlin states this will be “one of our most ambitious theme park developments in recent years,” and is working alongside Mojang “to ensure every ride, attraction and theming of the land feels unmistakably Minecraft.”

“Minecraft World represents a meaningful milestone in our ongoing journey to expand the Minecraft universe,” said senior creative director of entertainment at Minecraft, Torfi Frans Ólafsson.

“We’re thrilled to have partnered with Merlin Entertainments to realise a place where you can literally be in the Minecraft Overworld and have an adventure of your own with your family and friends. The team at Merlin Entertainments and Mojang have worked hard to craft an experience that feels immersive, authentic and welcoming, and we can’t wait for our community to experience it.”

Nintendo has previously linked with Universal to open Super Nintendo World theme parks at Universal’s Japanese, Floridian, and Californian resorts.