Universal planning new park in Beijing

Film production company Universal Studios has plans to open a new theme park in Beijing, according to reports.

The proposed park could cost more than 10 billion yuan (£1 billion) and would be jointly owned by Universal and the state-operated organisation responsible for promoting tourism in Beijing.

A Beijing city government spokeswoman told Reuters: "Universal has filed an application to build a theme park in Beijing and the project is being screened by the government."

The news provider also heard from a Beijing Tourism executive that a team had been set up specifically to handle the proposal for the new theme park.

Universal Studios currently has three theme parks open in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California and Osaka, Japan.

Construction is currently underway on parks in Singapore and Dubai, both of which are expected to open in 2010, while a new Universal Studios attraction in South Korea is set to begin welcoming visitors in 2012.

Posted by Clare, 12 February 2009 13:48

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