Universal Studios Beijing completes major project, sets to open this May

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Universal Studios Beijing completes major project
21:28, 17-Jan-2021
CGTN

Major construction of the Universal Beijing Resort has been completed and the facility is set to open in May.

The resort, located in Beijing's eastern suburban district of Tongzhou, consists of the Universal Studios theme park, the Universal CityWalk and two superior hotels, with 37 recreational facilities and themed attractions, 24 kinds of performances, 80 restaurants and 30 retail shops.

Universal Studios Resort is to offer tourists an immersive experience by integrating culture and tourism. Pre-opening preparation is now underway, including the improvement of interior decoration, facility testing, tourist service rehearsals and staff training.

Chinese amusement park lovers will be able to enjoy Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness, Transformers: Metrobase, Minion Land, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Jurassic World Isla Nublar, Hollywood and WaterWorld.

The theme park has become a model of large-scale, complicated and special project management in China in terms of schedule control, quality control, budget control and safety control, among which green construction is a highlight, with notable achievements in dust control, energy conservation and environmental protection.

Construction of the resort started in August 2018 and the theme park is expected to attract over 10 million tourists per year after its opening.

Universal Studios Beijing completes major project

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China’s Enlight Media Moving Ahead on $2.5 Billion Theme Park
Jan 18, 2021 6:51pm PT

Courtesy of Enlight Media


Chinese film and TV studio Enlight Media says it is moving ahead with development of a movie-inspired theme park in Yangzhou, eastern China. It has selected Hollywood firm Legacy Entertainment as the designer of the park’s core Enlight Epicenter component.

Plans for Enlight Movie World were first announced in 2018. And Enlight says that its first foray into location-based entertainment requires an investment of $2.5 billion (RMB16.4 billion). The company says that the park will eventually encompass a massive 651 acres (2.63 square kilometres), but it has not publicly confirmed a completion date.

The Enlight Epicenter will feature experiences and attractions inspired by Enlight’s popular animated film properties. Offerings will also include themed retail and dining experiences, anchored by a family entertainment center, and be connected by a series of so-called ‘Art Gardens.’


Subsequent phases will include a wide variety of uses, including a theme park and expansive film and television production facilities. Enlight has been responsible for hit films including “Ne Zha,” which grossed $580 million, and live action father and son drama “Looking Up,” which grossed $123 million in 2019.

“Unlike studio-themed parks in America and Europe which tend to look towards the past, the relative youth of China’s homegrown IP-based LBE industry is all about looking forward,” said Eric Carnagey, Legacy’s MD and co-owner, in a statement. “We get a unique chance to imagine and create the ‘film studio and movie theme park of tomorrow’ by utilizing Enlight’s prominent position as a China-based film production and distribution company alongside their widely recognized properties.”

Legacy has previously worked with China’s Hengdian World Studios, which claims to be the world’s largest film studio, on its recent expansions. Its Hengdian Shanghai Bund debuted in 2019 with a mix of theme park-style rides, shows, and production facilities. The company has also worked with the Cirque du Soleil.

Within Asia, Legacy has several past and upcoming developments. These include the Galaxy Macau Resort, Macau Studio City resort, Lotte World expansion in Korea, and the recently-opened Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park. Upcoming openings include the Lotte Magic Forest theme park in Busan, Korea, and Chimelong Marine Science Museum in China’s Zhuhai.

China’s Enlight Media Moving Ahead on $2.5 Billion Theme Park

Chinese film and TV group select U.S.-based Legacy Entertainment to design central component of Enlight Movie World theme park.

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Every big city in China is building multi billion dollars theme parks, but Yangzhou is just a third or fourth tier city...