PLANS for the nation's first Hollywood theme park boasting a 500-room hotel, entertainment zone and train station have seen a huge boost. A brand new Universal Studios tourism site could be making its way to Bedfordshire . Last year, Universal confirmed the purchase of around 476 acres of land with the goal of exploring ideas for a new theme park and resort.
Local residents have been consulted and the local MP for Mid Bedforshire has backed the project in Parliament. Blake Stephenson, who has been a Tory MP since the last general election, even secured a Westminster Hall debate on tourism in his constituency. He has encouraged the Government to push the investment, describing the plans as a "huge opportunity".
Read more Travel News Speaking to the House of Commons last Thursday, Stephenson asking the Minister for Tourism to provide an update on the status of the project . Chris Bryant detailed how he could not reveal "precise details" of the negotiations but that they are "going well". Bryant also described the potential theme park as "absolutely transformational for the British tourism industry".
According to the Universal UK website, the company is currently considering feedback they received during the engagement period and preparing a planning submission. Most read in News Travel The side also described Bedford as an "ideal location" due to its convenient transport links. While the East West Rail (EWR) project could deliver improved travel to the existing railway between .
