Minecraft is getting its first-ever theme park land
It's a big week to be a Minecraft fan. Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios announced Minecraft World, a £50 million ($66.7 million) themed land opening at Chessington World of Adventures outside London in 2027. It will be the first fully immersive Minecraft theme park experience ever built. Given that Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time, it's a little surprising it took this long.
The land will include a world-first Minecraft roller coaster, interactive attractions, block-built play areas, and themed dining and retail. According to the press release from Merlin, Minecraft World is one of its most ambitious theme park developments in recent years, built in close collaboration with Mojang to make sure everything feels authentically Minecraft. A selection of notable Minecraft creators are also involved in bringing the universe to life.
Chessington is about 35 minutes from London Waterloo by direct train, if you're already mentally planning the trip.
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On the game side, Mojang used its Minecraft Live March 2026 presentation to announce two upcoming updates. The first, Tiny Takeover, drops March 24 and gives nearly every baby mob a visual and audio overhaul — new models, fresh sound effects, and individual "sound personalities" for farm animals. A new item called the Golden Dandelion lets players keep any mob in its baby form permanently.
Later in 2026, Chaos Cubed introduces sulfur caves — toxic underground biomes with gas particles that inflict a noxious effect — plus a new mob called the sulfur cube, which absorbs surrounding materials and evolves its properties accordingly.
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