Twentieth Century Fox Theme Park announced for Malaysia in 2016
The Asian theme park boom continues, as Twentieth Century Fox announced today that it's getting (back) into the theme park business, partnering with casino owner Resorts World, which will develop a Fox-themed park in Malaysia.
The Twentieth Century Fox Theme Park at Resorts World Genting will open in 2016, on the site of the 35-year-old Genting Theme Park, which will close September 1 to make way for the new development. Resorts World will invest US$125 million in the redevelopment of the 25-acre site.
Dato Lee Choong Yan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Genting Malaysia Berhad and Jeffrey Godsick, President of Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products, at the announcement. Photo courtesy Resorts World Genting.
Announced highlights of the new park will include attractions based on family franchises Ice Age, Rio, and Night at the Museum, as well as older-skewing franchises including Alien, Predator, and Life of Pi. The park's press release promises "media based rides, thrill rides, dark rides (and) children's rides and water rides."
Legoland recently opened a new park in Malaysia, and Resorts World Sentosa in nearby Singapore is the site of the Universal Studios Singapore theme park. The Fox park joins a large and growing list of additional theme parks under development in Asia, led by Shanghai Disneyland.
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Great news. Just hope Fox learnt from their mistakes in the now closed Fox Studios Backlot Theme Park in Sydney, Australia.
Well, I'm certainly not eating at the Life Of Pi themed restaurant...
Is that 25 acre footprint correct? If so that's smaller than the mostly extinct local amusement parks were. Can't put much in a space that small. Jurrasic Park by itself at IOA is 22 acres.
The acreage is what the release and the article linked above said. That's half the size of Universal Studios Singapore, which packs quite a bit into its 49 acres.
Here is more info
IGN Article - 20th Century Fox Movie Theme Park in the Works
http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2013/07/26/20th-century-fox-movie-theme-park-in-the-works
I'd hardly call Rio and Life Of Pi "franchises." To me that implies more than one movie, and I'm reasonably sure we won't see a sequel to the latter anytime soon. Rio? I never saw it, but I didn't read anything that made it seem like anything special.
Mike, in addition to that, I don't even see how Life of Pi can translate into a ride. Granted it's an amazing movie, but there really isn't much to work with.
^^Might work as a simulator, but that's about it.
There probably isn't enough in the budget for that Mike. Probably going to be a really short boat ride with statues of Pi and Richard Parker, and a visit to the cursed island with the meerkats.
"Rio" is getting a sequel next year, so it can be a viable franchise.
You guys have to understand the cost of building in US is far more expensive than Malaysia, also for the land price. So I think 125M should be enough
This isn't Fox's first attempt at a studio/park like attraction. Fox Studios Sydney began trying to offer park like experiences (IIRC Titanic was the original drawcard) but fell back to just being a shopping precinct after it pretty much failed.
Mmmmm, Pi.
Mike, you obviously don't have - or have access to - a 4 year old. I almost know Rio by heart.
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Did I read that statement right? $125M to develop the new park? Wow, that is a disappointingly small amount of money. The Wizarding World cost twice that much and it is a tiny footprint with only one new attraction. This park is going to su--! Quality, themed attractions ain't cheap.