A news publication in India is reporting that Universal Studios is in talks to open a theme park near the Delhi airport.
The Economic Times reports that its sources say that the Universal may be part of Bharti Real Estate's plans for a 3-million square foot mall, with 300,000 square feet of that reserved for an indoor amusement park.
At about 6.8 acres, that would be about one-tenth the size of Universal Studios Singapore, which is currently the company's smallest Universal Studios-branded park. The upcoming Universal Kids Resort park in Texas is set for a 32-acre site. But those are both outdoor theme parks. As for an indoor facility, the proposed site in India is about three times the size of Universal's upcoming Universal Horror Unleashed attraction in Las Vegas. So there's certainly enough space there to do something worthy of the Universal brand.
Universal has been expanding into new markets, with a new park in Bedford, England in the works along with the new sites in Las Vegas and Texas. The proposed Delhi attraction would be the first for a major U.S.-based theme park brand in India, which is now estimated by some sources to be the world's most populated country.
No word yet from Universal about the report.
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If they subscribe to the BRICS theory, then this is a smart idea to get a foothold in one of the world's burgeoning economies. Universal certainly is bringing the heat to the theme park wars.
It's too early for this! I could see them considerung this after EU's opening, but still, Budget your expansions
At 7 acres, this is most likely just a Dreamworks Waterpark or Dreamworks version of Nickelodeon Universe (maybe plus Minions too). There's no way this is going to carry the "Universal Studios" branding.
That being said, I expect both Disneyland India and Universal Studios India to be inevitable by 2040. If this park performs well, maybe it pushes the timeframe of one or both of those forward by a couple of years.
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Jeez, When they said they had projects planned, i didn't imagine of this magnitude! a new park almost done, and they already have a mind for two, not including the refresh of hollywood!