Universal in Beijing

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from the Global Times

Universal to open Beijing theme park

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The theme park will include Universal's most popular entertainment experiences and some new attractions with Chinese cultural elements, according to the press release issued Monday.

The overall investment in the Universal Beijing theme park will be more than 20 billion yuan ($3.26 billion). The park will be jointly owned by Universal Parks & Resorts and Beijing Shouhuan Cultural Tourism Investment Co (BSH Investment), which is a consortium of four State-owned companies including Beijing Tourism Group Co, according to the press release.

The park and its supporting facilities will occupy a 120-hectare site in Tongzhou district in Beijing, and it is scheduled to open in 2019.

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The number of tourists who visit Beijing each year is around 250 million, far more than the 59 million who visit Orlando in the US, where Universal has two of its most well-known theme parks - Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, according to Williams.

The Beijing theme park will be the company's largest, said Williams.

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China's first Disneyland theme park opened in September 2005 in Hong Kong, after six years of preparation. The Disneyland park in Shanghai is still under construction, and is expected to open in late 2015.

Once established, the Universal theme Park in Beijing is expected to have a big impact on Chinese peers such as Beijing Happy Valley, given its bigger brand awareness among the public, Li said.

 

Edited April 5, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history)

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Not to be outdone . . .

 

 

 

Published on Oct 12, 2014

Shanghai Disneyland will open to the public at the end of next year. The latest 3D preview of the resort has been released, revealing that the iconic castle will be the tallest and largest Disney castle in the world.

 

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Universal Beijing Resort Unveils More Wonderful and Exciting Experiences 
Coming in 2021 !

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The next great Universal theme park is almost here! Today, Universal Beijing Resort unveiled the seven themed lands of Universal Studios Beijing, two extraordinary new hotels, and details for Universal CityWalk Beijing. It's all coming in 2021—which part are you most excited about seeing?

 

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from China Pictorial on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3663629757095720&id=553929144732479

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As Universal Beijing Resort (#UBR) is scheduled to open for a trial run next month, anticipation is building up, fueling fierce competition among international and domestic theme park operators in the country. However, this is a win for fans of #transformers, #harrypotter and #kungfupanda as one of the world's best themed roller coasters is finally over.

UBR is the first international theme park in the capital, five years after the opening of the Shanghai Disney Resort. It is estimated that UBR will attract more than 6 million visitors in the first year, and 15 to 20 million in the following years. Universal Beijing Resort

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Universal Beijing Resort prepares for safe inauguration amid COVID-19

Universal Beijing Resort (UBR) in Beijing's Tongzhou District has braced up for a safe opening since Friday with a range of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in place.

from CGTN

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Universal Beijing Resort (UBR) in Beijing's Tongzhou District has braced up for a safe opening since Friday with a range of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in place.

Around 80 intelligent terminals have been installed at the main entrance of the resort to check visitors' identities and health conditions. In addition, more than 22 mass temperature screenings have been set up inside the resort, according to UBR.

Apart from these screenings, announcements in both Chinese and English languages will be broadcast regularly. More than 100,000 signs have been put up to remind guests to wear masks and maintain social distancing. The resort management has made available 1,023 hand sanitizers stationed across the resort for convenient disinfection.

 

 

 

Edited August 24, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history)

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Harry Potter rides, the Jurassic World Adventure and Minion Land… Chinese social media platforms were flooded with posts and photos posted by the lucky visitors to the Universal Beijing Resort theme park during its trial opening starting September 1. 
When the two countries are locked in a series of conflicts, ranging from human rights to trade, Western media and think tanks have portrayed Chinese society as consumed with "anti-US" sentiment. Yet the great popularity of the Universal Beijing Resort, and the huge success of other US companies, including Starbucks and Shanghai Disney Resort, indicate otherwise.

from China Pictorial on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/ChinaPic/posts/4135281919930499

Of course, Amy BlondieInChina was there

Eating my way through UNIVERSAL STUDIOS BEIJING!