Jumanji Theme Park Attractions Will Soon Stampede Across the Globe

With its mix of fantasy, journey, and gaming, Jumanji is a reputation model that’s begging for its very personal theme park. And now, it simply may occur. Sony Pictures has teamed up with Merlin Entertainments to develop Jumanji theme park sights in Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America.

First up is a brand new journey referred to as Jumanji: The Adventure, which opens subsequent month at Merlin’s Gardaland Resort in Verona, Italy. Using materials from the brand new movies—which star Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black—it’s a darkish journey that can “will transport guests to the fantastic world of Jumanji, where an exhilarating adventure awaits them: a journey full of pitfalls, surprises and dangers through the wild jungle,” according to the press release. Along with the journey, the Gardaland Resort will open a number of Jumanji-themed lodge rooms, all of which can be adopted by a yet-to-be introduced attraction at one other theme park someday in 2023.

“We are excited to be taking our relationship with Sony Pictures Entertainment to the next level with this strategic partnership,” Mark Fisher, chief growth officer at Merlin Entertainments mentioned in an announcement. Merlin, which operates Legoland and Madame Tussauds, is the most important theme park firm in Europe and second largest on this planet. “Our Merlin team are already hard at work developing brilliant creative concepts, which will bring to life the blockbuster-famous Jumanji film across our theme parks and waterparks. We can’t wait to deliver thrilling rides and experiences for guests and film fans alike! The game is certainly on!”

Based on the 1981 e book by Chris Van Allsburg, Jumanji tells the story of two youngsters who discover a mysterious board recreation that involves life while you play it. It was first tailored for a 1995 movie starring Robin Williams, and has since been reimagined as a brand new collection of movies (set in that very same universe) with Johnson, Hart, Gillian, and Black referred to as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Leve, both of that are means higher than they should be. A 3rd movie in that collection is rumored to be within the works.

“Merlin is the ideal company to bring the world of Jumanji to life,” mentioned Jeffrey Godsick, Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships at Sony. “Their commitment to strong storytelling, quality of craftsmanship and fantastic guest experiences ensure that fans of Jumanji will be fully immersed into the worlds of our films and have an unforgettable experience. I am very pleased to expand our relationship with the great team at Merlin.”

I’m undecided I’d journey to Italy to journey a Jumanji journey, however if I already occurred to be there, I’d be very curious to see what it’s like. What sort of peril are you being put in and what’s going to Merlin and Sony provide you with subsequent to maintain the franchise as viable in parks as it’s in cinemas? Let us know your ideas beneath.

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