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Universal is on the offensive, and it's looking to England for its next possible theme park location.
Universal Studios is looking to England for its next theme park. The attractions operator has bought land in Bedford, 45 minutes outside of London, and may build its next big project there.
The company said it is assessing the viability of a new theme park resort in the United Kingdom, with a decision only expected after several months of stakeholder and community engagement. A Universal Destinations & Experiences spokesperson confirmed to Theme Park Insider's Robert Niles it had bought the land.
No value for the purchased land has been disclosed. Orlando Park Stop, a theme park publication, initially reported Universal's parent company, Comcast, had spent $271 million on "land acquisition for potential theme park expansion opportunities" in its third-quarter financial disclosure in October. Stil