20th Century Fox World plant een attractiepark in Maleisië

20th Century Fox kondigde vandaag aan, dat ze samen met Genting Malaysia het eerste Twentieth Century Fox attractiepark aan het ontwikkelen zijn. Het themapark 20th Century Fox World zal in 2016 openen in Maleisië en zal een immersieve ervaring bieden met hoogtepunten uit Fox’s meest herkenbare en krachtigste merken. Bij de aankondiging waren Jeffrey Godsick, president van 20th Century Fox Consumer Products, Greg Lombardo, vice president van global location based entertainment bij Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products en Chairman & Chief Executive, Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay van Genting Malaysia aanwezig. Godsick liet weten:

“The opening of the first Twentieth Century Fox Theme Park at Resorts World Genting takes our rich history of storytelling to a whole new level and will provide an exceptional entertainment experience. People from around the world will gather here in Malaysia to become part of the story and to experience the magic and adventure of their favorite Fox properties.”

Chairman & Chief Executive van Genting Malaysia Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay zei:

“We are investing $300 million to develop the world’s first unique and compelling world-class Twentieth Century Fox Theme Park. Having the distinction of being the first of its kind in the world, Twentieth Century Fox World will be built on a grand scale that consists of unique and creative concepts featuring more than 25 rides and attractions of a cinematic nature. The theme park will definitely pave the way for continued growth of Resorts World Genting with a next-level family entertainment experience which will attract tourism dollars to Malaysia.”

Lombardo vertelde:

“Genting, as a developer of the world’s top resort destinations, is a natural and valued partner for Twentieth Century Fox. The creation of a world-class entertainment destination in a vital market like Asia is a landmark step in Fox’s global theme park strategy, extending our brand and engaging audiences in new and exciting ways.”

Twentieth Century Fox World wil met het park families en volwassenen aanspreken en het resort verwacht een sterke groei in bezoekers van Maleisië en internationale gasten. Hoogtepunten van het themapark zijn:

– More than 25 acres of land, featuring more than 25 rides and attractions from media based rides, thrill rides, dark rides, to children’s rides and water rides
– Rides and attractions based on Twentieth Century Fox blockbuster titles like Ice Age, Rio, Alien vs. Predator, Planet of the Apes and Night at the Museum (additional film build outs to be announced at a later date).
– Retail merchandise and themed food and beverage outlets

Bekijk hieronder alvast wat concept art voor 20th Century Fox World Malaysia.

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