What Is Happening With Universal Studios Great Britain?

[@timduncan9745]

Merlin had it too easy for far too long..our country needs this a lot

[@curiousaustriantours6962]

Absolutely!

[@PortiaAbraham-q1r]

They have had it to easy this will be P them

[@kenmasters4219]

Im not sure it does, funny how ppl want britain to do well but also want foreign companys to come in n take the revuenue

[@timduncan9745]

@@kenmasters4219 are you really daft enough to think merlin is British owned?

[@ObsessiveGeek]

@@kenmasters4219The narrative of “take the revenue” is a very misguided mindset. Yes obviously as a business like any other their priority is to make a profit though to effectively do so requires a LOT of the revenue they make to be put back into the local area. Consider the sheer amount of jobs and services that will be created from this not just the resort staff itself but with buses and hotels, not only this but every local business will have a huge increase in customers that this area would otherwise never have. There’s very few negatives from this development. I find it much stranger that anyone who wants the UK to do well but also thinks shutting our doors to international markets is a good idea, it’s not. We live in a multicultural society, we need to stop forcing this mindset of “we can do it better ourselves” all it does it set us back and make us irrelevant in the world stage. We need to stop thinking of “foreign” as this scary thing, especially when for centuries now we have enjoyed the benefits of bringing in food and culture into our society that we wouldn’t otherwise know or have that we take for granted on a daily basis. We need UK to be an active part of the world it exists in rather than shutting itself away from it (see North Korea for an example of a country like this)

[@mattdeclas]

2030 cannot come soon enough. I've never been to any Universal parks but I have heard great things. This is MASSIVE for the UK theme park industry.

[@dancerking1]

Their parks are unreal! Very different from what we're used to in the UK but in all the right ways! I'm praying it all goes ahead!

[@lmaway8545]

Definitely need to get out to Orlando mate. You'd love it

[@mattdeclas]

@@lmaway8545 yeah, if I were to go to the US for a theme park trip i think i'd do to cedar point though

[@motorsandcoasters]

This entire project will not only benefit the theme park industry, but also the UK in general. We need this.

[@Kyle-Russell]

I don’t think we will hear any thing until epic universe is open

[@flaffstar_99]

Which isn't too long to go!

[@benl8413]

Got to be honest, Labour's budget has shaken my confidence on this project still moving forward a bit.

[@robsterbob580]

I'll be surprised if it goes ahead now, with this government in power. Would be great it it does, but I can't see it happening.

[@LongStoryShortTelly]

Very exciting times. Happy Christmas Sanbrookeses. Thank you for all the joy!

[@CatsnCoasters]

Forget Universal Studios... Let's talk about Shawn's jumper!!! Holy moly, that's a beaut! 👌

[@adamtrue7691]

If universal come in then it will wake up Merlin and our overall experience will improve across the board.

[@FormulaOneFan98]

Rumours are that Merlin are looking to sell up before Universal come in

[@Sprinkles_2nd]

@@FormulaOneFan98 imagine if Alton towers was a six flags park and we got wicker batman and the joker (instead of smiler) (or a Herschend park and then it would probably get an rmc)

[@Adam-w7q4x]

@@FormulaOneFan98All parks or just Alton?

[@NorthernWolf92]

Islands of adventure is my favourite park in the world and I feel like I left my heart there. So for universal to be building a park over here is absolutely massive for me. I can't wait!

[@SamCox-bv8by]

Cannot wait for this, my son is 10 months old so this is really exciting that he will grow up with this being his local theme park

[@AudreyMealiff]

Nice jumper, Shawn!! 🎉 Great to hear more Universal news.

[@ChrisJohnson-te3eg]

Merry Christmas to you both. I only discovered your channel recently and really enjoy it. 👍

[@pauljackson2024]

I'd like to wish you and Charlotte a very wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year as this time next year you'll both have a new edition to celebrate Christmas as I'm sureit will feel morespecial from then on.

[@whardyphotography]

I just really hope this new government can fully support this, see the economic benefit and the long term gains. I worry because they are hell bent on raising money through taxes that it could be a bit of a political nightmare for them to be seen to be giving universal a tax break… even if it’s well justified! Fingers crossed! One question I would be interested in is: Have universal ever purchased land like this in other parts of the world and gone to the consultation phase before? Has this ever gone south at this stage or are we already too far down the line?

[@stevegoodwin4914]

Uk needs Universal + Disney parks desperately x

[@markymark-r]

Happy Christmas to the three of you. 🎄

[@jackcryer7945]

Merry Christmas to you both! Me and my mates are so excited for a Universal park in the UK I hope it pushes Alton Towers and Thorpe Park to be more innovative in many ways (especially Scare Mazes!) and increase ride availability! 🙏🙏

[@harrykim8060]

I really hope this goes ahead and Universal build a proper theme park in the UK, I absolutely love Alton Towers and Thorpe Park and think having such strong competition from another company can be a good thing if they look at it the right way, There is so much they can learn from Universal and implement to make the parks we already have even better.

[@owenwalms]

I never let myself get too interested about the London resort at all over the years, but with Universal behind this I'm getting hyped

[@chrisbaker9767]

excellent news Shawn on Universal Destinations & Experiences had purchased land in the UK. Merry Christmas Shawn and Charlotte, and to both of your families as well. and keep the good videos coming on the channel, Shawn, and Merry Christmas. 😀😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🎄🎄

[@NicksAllotmentDiary]

Hi Shawn and Charlotte. Thanks for the update. Let’s hope that we get an announcement in the new year. Take care. Nick

[@sampower1735]

I saw a post on my Facebook timeline saying a senior imaginer at disneyland who worked on crushs coaster etc has now joined the universal UK project team. Could mean something

[@GaryMoore-ws2ln]

Wishing you both a merry Christmas and a happy new year.looking forward to see how you’re exciting year ahead goes.

[@SonicBoom123-x6q]

Only two more days until your live stream! Can't wait for it!

[@SergeantSnakeYT]

I am really excited for this project, universal has some of my favourite parks and to have it in the uk is amazing!

[@andyfirth5931]

The other sign things are progressing is the fact that someone is buying up all the properties in Manor Rd, which is the road that runs through the site!

[@CoasterRob]

Literally cannot wait to hear the construction news on Universal Studios Great Britain I hope it gets the green light and the full steam ahead with construction updates I'm following this very closely

[@kennethcoggins5888]

Merry Christmas Shawn and Charlotte !!!!

[@InsatiableGreed]

It boggles my mind the amount of legwork and financial capital Universal has put in to even get to this point. Land surveying, traffic studies, economic studies, not to mention purchasing that much land. I really do think no news is good news when it’s come this far. When negotiations are going good or in good faith, no leaks happen. As a side note: We are starting to get television advertisements here played nationally in the States for Epic Universe and I don’t know if I’ve ever been more excited for a park.

[@comnadedadog5828]

Merry Christmas Shawn and Charlotte, hope you're both doing well. 🎉🎄

[@rainer_dogg2306]

This would be great for the UK, we need another big theme park company in the UK from Merlin, they’ve had no competition for ages. This would benefit Merlin, Universal, and the UK’s tourism and theme park industry massively.

[@coastermadab]

So easily and well explained! Well done

[@Droppedgolf]

Merry x-mas to both of you🎄🎄

[@JohnDunn94]

If they build it and it’s anything like what epic universe looks like it will be special and all the other U.K. parks will have to raise their game imo

[@Barrsy.9-uv2vx]

Merry Christmas mate, hopefully I’m going to get a ticket to go to Alton towers for the first time. Also on plan co 2 I made the UK’s new tallest, fastest and highest inverting coaster!

[@mobkiller9357]

I would love to see an intimate blitz coaster in this country and a new B&M

[@RobertMurray-l4x]

Thanks for the update Shaun, I think Disney will be worried as well might have to drop prices for Paris

[@DjdavoOfficialmusicartist]

Merry Christmas 🎄🪄🚂🎄🪄🚂🎄🚂🪄🎄🚂🪄🎄🚂🚂🎄🪄and a happy New Year 🥳🎉.

[@Triple_C12]

I’m so excited for this theme park, because I recently got over my fear of roller coasters I was ready to go to Florida but now this is happening we dont have to travel so far

[@coaster_chloe_alt_2]

bros pumping out these uploads

[@Deccyweccy8]

We ain't complaining

[@KrisJoshJones]

Gotta max out those December uploads before January hits and KZbin ad revenue goes down. TPWW knows how to play the game.

[@amyboing93]

It’ll be so interesting seeing a theme park built from scratch!

[@jason-uk]

Thx for the update shaun

[@carolinebeckwith948]

Never been to a universal park and I can’t wait for this, the best news is it’s on my doorstep I can be there in 15 mins🎉👍

[@shropgel]

Not with the amount of traffic it will bring it won’t be 😂🤣🥳

[@Hypagemie]

Have a great Christmas to the both of you 🎄

[@capricorn_brat]

It's my birthday tomorrow! I'll pop on to say hey!

[@a.3160]

Cheese breath?

[@regan.perella]

happy birthday

[@HayleyBaucutt]

Have a happy christmas to both of you.your next christmas is going to be that extra bit special❤ 👶

[@sparzref]

Love the Xmas jumpers Wish you had theme park jumper all year round or your own theme park worldwide jumpers

[@lukeyguyy]

I hope it happenes. We need theme parks in UK get real competition. Our parks are so bad just feels like it's buy land place rides open ride.

[@carolgillie5171]

Merry Xmas to you charlotte and the bump ☃️

[@attractionshubno1]

Great News Update as always Shawn

[@regan.perella]

hiiiiiiii absolutely incredible videos shawn

[@WildCampingKent]

Have a fantastic Christmas and New Year @themeparkworldwide We've met a few times at the parks, and you've always been lovely to our kids. This time next year you'll be enjoying your first festive period as parents 😊

[@Yonel6969]

I think part of the reason things have been quiet was because of the election. Ofc the election was meant to happen around now but was called early. From may onwards nothing was probably discussed much, and ofc things had to restart under labour

[@matthewmurnaghan2583]

I honestly can't wait for Universal Studios UK, and I hope we get some amazing rides. What rollercoaster types would you like to see at this new park?

[@ShaunsVideos]

If you got that jumper this year where is it from?

[@huwfoxhall547]

Another great vlog from you keep up with the vlogs they are great I really hope you are going to Dublin for the Christmas fair out there and ride the Huss Breakdance ride ❤❤

[@RubenHATESRides]

Merry Christmas Shaun 😁

[@MrMakeDo]

The difference with Orlando is the weather. People go to Florida because it’s warm all year round.

[@craiggilbert3704]

Merry Christmas to you both

[@j1m909]

Exactly the sort of thing our government would F up. They have already made sure no one has any money to spend 😂

[@100Aliens]

Fantastic points Shawn. Really excited for this and be huge kick up the arss for Merlin and others. With them saying they are going to create the park with touches to the U.K. Some unique Harry potter is No brainer and I dream of a lord of the rings if possible. If they do this like you said it will pull people from all over

[@hollybabyyy]

God pls open this noww give me a reason to liveeee. Why couldnt i be a kid right now and be a teen once it opens.

[@PaulHoughton-u2b]

Why does this KZbinr look like a temu version of Chris Evans lol 😂

[@RoamWithLuke]

Merry Christmas to you all

[@barneymcquillan]

who else thinks they should have a train from blackpool (for pleasure beach) down to london stopping at alton towers, universal, thorpe, legoland and chessington

[@happymaskedguy1943]

Is that jumper AI generated 😜 Hope you guys have a good Christmas. Thanks for the updates.

[@Topcat634]

It seemed like that you had a good chat with the team.

[@blinard1]

Rather than news videos when there is no news.....can you please do some top 10s or opinion pieces.

[@Hypagemie]

Its gonna be far away from Me probably! But its so exciting when it eventually opens!

[@buildingtheelrstepbystep9607]

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to both of you... actually, all 3 of u 😊 I have a question.... Have u ever ridden any of the rides that have been removed from alton towers over the years when on ur travels? Thunder looper is apperently alive and well in Brazil somewhere and I'm debating making it a mission to travel there next year to ride it before it's eventually retired for good. It was the first proper adult coaster I ever went on and spured my love for themeparks and eventually your channel. Just wondered if u already have and was it the same as when it was installed in towers! Hope u are both well, all the best, Mark.

[@Amstradtvr-s3o]

My problem is they keep building so much that all the land keeps flooding now and it’s having its toll on the river too. The council will just blame climate change and tax everyone, but they’re not doing anything to stop it.

[@kkrispy2009P]

Another Xmas jumper 🎆 and a news update . Xmas eve live stream yay hope you have a great Xmas and new year 2025 and baby

[@zombiezool]

there is a french owned theme park to be built close by called puydufou

[@Jordanrichard206]

Universal don’t usually mess about. They have a great history of just slapping things up really quick with great quality product

[@tonygold1971]

If this goes ahead then it will be the final nail in the. Alton Towers coffin. People won’t spend hundreds of pounds new to visit and then go to Alton Towers. It’s a great idea but the U.K. weather will be a massive minus, why would you come to the U.K. when you can go somewhere with almost guaranteed decent weather?😊

[@Dirkschneider]

Are they using an existing lake for that lake section? I imagine all the lakes in the other Universal Parks are artificial. I wonder if it will not be more difficult to maintain a real lake (with it's own fauna).

[@stevedurrell]

With the land that's been purchased once being the world's largest brickworks, I severely doubt these people there'll be that many hurdles and hoops to jump through..... That said the localities of Kempston and Stewartby may have the odd objection such as accessibility but hey..... Fingers, toes, eyes, arms and legs crossed nothing major is objected!

[@DolbyDogAdventures]

Still not convinced. With Labour in charge anything can happen.

[@Lordwhizzkid]

It's so hard to see this not happening. The amount of things that are working towards it, Thameslink, East West Railway making Bedford even easier for many to access, A421 upgrades that include plans for additional traffic that this will bring, it's clear this has been pushed for quite a while, and it'll take a lot of significant force to stop this from rolling down the hill. I just hope that they get going soon so we can have that clear bit of work going, and I very much expect we'll probably see the announcement either before or around the start of the fiscal year (late march/early april). And I also kind of expect the only pinch point the government may have is actually the opening date estimations. If current governments want to take credit they'll likely want to have this open before the next election in 2029, or do well enough to stick the next round of campaigning. If they can push that timing forward a little that could be a huge boon within their campaign

[@masonjc8597]

UK parks take us all for granted. The whole experience is second rate. This can’t come soon enough

[@justinchavez9530]

@ThemeParkWorldwide I hope that you and Charlotte have yourselves a very merry Christmas and a happy 2025!! 🎄🎄🎄🪄🚂⛄️❄️❄️❄️🎅🏻🥳🎉🎊 If Universal would build this new major theme park, I can certainly bet that this will a definite game changer for the UK. Also, Merlin Entertainment and the other UK parks will have a bit of competition on their hands with opening of Universal Great Britain.

[@stevenoconnor9819]

shaun mate will you be doing a live q and a after the baby been on how you and charlotte are finding being parents mate

[@leewright415]

Just think, you might get the real Halloween Horror Nights experience. How exciting.

[@ChrisHarnett]

Iets hope we get universal Great Britain

[@sixfeetunder2229]

5 6 yrs i will be 55 56 be to old for the rollercoasters 😂gutted

[@DrPittenstein]

I’m guessing they will go in heavy with Harry Potter theming as that is always popular in other Universal parks and has some relevance to a setting in England. Special trains to Hogwarts from London Kings Cross? Fans would travel from Japan for that.

[@mollymoowiltshire6884]

Merry Christmas

[@modgetall]

Having been to the Orlando Universal Parks, I'm not sure if our culture, weather or staff will be able to deliver the same level of experience. I really wan it but I just don't think it will be as good as in the US

[@Trxstinj]

Great video 👍👍

[@WelshGuitarDude]

We likely won't hear much from them until the next financial year in the UK (5th/6th April) since Universal would likely need to know what the current government plans are for fiscal policies.

[@zombiezool]

2033 universal kids will open as a second gate

[@jamesabbott5242]

Awesome Video

[@happymaskedguy1943]

Hopefully Universal give disabled guests adequate accommodations.

[@zombiezool]

its the only 1st park in the world to have lotr and hp lands till lotr opens in univerasl orlando.

[@leewright415]

Lotr land to open in Universal Orlando. Really? At which park? That's the world that I have been dying for.

[@LukasKG12]

Are you going to be doing a Christmas live stream tomorrow at 6pm

[@Coastercarnage]

He said at the end of the video. See you in tomorrows live stream

[@LukasKG12]

See ya laters

[@zombiezool]

merlin will be at jaws mercy.

[@danielharrison-z3s]

Worth mentioning they have bought every house on manor road now

[@sharpeillusions]

Merlin need sorting out, £9 hotdogs, poor operation, greedy greedy people

[@PortiaAbraham-q1r]

Last Christmas together and New year on and merry Christmas and happy New year hope you enjoy it before the graet more time want to go to a universal now here I will just wait it out of it does open I want to go on opening day looks great have a good Christmas you two best chanale

[@MarkMcCann1888]

Are you sure you’re not the pregnant one mate?! Need to get on that treadmill 🤣

[@lovelifeandothers6784]

How mean - are you ok?

[@MarkMcCann1888]

@ yeh I’m fine thanks mate 🤣