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The world’s “first and largest” Dracula-themed park is being planned bucuresti, romania,
The €1 billion (£875 million) venture will deliver an immersive experience across six unique zones, including 40 attractions offering “a mix of adventure, storytelling and world-class entertainment for all ages”.
The park will be home to six different lands. “Transylvania” will include roller coasterA traditional village and forest, while “Dracula’s Castle” will be the location of the fictional vampire’s home, complete with ruins, a maze, a lake and a “Bat Coaster”. “The Family Kingdom” will be inhabited by “a diverse array of vampires and supernatural beings from global cultures”.
Elsewhere, a “London The “Town” zone promises to “bring to life the dark charm of Victorian London”.
It includes a vampire-hunting parkour and obstacle course, a ship-swinging globe theatre, lake boat rides and a horse and carriage track.
and “port” new OrleansIt will feature a rollercoaster race with howling werewolves and Mardi Gras carnival games.
Dracula Land will also have its own “Metaverse”, in which visitors will be able to use DraculaCoin tokens in both the digital and physical worlds.
Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula was partially set romaniaThe Carpathian Mountains, hence the country’s long association with vampires. The author researched traditional European folklore as the basis for the character.
The 780,000 square meter attraction, which also includes retail and dining offerings, will be located 20 minutes from Bucharest city center and 15 minutes from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
theme park It is part of a major development featuring three Dracula-themed hotels, totaling approximately 1,200 rooms. The development will also include an aqua park and thermal spa, a racing track and motor park, a luxury shopping outlet and a 22,500-seat arena suitable for concerts, festivals and events.
according to official websiteThe venture will create more than 5,000 direct and indirect jobs in tourism, technology and services with a total economic impact of approximately €5bn (£4.37bn) over the next decade.
According to the website the official opening could take place as early as 2027, but ticket prices have not been confirmed.
“For me, Dracula Land is a national project – a symbol that Romania can and must create historical sites, not just buildings or simple real estate projects,” Dracula Land founder Dragos Dobrescu said in a statement.
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