The Universal Beijing Resort (), commonly known as Universal Beijing, is a

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and

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based in

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, China. Invite-only test operation started on September 1, 2021, and the full operation started from September 20, 2021. The resort is operated by

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. It is owned by

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, a division of

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, and Beijing Shouhuan Cultural Tourism Investment. Once completed, Universal Beijing Resort will consist of two theme parks (

Universal Studios Beijing Universal Studios Beijing () is a Universal theme park in Beijing that opened on September 20, 2021 as part of Universal Beijing Resort. Invited-only test operation started on September 1, 2021. The park would become the fifth Universal Studios-b ...

and a second planned theme park), a water park, a shopping, dining and entertainment complex (Universal CityWalk Beijing), and six

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History

In February 2009, Shanghai Securities News reported that

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was close to winning approval from China's government to build a theme park in Beijing. Construction of Universal Beijing Resort began on 28 October 2016. Construction of Phase 1 of Universal Beijing Resort completed in April 2021, and opened on September 20, 2021. Phase 2 of Universal Beijing Resort is planned to open in 2025.

Theme parks and main areas

Universal Studios Beijing

is the resort's flagship park and opened as part of phase one. There are seven themed areas in the park: * Hollywood * Jurassic World: Isla Nublar * Waterworld * Kung Fu Panda: Land of Awesomeness *

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* Transformers: Metrobase * Minion Land

Second theme park

A later phase of Universal Beijing Resort includes plans for a second theme park which has not started to be built yet. The theme park will be located adjacent to Universal Studios Beijing.

Universal CityWalk Beijing

Universal CityWalk Universal CityWalk is the name shared by the entertainment and retail districts located adjacent to the theme parks of Universal Parks & Resorts. CityWalk began as an expansion of Universal's first park, Universal Studios Hollywood, and serves as ...

acts as the gateway to Universal Beijing's theme parks. The entertainment, dining and retail complex includes stores and restaurants and is located between the parking and transit station and the theme park and waterpark entrances. CityWalk opened on September 2, 2021 as part of the resort's first phase without entrance fee. A variety of shops, dining, and entertainment is slated to be included in the complex, including: * Universal CityWalk Cinema: Beijing's largest IMAX venue, with 11 theaters and over 2,000 seats. * Cutie Cone's Ice Cream * Neon Street Hawkers * CityWalk Wubei Craft Food And Beer * CityWalk Red Oven Pizza Bakery * The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar *

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* POP MART * Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen. *

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* Grandma's Travel Home * Universal Studios Store

Water park

A later phase of Universal Beijing Resort includes plans for a waterpark.

Hotels

The first phase of Universal Beijing Resort features two official on-site hotels which are located in close proximity to the Universal Beijing theme parks.

Transportation

Subway

North facade of Universal Resort Station (20210826115854)

Universal Resort station of Beijing Subway, on

Batong line The Batong Line of the Beijing Subway () is an east–west rapid transit line in eastern Beijing. It extends Line 1 further east from in Chaoyang District to in Tongzhou District. Through operation with Line 1 started on August 29, 2021. ...

and Line 7 opened on August 26, 2021.

Bus

589 and T116 were extended to Universal Beijing Resort on August 26, 2021.

References

External links

Official Resort Site

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