Minecraft World is coming to Chessington
The long-rumored real-world Minecraft experience has been confirmed. At Minecraft Live 2026, Mojang Studios unveiled plans for Minecraft World, a permanent attraction that will recreate the game’s pixelated biomes in physical form.
The park will be built inside Chessington World of Adventures, the combined theme park and zoo in Greater London. From London Waterloo station, it’s about a 35-minute train ride to reach the site.
The project is a partnership between Mojang Studios and Merlin Entertainments, the world’s second-largest operator of theme parks after Disney. Mojang’s creative director Torfi Frans Olafsson says the goal is to deliver an authentic, welcoming environment that preserves the block aesthetic down to tiny details.
Roller coasters, playscapes, and interactive adventures
Specifics about every attraction are being kept under wraps, but Mojang confirmed a themed roller coaster and a range of interactive adventures. The park will center on “playscapes,” play areas built to look like the game’s iconic blocks, letting kids and adults explore environments as if they were inside Minecraft.
The venue will also include dining areas and exclusive retail. Menus will be inspired by in-game foods, and merchandise sold at the site will likely be exclusive to the attraction.
Global pop-ups: Moonlight Trail in Buenos Aires
If 2027 feels too far off, Mojang has other initiatives to maintain interest. In May this year, Buenos Aires will host Minecraft Experience: Moonlight Trail, a large-scale temporary event that offers a one-hour nighttime walk through multiple biomes.
During the Moonlight Trail, participants can simulate classic in-game activities: mining for diamonds, crafting gear, and facing mobs in an environment designed to immerse visitors in Minecraft’s sounds and visuals. The event’s final objective is to help restore an old beacon, combining physical tasks with a digital narrative.
In-game updates: Tiny Takeover and Chaos Cubed
While the physical park is in development, the game itself keeps evolving. On March 24, the Tiny Takeover update arrives, focusing on baby creature aesthetics and making them even more endearing.
Tiny Takeover adds a golden dandelion. Giving this plant to a baby creature will lock it in its juvenile form permanently, unless you reverse the effect with a second dose.
Later this year, Mojang plans to release Chaos Cubed. That update introduces the sulfur cube, an item that will change the physics of your world. The cube’s properties vary depending on the materials it absorbs, potentially making it bouncier or causing unpredictable reactions with its surroundings. The feature is intended to inject new dynamism into Minecraft’s core mechanics.
Minecraft Dungeons II is official
Mojang has also confirmed production of Minecraft Dungeons II. There are no screenshots or gameplay details yet, but the sequel to the 2020 spinoff is now available to add to wishlists starting today.
With a permanent theme park on the way, large-scale pop-up events, ongoing game updates, and a confirmed sequel, Minecraft’s expansion into physical entertainment appears to be a definitive step beyond the screen.
