Minecraft is officially leaving the screen behind. At Minecraft Live on September 26, 2026, Mojang Studios and Merlin Entertainments unveiled two massive additions to the upcoming Minecraft World theme park — the franchise’s first-ever official hotel and a flagship roller coaster called Escape the Nether.
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Minecraft World Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | Chessington World of Adventures, UK |
| Announced At | Minecraft Live, September 26, 2026 |
| Opening Year | 2027 |
| Project Budget | ~£50 million ($67 million) |
| Hotel Rooms | 69 total (20 premium, 49 standard) |
| Roller Coaster Name | Escape the Nether |
| Distance from London | ~35 minutes by direct train |
A Hotel Built Block by Block
The Minecraft World Hotel marks the world’s first official hotel themed entirely around the game, spread across a four-story building with 69 rooms designed to stay faithful to Minecraft’s iconic pixelated, blocky aesthetic. Beyond just the guest rooms, the common areas lean heavily into the game’s world-building — think an ocean temple-inspired restaurant complete with mossy stone pillars and sea plants, plus a beverage area modeled after the game’s Woodland Mansion structures. Concept art has also teased familiar touches like minecart tracks near the lobby entrance and a Steve figure holding his signature pickaxe.
Escape the Nether: The Franchise’s First Roller Coaster
The centerpiece thrill ride, Escape the Nether, is designed as a hybrid indoor-outdoor coaster that takes riders through dark mine tunnels before launching them through a Nether portal into an Overworld-themed outdoor section — effectively simulating the game’s dimension-hopping mechanic in physical form. While exact specs like height, speed, and ride duration haven’t been revealed yet, the concept alone positions it as the most ambitious video game-to-theme-park translation of its kind.
A Partnership Years in the Making
This project builds on a collaboration between Mojang Studios and Merlin Entertainments that’s been developing since around 2018, with a formal £85 million deal signed in 2024 to bring Minecraft attractions to both the UK and the US. Minecraft World will replace the existing Wild Asia area at Chessington and was first teased publicly back in March 2026, making this hotel and coaster reveal the next major milestone in bringing the sandbox universe into physical reality.
For more background on the project’s development and scope, check out Wikipedia’s Minecraft World page.
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FAQs
Q1. When does Minecraft World open?
The park, hotel, and roller coaster are all scheduled to open sometime in 2027.
Q2. What is the name of the Minecraft roller coaster?
It’s called Escape the Nether, the franchise’s first-ever official roller coaster.
