Huge £835million ‘Transylvanian Disneyland’ that wants to open in Europe with six themed lands, waterpark and hotels
A HUGE new attraction with six immersive zones including a ride and even a waterpark is set to open in Europe.
Called Dracula Land, the theme park has been dubbed Transylvanian Disneyland and is set to be built at the cost of €1billion (£835million).
Plans are still in early stages to build Dracula Land in Bucharest which is one of the cheapest cities in Romania.
It hopes to one day be “the largest entertainment, retail, and technology destination on the continent, transforming the country into a new global entertainment hub“.
It will have everything from a theme park and waterpark to spa, shops, arena, hotels and a tech hub – all of which will be within six themed zones.
The first is the Moonlit District which will be the point of entry for guests where they’ll step through onto the main street.
Rides include a Flying Theatre and a Transylvanian Railway, as well as carousels, drone shows and a Legend of Vlad walkthrough experience
The main street which will have shops and dining will remain open into the evening.
The Family Kingdom will have an immersive zone where visitors can meet ‘legendary figures’ from vampires to ghouls.
It will also have a dark ride, 4D cinema, bat ride, toddler play zone and live entertainment.
The Transylvania area will ‘bring the legendary land of Dracula to life’.
Here there are plans for a water ride, dark ride set in a forest, a mountain coaster as well as a village playground and market.
Dracula’s Castle will be at the very centre of the theme park. Surrounded by a lake, it will have a maze, ancient ruins and dining in the Great Hall.
The Port of New Orleans is inspired by Mardi Gras and will be French-inspired.
There will be dining on a riverboat, as well as rides, shops and a werewolf coaster.
London Town will be familiar to Brits as it will transform into a busy street with red telephone boxes.
There will be plenty of shopping for souvenirs, with Victorian London inspirations as well as a theatre, horse and carriage ride and “vampire hunter training”.
Outside of the theme park will also be a waterpark and thermal spa, which will have 30 water attractions including what it claims will be one of Europe‘s biggest wave pools.
On-site are set to be three hotels, the four-star Dracula Grand Hotel, a three-star plus Dracula Family Hotel and the three-star Dracula Hotel.
Together, there will be space for 1,200 rooms.
Other facilities include an artificial ski slope for winter sports, a racing track, motor park and tech hub.
There’s also plans for an arena which will be the ‘most immersive’ in southeastern Europe.
It will have 22,500 seats for concerts, festivals and sporting competitions.
Dracula Land will also have its own “metaverse” with DraculaCoin native tokens which can be used across the digital and physical ‘metaverse’ world.
Dragoș Dobrescu, founder of Dracula Land, said: “Dracula Land brings together everything I’ve learned in real estate: discipline, rigor, vision, and the ability to keep complex teams with very different specializations together.
“But more importantly, it adds a story that gives meaning to every square meter built.
“For me, Dracula Land is a national project—a symbol that Romania can and must build landmarks, not just buildings or simple real estate projects.”
Currently, the master plan for the first phase is being finalised, and negotiations with investors are ongoing, so there are no details on when it could open.
Although when it does, the good news for Brits is that flights to Bucharest are cheap with return flights for as little as £45.