Angry Birds Heads to U.K. Theme Park

Scheduled to open in May, the Angry Birds 4D experience will be the centerpiece of a new 4,000-square-meter (43,000-square-foot) themed area at the resort. 

The area will feature Angry Birds characters at the top of the Detonator, the resort’s 100-foot-drop tower ride, as well brand-new dodgems attraction and a 4D experience. The 4D experience is being jointly developed by

“We are very excited to be working with Rovio, and we see this as a long-term strategic partnership with great benefits to both parties. Thorpe Park Resort is the U.K.’s thrill capitol, and we believe the ideal environment for Angry Birds’ 4D and theme park debut,” says Mark Fisher, chief development officer, Merlin Entertainments. “Its young adult and family visitors are the core target audience of the Angry Birds franchise, and no one is better placed than Merlin to capture the fun and humor of this fantastic IP.”