Minecraft names Chessington’s 2027 rollercoaster and adds a hotel to the plan

Escape the Nether and what Minecraft bills as its first hotel will anchor a theme park land that also promises a giant shop, themed food and mob encounters.

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Minecraft has named Chessington’s planned rollercoaster Escape the Nether and announced a Minecraft hotel for the same 2027 resort expansion. Both will be part of Minecraft World at Chessington World of Adventures in the UK. Mojang’s earlier plans for the land also included what it called the world’s biggest Minecraft shop, themed food and opportunities to meet mobs. The project is a collaboration between Mojang Studios and Merlin Entertainments, but the companies have not announced an exact opening date, hotel booking details or the ride’s technical specifications.

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Minecraft has named the rollercoaster planned for its 2027 Chessington theme park land Escape the Nether and added a Minecraft hotel to the project. The two attractions are scheduled for Minecraft World at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in the UK.

The complete first-party announcement bills Escape the Nether as the world’s first Minecraft rollercoaster and the hotel as the brand’s first. Those are Minecraft’s own superlatives, not independently measured records. The post confirms only a 2027 window and does not yet provide an opening day, ride specifications or hotel booking details.

Minecraft’s official experiences page describes Minecraft World as its first theme park land. That makes the hotel more than a separately branded room block: it is being presented as part of a larger physical version of the game at an existing resort.

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The rollercoaster and hotel join a broader list of attractions Mojang outlined earlier in 2026. In its March Minecraft LIVE recap, the company said Minecraft World would include the rollercoaster, what it called the world’s biggest Minecraft shop, Minecraft-themed food and opportunities to meet mobs. Mojang also said creators were helping with some design challenges.

The project brings together Mojang Studios and Merlin Entertainments. Minecraft's announcement places both the new land and hotel at Chessington World of Adventures Resort. The hotel makes an overnight component explicit, although no room count, themes, prices or reservation date have been published.

Escape the Nether’s name points toward one of Minecraft’s most recognizable dimensions, but the announcement does not explain the ride system, story, height requirement or intensity. It also does not identify which other attractions will open alongside it on day one.

For prospective visitors, the usable planning detail remains broad: Chessington in the UK, sometime in 2027. Tickets, hotel bookings and a precise opening schedule will require a later announcement from the resort or Minecraft.

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A wider land built around the game

Minecraft names Chessington’s 2027 rollercoaster and adds a hotel to the plan

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A wider land built around the game

Minecraft names Chessington’s 2027 rollercoaster and adds a hotel to the plan

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