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‘Jumanji’-themed amusement park set to open in 2023
"World of Jumanji" (Credit: Merlin Entertainments) LONDON - A theme park modeled after the book and movie "Jumanji" is set to open in England next year. Chessington World of Adventures Resort and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced the ‘World of Jumanji’ will open next spring. "The impressive entrance portal, which is shrouded in the ominous and overgrown Jumanji jungle that dominates the development, creates the perfect immersive starting point for guests as they prepare to take on a whole host of challenges," the companies said in a joint news release. The park will feature a 55-foot tall Jaguar Shrine. However, more details about rides and other attractions will be released at a later date.Board game publishers say supply chain and manufacturing issues have forced them to raise prices."Jumanji" first came on the scene as a 1981 children’s picture book authored by Chris Van Allsburg.