The London Resort

The London Resort is a proposed entertainment complex in Swanscombe, Kent. The project was announced on 8 October 2012 and it is estimated to open by 2024 with construction beginning in 2021.

Originally known as the London Paramount Entertainment Resort, the project originally involved Paramount Pictures. In June 2017, it was announced that Paramount had pulled out of the project and the planned complex was renamed as London Resort. However, in June 2019, London Resort renews partnership with Paramount Pictures to use licensed rides based on movies.

Plan
At the 2012 launch of the project it was announced that the complex would feature Europe's largest indoor water park, theatres, live music venues, attractions, cinemas, restaurants, event space and hotels. Allied to the project would be a training academy for the entertainment and hospitality sectors, a new country park, a large science and education visitor complex and "the biggest performing arts centre in Europe". With an initial completion date announced for 2019, the park and related enterprises were expected to employ 27,000 people. Plans have since been reviewed and revised, the London Resort announced their intention to open in 2024.

The park was initially planned in partnership with Paramount Pictures, and would have been known as the London Paramount Entertainment Resort, with the park's theme having an emphasis on Britain and Kent, as well as Paramount films and entertainment properties. The team at the Resort subsequently agreed with Paramount to separate and the project became known as the London Resort.

The plans for the park received considerable backing from the British government when it became the first commercial venture to be awarded Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project status allowing the developers to bypass local planning requirements.

In 2014, it was hoped that the park would spur the development of a new Garden City development at nearby Ebbsfleet.

Attractions
The themed lands planned for the park include: The BBC, ITV and Paramount Pictures have been attached to the proposal, with the intention of showcasing Hollywood and British culture. Aardman Animations and the British Film Institute were attached, but later pulled out of the project.
 * Starport
 * The Jungle
 * The Isles
 * The Kingdom
 * The Woods
 * The Studio
 * High Street

BBC Worldwide productions that are expected to feature in the theme park are Doctor Who, Sherlock and Top Gear. Rides and attractions will also be based on the ITV children's programmes Thunderbirds Are Go and Robozuna. Other rides and attractions that are expected to based on Paramount blockbusters are Mission: Impossible, The Godfather, The Italian Job and A Quiet Place.