Het London Resort – aan de oevers van de Theems in Swanscombe, Kent – zou attracties bevatten die zijn geïnspireerd op populaire BBC-shows zoals Doctor Who, Top Gear en Sherlock, evenals ITV’s Thunderbirds.
Een kleine spin van slechts 1 cm lang heeft ertoe geleid dat de BBC en ITV de plannen voor een themapark van £ 3,5 miljard dat ‘UK Disneyland’ wordt genoemd, hebben stopgezet.
A spokesman said: ‘BBC Studios has no commercial agreement in place with London Resort and no current plans to enter into any agreement.
‘We would only consider doing so should there be clear and decisive evidence that the project would have a net positive environmental impact.’
An ITV spokesman added: ‘ITV’s arrangement with the London Resort was that we were a potential licensor of one of our children’s brands, which was Thunderbirds.
‘We can confirm that ITV no longer has a commercial arrangement with London Resort as the agreement has now ended. This means that Thunderbirds will not be a part of the park.’