In the latest eventMinecraft Live 2026 Streaming EventIn other news, Microsoft and Mojang Studios announced a collaboration with Merlin Entertainments, the world's second-largest theme park operator, to create a permanent "Minecraft World" theme park in London, UK, currently scheduled to open in 2027. At the same time, the official announcement also revealed a new physical pop-up event, the upcoming "Tiny Takeover" update for the game, and the highly anticipated spin-off sequel, "Minecraft Dungeons II."
Minecraft World arrives in London: Bringing the blocky world to life.
According to official information, "Minecraft World" will be a brand new permanent park located in Chessington World of Adventures in the UK, combining a theme park and a zoo. It is easily accessible, just a 35-minute train ride from London Waterloo Station.
While few details about the park have been released yet, creative director Torfi Frans Ólafsson revealed that the park will include the following key highlights:
• Physical roller coasters and interactive adventures:To bring the adventure elements in the game to life.
• Epic block-built playscapes:It perfectly recreates the game's iconic blocky visual style.
• Immersive consumption experience:Of course, there are also Minecraft-themed retail stores and specialty restaurants, making players willingly open their wallets after experiencing the blocky world.
Argentina Nighttime Pop-up Experience and Game Update
If you can't wait for the 2027 London theme park, Mojang is also preparing a physical pop-up event. This May, "Minecraft Experience: Moonlight Trail" will officially open in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is a one-hour outdoor nighttime adventure where visitors will stroll under the moonlight through the iconic Minecraft biome, experiencing crafting gear, mining diamonds, battling monsters, and assisting in an immersive quest to "restore an ancient beacon tower."
Regarding the base game and its spin-offs, Minecraft Live 2026 also revealed a lot of information:
• Tiny Takeover Update (Released March 24):This major update will give the game's baby creatures a new, more "adorable" look. In addition, the update will introduce a new item called "Golden Dandelion," which, when fed to baby creatures, will keep them "in their baby form forever" (unless you feed them a second dandelion to remove the effect).
• Chaos Cubed update preview (expected to launch later this year):The official announcement for the next major update reveals the introduction of "Sulfur cubes," which change their physical properties depending on the materials they absorb. This will give the cubes different "elasticity" and behavioral patterns, significantly increasing the variability of architectural and mechanical designs.
• Minecraft Dungeons II officially announced:As the official sequel to the critically acclaimed beat-'em-up game of 2020, Minecraft Dungeons II has been confirmed to be in development, and will be available for players to add to their wish lists on March 21.







