Universal considers European theme-park rival to Disney: report

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 NBCUniversal is mulling a theme-park resort in the United Kingdom that would compete squarely with Walt Disney Co.
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According to a Wall Street Journal report Tuesday, NBCUniversal bought a 480-acre plot of land in Bedford, England, about 60 miles north of London, and is in the early stages of exploring the feasibility of a theme park and resort at the site. Should Universal build a park in England, it would create another front in its competition with Disney, which operates a resort outside of Paris that draws many visitors from the U.K.