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The brains behind French theme park Puy du Fou set its websites on land close to the M40 in Oxfordshire final 12 months, revealing ambitions to open its third website, alongside one in Spain, close to the city of Bicester.

Hailed because the world’s biggest historic theme park by guests, the French website scooped the title of World’s Best Park on the Thea Classic Awards in Los Angeles earlier this 12 months. But regardless of its considerably deceptive title, it’s extra of a historic idea park than what we might historically recognise as a rollercoaster-packed amusement hub.

The Puy du Fou in western France, owned by the de Villiers household, affords 20 stay reveals and immersive experiences in jawdropping settings together with a recreated Roman amphitheatre, a Viking ship and a 23-hectare stage in entrance of a Middle Age fortress.

It additionally attracts over two million guests annually, making it one of the crucial fashionable theme parks in France – and the primary British department might be anticipated to echo its self-described “spectacular historic shows and immersive experiences”.

According to planning paperwork, the UK website would comprise a £600 million community of theatres, back-of-house services, inns, eating places, convention services and parking area on a stretch of land adjoining to the M40 in Oxfordshire.

Olivier Strebelle, chief govt of the French park, mentioned the brand new British website can be in contrast to another theme park within the nation and create as much as 700 new jobs within the space.

“We do not have any rides or rollercoasters; there are no neon flashing lights,” he mentioned.

“Instead, we create an authentic, natural and historical environment set within beautiful gardens, which become the setting for world-class shows and immersive cultural and historical experiences for the whole family to enjoy.

“With Britain’s rich history, and with so many British people already visiting us in France and Spain, we have been looking for a site in the country for many years and we have now identified the perfect location.”

Subject to planning approval and circumstances, the immersive website could possibly be constructed within the English countryside by 2028.

Visitors to the French park have heralded it as “worth every penny” and “an absolutely amazing experience [that] exceeds all expectations” on TripAdvisor.

“So much to see and do in a beautiful park that doesn’t feel like a theme park,” one individual wrote. “This hands down beats Disneyland Paris for us. Really unique and interesting.”

“This is a very special place,” one other added. “The shows are incredible, of course, with amazing special effects, extraordinary performances and every conceivable performing animal!”