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🎬 Universal Studios will construct its first European theme park in Bedford, UK, an hour from London, with a £50 billion budget on 190 hectares, set to open in 2031. A whopping 28,000 jobs will be created—20,000 in construction and 8,000 in operation—80% sourced locally. The park, nearly four times larger than Disneyland Paris, aims for 8.5 million annual visitors. Attractions will include Regreso al Futuro, Parque Jurásico, Minions, and a James Bond stunt show, with a 500-room hotel and new rail stop included in the project.

🏖 Since 2022, tourist accommodations in Spain's 728 coastal sun and beach municipalities have grown by 20.5%, adding 206,000 new spots, while hotel offerings increased by 3%, with 35,000 additional spots. Eight of the top 20 sun and beach destinations now have more tourist accommodation spots than hotel beds. These destinations include Costa de la Luz (Cádiz), Costa Tropical (Granada), Costa del Sol (Málaga), Costa Brava (Girona), Costa Blanca (Alicante), Costa de Castellón, Costa Valencia (Valencia), and Costa Cálida (Murcia). The Exceltur report SolyTUR 2024 highlights a "disorderly and uncontrolled growth" in tourist housing, with a total of 1.21 million spots surpassing hotel spots, which are at 1,202,243 according to INE data. Mallorca saw a reduction by 2,325 beds. Costa Valencia has the highest ratio with 2.9 tourist accommodation spots for every hotel spot, while Mallorca has the lowest at 0.4.