Bear Grylls Adventure Park to open this fall in England

Bear Grylls Adventure
Learn to survive in the wild like a television star at The Bear Grylls Adventure Park, opening in the UK in fall 2018.

Fans of Man vs Wild will be able to swim with sharks, and live out their other survival fantasies in a safe way, when the first Bear Grylls Adventure Park opens in the UK later this fall.

Merlin Entertainment and Edward Michael Grylls — better known to television watchers as Bear Grylls — have teamed up to build the first Bear Grylls Adventure Park at the National Exhibition Center (NEC) facility in Birmingham, England. The 8000-square meter experience has been created at a total cost of £20 million, and will open as a permanent attraction feature at the NEC.

Visitors to The Bear Grylls Adventure can choose their challenges from headliner activities, which include Dive, Climb, iFLY (indoor skydiving) and the highest free-roam high ropes in Europe. In addition, guests will be given entry to Basecamp, where everyone can learn and practice the skills needed for any great adventure in a selection of four group and individual challenges. Challenges come in all shapes and sizes, from conquering small spaces, heights, the dark or facing creatures head to head.

The Bear Grylls Adventure

Bear Grylls said: “I have been so lucky to experience some of the toughest environments and challenges the world has to offer. When your greatest fears are laid bare, you have to keep your nerve and dig deep. That “never give up spirit” is what I hope to inspire in as many people as possible through this huge endeavour. The scale of challenges that can be found at Bear Grylls Adventure are truly mind blowing and it allows millions of others to find the courage and tenacity to conquer their own Everest.”

Kathryn James, Managing Director for the NEC Group Conventions and Exhibitions, said: “To say we are excited about the ‘The Bear Grylls Adventure’ opening at the NEC next year is an understatement, and we are particularly looking forward to working with Merlin on making the attraction a success.

“We are committed to connecting audiences with great content, and this attraction will be an important addition to the leisure and entertainment facilities already on the NEC campus. By partnering with fantastic organisations – such as Merlin – to bring experiences that have enormous appeal for the mass market to our site, we will be offering even more experiences to our visitors and adding value to the tourism and leisure offer in the area.”

Kathryn added: “The addition of The Bear Grylls Adventure to our campus really cements our position as a year-round destination. We are hoping to lead the way with organisers by adding extra content to help extend their shows whilst at our venue – workshops and live experiences, multi-day events for example – building not only their audiences but also increasing footfall around the site.”

Nick Varney, CEO Merlin Entertainments, said: “The Bear Grylls Adventure is a one of a kind attraction – bringing together Bear, one of the most celebrated and recognised faces of survival and outdoor adventure, and Merlin’s expertise in creating fantastic, memorable experiences for guests and families across the world.

“In a project that has taken nearly two years in the creation, Bear has been involved in each step of the attraction’s development – from the initial concept, to providing expertise and insight into the challenges. The market for adventure-based activities has incredible potential. Our research shows that nine out of ten young adults* are actively seeking adventure and challenge experiences, and this trend is set to continue.”

For more information visit beargryllsadventure.com.

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