Murcia region in Spain is set to exceed EUR 2 billion over the next 12 months as construction on Europe’s biggest theme park and a string of new hotels and tourism facilities gets underway.
Murcia’s regional government is also spending EUR millions on new roads to serve a new international airport and Spain’s first high-speed train station to link to an airport and theme park which are just 20 minutes apart. Corvera International Airport's opening, in Spring 2012, conincides with the start of construction work on the Paramount Studios Theme Park and high-speed rail link and airport station.
Fast-track construction is expected to see the first stage of the theme park and high-speed train link start operating in 2014 so the first of a forecast 3 million visitors a year can enjoy the Hollywood blockbuster themed rides and attractions.