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Work is set to start on Bali’s highly-anticipated Paramount theme park, with the major development representing the largest of its kind for the Indonesian tourist destination
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 04 Aug 2023
The Paramount theme park and wider resort will be built in the westernmost part of Bali Credit: Taman Kerti Bali Semesta
Bali officials have confirmed that work on a highly-anticipated Paramount theme park and resort development will begin this month, with new details revealed about the upcoming major addition to the Indonesian tourist destination.
In the pipeline for a number of years, Taman Kerti Bali Semesta (TKBS) will be the largest of its kind in the province and will be located in the westernmost part of the island in Jembrana Regency.
Translated in English as Universal Park and Gardens Bali, the theme park will be built over 570,000sq m (6.1 million sq ft) and is expected to have a major impact on tourism in the region.
“With funds of IDR14tn (US$923m, €842m, £726m) this theme park is expected to boost the tourism sector in Jembrana,” said I Nengah Tamba, Regent of Jembrana. “So we really hope that everything goes according to plan.”
Details over what will actually be included in the park are scarce other than Paramount IPs, after an agreement was signed in 2022 to finalise the project. In addition to Paramount’s own IPs, it also holds the rights to characters from Nickelodeon, opening up the possibility of characters such as SpongeBob Square Pants featuring.
According to reports, an area of the park will be dedicated to honouring some of Indonesia's culture, myths, and legends. Called the 'Land of Legends', it will feature the first Indonesian-inspired ride in an international theme park.
Indonesian tourism developer PT Kios Ria Kerasi is behind the park, which will come complete with golf courses and two hotels themed on Paramount and Nickelodeon when it opens in 2025.
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