According to Romania Journal, Romania plans to build a new amusement park dedicated to Dracula. The project, named DraculaLand, is set to rise near the capital city of Bucharest and close to its main airport, covering 160 hectares. The estimated cost of the development is €1 billion.
A team of international architects and consultants designed the park’s concept. Dragos Dobrescu, the project’s owner, stated that once completed, DraculaLand will become a «national symbol» of Romania and a strong example of the country’s ability to create unique global attractions.
The project includes a 780,000-square-meter theme park with six distinct zones and more than 40 major attractions, a 22,500-seat multifunctional arena for concerts, eSports competitions and international events, as well as a luxury apparel and home goods store developed in partnership with designers from Milan and Florence.
In addition, investors plan to include three hotels, a water park and thermal spa, a long race track and a technology center for startups and game studios within DraculaLand.
The project will also feature its own digital universe, created using Unreal Engine 5 — an interactive virtual twin of the real park. The metaverse will incorporate the DraculaCoin token, an NFT system, AI-powered personalization and real-time synchronization with events in the physical park.
At least 3 million visitors are expected to come to the park annually. The project is projected to create over 5,000 jobs and generate €5 billion in revenue over the next 10 years.
Meanwhile, a new version of Dracula, directed by French filmmaker Luc Besson, was released earlier this year, offering a fresh interpretation of Bram Stoker’s classic story.
Although it is widely believed that Count Dracula’s real-life inspiration was the Romanian prince Vlad III, Kazakhstani historian Zhaksylyk Sabitov suggested that the prince’s ancestry may trace back to Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire.
