If Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter can have their own theme parks, why can’t Count Dracula?
The world’s most famous vampire is the subject of “Dracula Land,” a $1.2 billion entertainment development being built outside of the Romanian capital of Bucharest. MyModernMet.com reports the 8.3-million-square-foot theme park will encompass six lands inspired by the Dracula legend, along with more than 40 attractions including a Transylvanian Railway, a Family Kingdom that pays tribute to “supernatural beings,” and the Dracula Castle. For those looking for more traditional relaxation, a thermal spa and aqua park will be part of the development.
In addition to the theme park, a digital version of Dracula Land is being built with a metaverse created in Unreal Engine 5, which will enable users to explore and interact with the park across cyberspace.
An opening date has not been set, but organizers expect it to be ready either later this year or in early 2027.
“Dracula Land brings together everything I’ve learned in real estate: discipline, rigor, vision, and the ability to keep complex teams with very different specializations together,” says Dragoș Dobrescu, founder of Dracula Land. “But more importantly, it adds a story that gives meaning to every square meter built. For me, Dracula Land is a national project—a symbol that Romania can and must build landmarks, not just buildings or simple real estate projects.”
