The first Columbia Pictures movie theme park opened its doors at Pattaya, Thailand, last Wednesday.

Pattaya Aquaverse

The park, named Aquaverse, and with an adjoining water park, was opened at a ceremony attended by the Mayor of Pattaya who expressed the hope that the new entertainment venueswould lead to an increase in tourism for the area.

According to Thai news media Thaiger, the site at Pattaya was chosen because of its proximity to the U-Tapao Airport and accessibility through high-speed trains.

Rides in the park are based on famous movie characters and have names such as Hotel Transylvania, Jumanji, Zombieland, Emoji Movie and Ghostbusters.