(Yicai Global) Aug. 24 -- Universal Studios’ new theme park in Beijing, the third in Asia after Tokyo and Singapore, will finally throw open its doors after three years of construction on Sept. 1 for a trial period, the resort said today.

The theme park, the Universal City Walk, which refers to its entertainment and retail areas, and two hotels will be open to invited guests only during the period of trial operation, Universal Beijing Resort said on its WeChat account today. No tickets will be sold to the public.

The 200,000 square-meter park plans to open fully next year and will feature seven zones, namely Hollywood, Transformers Metrobase, Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness, WaterWorld, Jurassic World Isla Nublar, Minion Land and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Beijing Daily reported last week. Ticket prices have not yet been announced. The most expensive ticket to Shanghai’s Disney Resort is around USD100.

California-based film studio Universal Pictures, the Beijing Tourism Group and the Beijing Cultural Investment Group are among the backers. Shares in Beijing Cultural Investment’s unit Cultural Investment Holdings [SHA:600715] jumped nearly 10 percent today to close at CNY3.32 (USD0.51).

Editor: Kim Taylor