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14 Jul 2023
VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that
05 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and
19 Aug 2022
Visuals have been released for the new Jumanji-themed land at Chessington World of Adventures in
22 Feb 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed details of the new Croc Drop attraction, set to open at
30 Jan 2020
Chessington World of Adventures, the Merlin Entertainments theme park in Surrey, England is to open
13 Jan 2020
Emirates Old Trafford – the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) – has
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
05 Dec 2018
Merlin Entertainments has rolled out the Attractions.io app at all of its Legoland sites across
21 Oct 2016
Kingston Council in South London has given the go ahead for a trio of “next
16 Sep 2016
Birmingham-based design firm Scruffy Dog has named Deborah Eicher as its new commercial director. An
27 May 2016
A safari-themed outdoor accommodation experience opens today (27th May) at Chessington World of Adventures Resort
11 Nov 2015
Alton Towers is to cut around ten per cent of its work force following a
17 Sep 2015
After suggesting that the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could affect
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
08 Jun 2015
Alton Towers has reopened six days after a horrific accident on the park’s Smiler left
05 Jun 2015
Following the incident at Alton Towers, which saw a carriage full of people crash into
14 Jan 2015
Chessington World of Adventures has been fined £150,000 after a four-year-old girl fell 14ft (4.26m)
11 Nov 2014
MTFX has redesigned the look and feel of a popular runaway train ride at Chessington
01 Apr 2014
StayDry is the UK's favourite promotional rainwear company and has been supplying Merlin Entertainments' Alton
27 Sep 2013
Chessington World of Adventures Resort has banned animal print clothing because it is confusing the
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17 Jun 2013
More than 30 people were left trapped on a ride at Chessington World of Adventures
17 Jun 2013
More than 30 people were left trapped on a ride at Chessington World of Adventures
18 Mar 2013
The new Family Entertainment centre (FEC) subgroup at BALPPA reached the fifty (50) member milestone
13 Mar 2013
We are delighted to invite you to attend the BALPPA Summer Conference 2013 - an
19 Dec 2012
The first inhabitants of Chessington World of Adventures' new themed land, ZUFARI: Ride into Africa,
25 Jul 2012
Image: Oakwood's new park director Dominic Jones Welshman Dominic Jones has been appointed as the
11 Jun 2012
A four-year-old girl who fell from a height at Chessington World of Adventures, the theme
04 Apr 2011
Martin Barratt has left his position as CEO of the British Association of Leisure Parks,
29 Mar 2011
Rainbow Productions has created a walk-about branded character of the tortoise featured on the logo
09 Feb 2010
Merlin Entertainments' Edinburgh Dungeon is to host the rising from the grave of two of
16 Jan 2010
Chessington World of Adventures, the Kingston, UK-based visitor attraction owned by Merlin Entertainments, has submitted
07 Jan 2010
Wild Asia, Chessington World of Adventures' new ancient and mythical Asian kingdom, is scheduled to
18 Aug 2009
Visitors at the Chessington World of Adventures theme park near Epsom, Surrey, UK, had to
31 Jul 2009
Following an extensive rebranding exercise and a lengthy tender process, iced drinks group The Noisy
01 Jul 2009
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) has appointed Martin Barratt as
27 Apr 2009
Merlin Entertainments, UK-based owner of Legoland, Alton Towers and The London Dungeon, has reported a
02 Dec 2008
Attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has announced several senior promotions, due to take effect in the
02 Nov 2007
A new aquatic visitor attraction at the Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo in Surrey
06 Sep 2007
Merlin Entertainments has appointed former Tussauds trade sales and marketing chief Natascha Crump as marketing
09 Jul 2007
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) opened its first themed hotel at the Merlin Entertainment-owned Chessington World
26 Jun 2007
HB Leisure has opened one of its Midway Games operations at Legoland, Windsor, which is
23 May 2007
Merlin Entertainments has announced the completion of its £2bn merger with Tussauds and, according to
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