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Legoland Discovery Centre news
14 Jul 2021
Merlin Entertainments has been busy with a raft of new openings and future project announcements,
22 Jun 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open a Legoland Discovery Centre in the Belgian capital
25 Oct 2018
A new Legoland Discovery Centre and Dungeons attractions are being planned for Australia and New
19 Oct 2018
Private equity giant Blackstone has acquired UK-based live events venue operator National Exhibition Centre Group
02 Aug 2018
The first half of the year has been a mixed bag for Merlin, with the
27 Jul 2018
The Great Lego Race, Lego's first VR experience, is set to make its UK debut
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13 Jun 2018
Britain's rail network is currently in such a state, that even its Lego alternative has
10 Jul 2017
Picsolve has collaborated with Merlin Entertainment on its newest attraction, Little Big City, Berlin. Little
02 Mar 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
06 Feb 2017
Merlin Entertainments has submitted plans for a brand new addition to its midway portfolio –
15 Sep 2016
Nickelodeon has unveiled plans to build the largest indoor amusement park in the western hemisphere
13 May 2016
IAAPA has identified several trends for the year ahead, pinpointing VR rollercoasters, 3D/4D immersion, guest
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
16 Nov 2015
Merlin Entertainments is lining up entry into the Indian attractions market, with plans for a
11 Nov 2015
Merlin Entertainments has appointed Rachel Yun Chiang, partner at multi-billion dollar Asian investment firm Pacific
22 Oct 2015
The effects of the Chinese president's state visit to the UK continues to be felt
13 Oct 2015
Canadian water ride specialist ProSlide is working with the Triple Five real estate company on
06 Oct 2015
Merlin Entertainments has announced two additions to the under-development American Dream New Jersey mega mall,
02 Sep 2015
Australia is about to gain its first major Lego attraction after Merlin Entertainments reached a
17 Apr 2015
The building blocks are being put together in Nagoya, Japan, as construction work has started
25 Feb 2015
Merlin Entertainments has announced it will be bringing a new 4D animated film based on
01 Aug 2014
Merlin Entertainments has posted its half year results through to 28 June 2014, marking a
23 Jul 2014
Merlin Entertainments and Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Japan have announced plans today (23 July) to
30 Jun 2014
Merlin Entertainments has today (30 June) unveiled plans for a high-profile development in the world’s
05 Jun 2014
Merlin Entertainments has opened their twelfth Legoland Discovery Centre in Boston, US, celebrating the opening
09 Apr 2014
Merlin Entertainments is continuing its global roll out of Legoland Discovery Centres having signed a
28 Mar 2013
Merlin Entertainments has revealed London is its preferred location for a planned initial public offering
26 Jun 2012
MediaMation, which supplies and manufactures 4D/5D motion EFX theatres and seats, is to provide a
01 Jun 2012
Image: The new LDC will be the fifth in the US International visitor attraction operator
25 May 2012
Attractions operator Merlin has announced plans to build its first ever attraction in Canada -
17 May 2012
Image: Merlin already operates a Sea Life at the site Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments
06 Jan 2012
Merlin Entertainments has confirmed that it will open a permanent Madame Tussauds at Decks Tokyo
15 Nov 2011
Merlin Entertainments has announced a half-year update on its operations for 2011 - reigniting rumours
23 Jun 2011
Visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments is to open its first two attractions in Japan. The
10 May 2011
UK-based visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments Group has announced plans to open a US$15m (£9.2m)
17 Feb 2011
Merlin Entertainments has announced plans to build a US$12m (8.8m euro, £7.4m) Legoland Discovery Center
10 Feb 2011
Visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has signed a deal US-based Crown Center Redevelopment, a subsidiary
17 Dec 2010
UK-based Merlin Entertainments Group has acquired the tourism and attractions arm of Australia-based Village Roadshow
03 Aug 2010
Adrian Jones has been appointed as general manager for the planned new Legoland Florida theme
09 Feb 2010
Merlin Entertainments' Edinburgh Dungeon is to host the rising from the grave of two of
15 Dec 2009
Merlin Entertainments is to open a Madame Tussauds attraction in Bangkok, Thailand in 2010. To
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