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Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its
Merlin Entertainments is set to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea, having
Terrorist attacks in the British capital affected its Midway division, but Merlin Entertainments enjoyed a
New additions to its portfolio and strong performances from its Lego attractions have boosted revenues
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
Merlin Entertainments enjoyed an 11 per cent revenue increase over the past year despite last
Triotech’s Maestro hand gesture technology is revolutionising the way interactivity is experienced in dark rides.
Merlin Entertainments is forecasting a boost in profits as a result of the fall in
Merlin Entertainments has released its end of year results, showing generally robust earnings as pre-tax
Ride maker Triotech unveiled its new gesture-led Maestro technology at IAAPA last week, as Merlin
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The effects of the Chinese president's state visit to the UK continues to be felt
Merlin Entertainments has posted strong end of year results, recording a compounded annual growth rate
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea
Merlin Entertainments has today (30 June) unveiled plans for a high-profile development in the world’s
Legoland has opened its first waterpark in Asia, with the Malaysian attraction becoming the largest
Image: The park is the first Legoland in Asia Merlin Entertainments has opened its first
Image: The aquarium's Tropical Bay of Rays habitat Sydney Aquarium is to relaunch as a
HB Leisure (HBL), UK based specialist in the skill games and coin-operated amusements business, has
UK-based visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has revealed that it is looking to the Asia
Legoland California is to become the first of three Legoland Parks to launch a new
Executives at Legoland in Florida, US held an 'open house' recently where they unveiled renderings
Merlin Entertainments has purchased the Cypress Gardens site in Winter Haven, Florida, US for an
UK-based visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has announced that it will open a Legoland adventure
HIT Entertainment and Merlin Entertainments Group have commissioned SD Entertainment and Threshold Animation Studios to
Picsolve, the photographic systems and services provider for leisure attractions, has been sold in a
Merlin Entertainments has announced the completion of its £2bn merger with Tussauds and, according to
Merlin Entertainments has unveiled plans to open the first of a new mini-Legoland concept in
US private equity group Blackstone has reportedly bought out Hospitality Europe for around £452m (US$790m,
US-based private equity company Blackstone Group has acquired Center Parcs for £205m. Blackstone agreed to
Private investment company Blackstone Group has acquired the La Quinta budget hotel operator for US$3.4bn
American investment firm Blackstone Group has acquired the Legoland theme parks portfolio from its owner,
The LEGO company – which owns the four LEGOLAND theme parks – has announced that
Bill Haviluk, president and general manager of Legoland California has announced his retirement from the
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Legoland Parks news

Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its
Merlin Entertainments is set to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea, having
Terrorist attacks in the British capital affected its Midway division, but Merlin Entertainments enjoyed a
New additions to its portfolio and strong performances from its Lego attractions have boosted revenues
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
Merlin Entertainments enjoyed an 11 per cent revenue increase over the past year despite last
Triotech’s Maestro hand gesture technology is revolutionising the way interactivity is experienced in dark rides.
Merlin Entertainments is forecasting a boost in profits as a result of the fall in
Merlin Entertainments has released its end of year results, showing generally robust earnings as pre-tax
Ride maker Triotech unveiled its new gesture-led Maestro technology at IAAPA last week, as Merlin
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The effects of the Chinese president's state visit to the UK continues to be felt
Merlin Entertainments has posted strong end of year results, recording a compounded annual growth rate
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea
Merlin Entertainments has today (30 June) unveiled plans for a high-profile development in the world’s
Legoland has opened its first waterpark in Asia, with the Malaysian attraction becoming the largest
Image: The park is the first Legoland in Asia Merlin Entertainments has opened its first
Image: The aquarium's Tropical Bay of Rays habitat Sydney Aquarium is to relaunch as a
HB Leisure (HBL), UK based specialist in the skill games and coin-operated amusements business, has
UK-based visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has revealed that it is looking to the Asia
Legoland California is to become the first of three Legoland Parks to launch a new
Executives at Legoland in Florida, US held an 'open house' recently where they unveiled renderings
Merlin Entertainments has purchased the Cypress Gardens site in Winter Haven, Florida, US for an
UK-based visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has announced that it will open a Legoland adventure
HIT Entertainment and Merlin Entertainments Group have commissioned SD Entertainment and Threshold Animation Studios to
Picsolve, the photographic systems and services provider for leisure attractions, has been sold in a
Merlin Entertainments has announced the completion of its £2bn merger with Tussauds and, according to
Merlin Entertainments has unveiled plans to open the first of a new mini-Legoland concept in
US private equity group Blackstone has reportedly bought out Hospitality Europe for around £452m (US$790m,
US-based private equity company Blackstone Group has acquired Center Parcs for £205m. Blackstone agreed to
Private investment company Blackstone Group has acquired the La Quinta budget hotel operator for US$3.4bn
American investment firm Blackstone Group has acquired the Legoland theme parks portfolio from its owner,
The LEGO company – which owns the four LEGOLAND theme parks – has announced that
Bill Haviluk, president and general manager of Legoland California has announced his retirement from the
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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Company profile: Serco Leisure
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
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Company profile: Power Plate
Power Plate's range of products include whole body vibration platforms, targeted vibration products and the ...
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
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