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01 Aug 2019
Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
01 Mar 2019
European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its
09 Jan 2019
Merlin Entertainments is set to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea, having
01 Mar 2018
Terrorist attacks in the British capital affected its Midway division, but Merlin Entertainments enjoyed a
07 Aug 2017
New additions to its portfolio and strong performances from its Lego attractions have boosted revenues
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
02 Mar 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
30 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments enjoyed an 11 per cent revenue increase over the past year despite last
22 Sep 2016
Triotech’s Maestro hand gesture technology is revolutionising the way interactivity is experienced in dark rides.
29 Jul 2016
Merlin Entertainments is forecasting a boost in profits as a result of the fall in
25 Feb 2016
Merlin Entertainments has released its end of year results, showing generally robust earnings as pre-tax
23 Nov 2015
Ride maker Triotech unveiled its new gesture-led Maestro technology at IAAPA last week, as Merlin
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
22 Oct 2015
The effects of the Chinese president's state visit to the UK continues to be felt
26 Feb 2015
Merlin Entertainments has posted strong end of year results, recording a compounded annual growth rate
01 Dec 2014
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea
30 Jun 2014
Merlin Entertainments has today (30 June) unveiled plans for a high-profile development in the world’s
24 Oct 2013
Legoland has opened its first waterpark in Asia, with the Malaysian attraction becoming the largest
17 Sep 2012
Image: The park is the first Legoland in Asia Merlin Entertainments has opened its first
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
13 Jul 2012
Image: The aquarium's Tropical Bay of Rays habitat Sydney Aquarium is to relaunch as a
10 Nov 2011
HB Leisure (HBL), UK based specialist in the skill games and coin-operated amusements business, has
07 Sep 2011
UK-based visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has revealed that it is looking to the Asia
11 Jan 2011
Legoland California is to become the first of three Legoland Parks to launch a new
13 Jul 2010
Executives at Legoland in Florida, US held an 'open house' recently where they unveiled renderings
18 Jan 2010
Merlin Entertainments has purchased the Cypress Gardens site in Winter Haven, Florida, US for an
15 Dec 2008
UK-based visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has announced that it will open a Legoland adventure
20 Nov 2008
HIT Entertainment and Merlin Entertainments Group have commissioned SD Entertainment and Threshold Animation Studios to
21 Jul 2008
Picsolve, the photographic systems and services provider for leisure attractions, has been sold in a
23 May 2007
Merlin Entertainments has announced the completion of its £2bn merger with Tussauds and, according to
29 Nov 2006
Merlin Entertainments has unveiled plans to open the first of a new mini-Legoland concept in
23 Mar 2006
US private equity group Blackstone has reportedly bought out Hospitality Europe for around £452m (US$790m,
09 Mar 2006
US-based private equity company Blackstone Group has acquired Center Parcs for £205m. Blackstone agreed to
10 Nov 2005
Private investment company Blackstone Group has acquired the La Quinta budget hotel operator for US$3.4bn
13 Jul 2005
American investment firm Blackstone Group has acquired the Legoland theme parks portfolio from its owner,
01 Dec 2004
The LEGO company – which owns the four LEGOLAND theme parks – has announced that
16 Apr 2003
Bill Haviluk, president and general manager of Legoland California has announced his retirement from the
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