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22 Jun 2026
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
21 May 2026
The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions
23 Oct 2025
After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have
02 Oct 2025
The Lego Group has agreed to acquire 29 Lego Discovery Centres for £200 million from
10 Mar 2025
Immersive performance and hospitality company The Lost Estate has appointed former Merlin chief development officer
17 Feb 2025
Merlin Entertainments has confirmed Fiona Eastwood as its CEO – she had been interim CEO
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
28 Nov 2024
Fiona Eastwood, COO of Merlin Entertainments, has been announced as interim CEO, following the departure
08 Nov 2024
The Bear Grylls Adventure activity site in Birmingham’s NEC Centre, UK, is set to close
01 Jul 2024
Village Hotels has changed hands following a deal between the owner – an affiliate of
25 May 2024
Merlin Entertainments has launched its new Hyperia rollercoaster at Thorpe Park to celebrate its 45th
29 Jan 2024
Merlin Entertainments, the LEGO Group and Hasbro have teamed up to create Peppa Pig experiences.
20 Oct 2023
Merlin Entertainments has announced a multi-million pound and multi-territory partnership with immersive group gaming platform Immersive
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
26 Aug 2023
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the dates and location for its annual TEA
27 Jul 2023
Merlin Entertainments has launched a new global conservation programme across its portfolio of Sea Life
21 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has confirmed it is taking steps to secure a permanent future for the
05 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and
28 Nov 2022
The famous Nemesis ride at UK theme park, Alton Towers, has closed for a major
15 Nov 2022
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Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
12 Sep 2022
Merlin Entertainments has secured a contract to operate Blackpool Sandcastle, the UK's largest indoor waterpark.
31 Aug 2022
Merlin Entertainments Group has revealed plans for a new Legoland theme park near Charleroi Airport
31 Mar 2022
Merlin has confirmed that Legoland Korea Resort in the city of Chuncheon, the country’s first
18 Mar 2022
Merlin Entertainments has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop rides and experiences based
01 Mar 2022
Merlin Entertainments has acquired the operations and brand licenses for Cadbury World, the popular chocolate-themed
28 Feb 2022
The world’s first stand-alone Peppa Pig Theme Park has opened at the Legoland Florida Resort
30 Aug 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed further details of the first ever stand-alone Peppa Pig theme park,
14 Jul 2021
Merlin Entertainments has been busy with a raft of new openings and future project announcements,
27 Jun 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open a new Madame Tussauds in the heart of
22 Jun 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open a Legoland Discovery Centre in the Belgian capital
01 May 2021
In breaking news, HCM understands that David Lloyd Leisure's Glenn Earlam will move from his
27 Apr 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed the first images of the new multi-million-pound Lego Mythica: World of
25 Mar 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed images of the new Gangsta Granny: The Ride at its Alton
12 Mar 2021
Peter Luger Steak House in New York has recruited in some unusual help to ensure
10 Mar 2021
Merlin Entertainments will open the first ever stand-alone Peppa Pig theme park at its Legoland
22 Feb 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed details of the new Croc Drop attraction, set to open at
03 Dec 2020
Legoland New York is finally set to open in 2021, after having to delay its
01 Apr 2020
Merlin Entertainments has announced that its upcoming Legoland resort in New York, US, will now
25 Mar 2020
Some attractions operators in Japan have started to reopen their doors to the public with
26 Feb 2020
Plans have been announced to establish the first sanctuary in North America for captive whales
04 Feb 2020
An opening date of 14 March 2020 has been announced for the enhanced Duplo Valley
30 Jan 2020
Chessington World of Adventures, the Merlin Entertainments theme park in Surrey, England is to open
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