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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
22 Jun 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open a Legoland Discovery Centre in the Belgian capital
11 Nov 2019
Shanghai is to become a major theme park destination, with a proposed new Legoland park,
01 Aug 2019
Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
01 Mar 2019
European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
02 Aug 2018
The first half of the year has been a mixed bag for Merlin, with the
07 Aug 2017
New additions to its portfolio and strong performances from its Lego attractions have boosted revenues
31 Mar 2017
A new proposal has been tabled to open a Ripley’s aquarium in the Pocono region
02 Mar 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
11 Jan 2017
Thorpe Park has named Dominic Jones as its new divisional director, with Merlin’s former head
30 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments enjoyed an 11 per cent revenue increase over the past year despite last
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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
16 Nov 2015
Merlin Entertainments is lining up entry into the Indian attractions market, with plans for a
01 Jul 2015
Merlin Entertainments has launched its latest attraction at its London cluster on the River Thames,
13 May 2015
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has announced that Glenn Earlam is joining the company as chief
12 Mar 2015
Eddie Saul, creative lead for Merlin Entertainment’s upcoming Shrek’s Adventure, has said the experience will
26 Feb 2015
Merlin Entertainments has posted strong end of year results, recording a compounded annual growth rate
10 Feb 2015
A new 35,000sq ft (3,250sq m) Sea Life aquarium has come to Michigan, with the
01 Aug 2014
Merlin Entertainments has posted its half year results through to 28 June 2014, marking a
27 Jun 2014
Famed for its vibrant street life, hippy culture, cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge,
09 Apr 2014
Merlin Entertainments is continuing its global roll out of Legoland Discovery Centres having signed a
17 Mar 2014
A new 35,000sq ft (3,250sq m) Sea Life aquarium is coming to Michigan, US, with
27 Feb 2014
Merlin Entertainments plc enjoyed a positive year in 2013, with the attractions company reporting like-for-like
09 Dec 2013
Merlin Entertainments has announced that it will take over the management of Sentosa’s well-known Images
24 Sep 2013
Merlin Entertainments has announced the acquisition of Istanbul's Turkuazoo Aquarium from Dutch-based company Global Aquariums
11 Jun 2013
Blueprint Entertainment has become the largest private management company for science centres in Europe after
01 Jun 2012
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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
28 Mar 2012
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments invested a total of £174m (US$276m, 207m euro) in its
29 Nov 2011
Merlin Entertainments has created a new role within its Midway Operating Group in order to
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
06 Oct 2010
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has appointed three new directors to oversee the expansion of
03 Aug 2010
Adrian Jones has been appointed as general manager for the planned new Legoland Florida theme
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