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02 Mar 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
12 Jan 2017
Former Center Parcs managing director Peter Moore OBE has joined the board of Northern Powerhouse
04 Dec 2016
New IAAPA chair, Greg Hale, has outlined the organisation’s plans for the year ahead, following
14 Nov 2016
Alton Towers has announced that between 60 and 70 jobs are to go as the
30 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments enjoyed an 11 per cent revenue increase over the past year despite last
27 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments has been fined £5m (US$6.5m, €5.7m) after last year’s horrific Smiler crash at
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
26 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments has been to court today for health and safety breaches in relation to
26 Sep 2016
Alton Towers operator Merlin is due in court today for a verdict on the Smiler
23 Sep 2016
Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po are set to become theme park sensations as
16 Sep 2016
Birmingham-based design firm Scruffy Dog has named Deborah Eicher as its new commercial director. An
14 Sep 2016
An industry report on the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) markets predicts that
06 Sep 2016
Last year’s Smiler accident at Alton Towers has had a notable impact on European theme
15 Aug 2016
The safety of attractions in the US has been pushed into the spotlight following a
29 Jul 2016
Merlin Entertainments is forecasting a boost in profits as a result of the fall in
27 Jul 2016
Alton Towers has ramped up its strategy to become the UK’s leading short-break destination with
28 Jun 2016
Merlin Entertainments CEO and British Hospitality Association (BHA) chair Nick Varney has said that the
27 Jun 2016
Nine children and two adults have been hospitalised after Scotland’s only inverted rollercoaster derailed and
24 Jun 2016
Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave
08 Jun 2016
Image solutions provider Picsolve has teamed up with Alton Towers to add an extra level
06 Jun 2016
Alton Towers has made an application to local government authorities for a new rollercoaster currently
13 May 2016
IAAPA has identified several trends for the year ahead, pinpointing VR rollercoasters, 3D/4D immersion, guest
03 May 2016
Thorpe Park has postponed the opening of Derren Brown’s Ghost Train as the ride’s developers
26 Apr 2016
Following the guilty plea from Merlin Entertainments related to last year’s Smiler rollercoaster crash at
22 Apr 2016
Alton Towers owner Merlin Entertainments has pleaded guilty in court to breaking health and safety
18 Mar 2016
The designer of Alton Towers’ new virtual reality rollercoaster – the first to come to
03 Mar 2016
Six Flags has announced plans for Superman-themed virtual reality coaster experiences to debut at its
25 Feb 2016
Merlin Entertainments has released its end of year results, showing generally robust earnings as pre-tax
19 Feb 2016
Alton Towers has turned UK astronaut Tim Peake’s home street into a ‘gravity-free zone’, also
11 Feb 2016
With Sonic the Hedgehog reportedly set to make his way onto the silver screen, Sega
18 Jan 2016
Paul Moreton, global creative director for Merlin Magic Making at Merlin Entertainments has exclusively revealed
12 Jan 2016
Alton Towers has confirmed plans to launch the UK’s first ever virtual reality rollercoaster, rebranding
04 Jan 2016
With Merlin bosses hoping to rekindle interest in Alton Towers after a poor summer, the
17 Dec 2015
New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has raised the issue of safety among the attractions body’s
24 Nov 2015
A rollercoaster crash which seriously injured a number people, including two people who underwent leg
11 Nov 2015
Alton Towers is to cut around ten per cent of its work force following a
17 Sep 2015
After suggesting that the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could affect
03 Sep 2015
Alton Towers founder John Broome has acquired Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park, along with 200
11 Aug 2015
After costing parent company Merlin Entertainments around £50m (US$77.6m, €70m) in profits following the Smiler
31 Jul 2015
Accesso Technology Group has signed a seven-year contract with Merlin Entertainments to become the sole
27 Jul 2015
Merlin Entertainments has said the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could
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