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26 Nov 2019
Merlin Entertainments has teamed up with experiential design firm Holovis and ETF Ride Systems to
11 Nov 2019
Shanghai is to become a major theme park destination, with a proposed new Legoland park,
03 Oct 2019
Legoland New York is set to open its doors on 4 July 2020 and will
20 Aug 2019
Merlin has revealed plans for the largest new addition at its Legoland California resort since
01 Aug 2019
Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
08 Jul 2019
Gardaland has announced plans to open Europe's first Lego-branded waterpark, with the multi-million dollar development
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
24 Jun 2019
Two beluga whales from the Chang Feng Ocean World aquarium in Shanghai have completed a
10 Jun 2019
Picsolve, a provider of content capture, technology has launched Epic Selfie, the next generation of
Theme Index: Disney reigns supreme as attendance at major theme parks top 500 million for first time
22 May 2019
2018 was a landmark year for the themed entertainment industry, with the latest edition of
30 Apr 2019
Merlin Entertainments, the company that operates more than 50 Sea Life aquariums, says it hopes
29 Mar 2019
The innovative, £1bn Tottenham Hotspur stadium finally throws open its doors, Sport England's Active Lives
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
29 Mar 2019
The Dungeon attraction at Merlin’s Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire has now officially opened
26 Mar 2019
Alton Towers has launched a new experience for the 2019 season. Called the Alton Towers
04 Mar 2019
Merlin chief Nick Varney has revealed potential plans for a theme park development dedicated entirely
01 Mar 2019
European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its
19 Feb 2019
UK VR agency Immotion has released details of its extended partnership with Merlin Entertainments. Following
14 Feb 2019
Crisis management and public relations were mixed with water and wildlife as more than 60
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
01 Feb 2019
Picsolve has announced a new five-year partnership with Merlin Entertainments, which will see the company
25 Jan 2019
A new theme park has opened in Sanya, Hainan Island, China, with the special distinction
09 Jan 2019
Merlin Entertainments is set to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea, having
19 Dec 2018
In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some
14 Dec 2018
Madame Tussaud's Orlando has welcomed a new addition to its Justice League: A Call for
05 Dec 2018
Merlin Entertainments has rolled out the Attractions.io app at all of its Legoland sites across
07 Nov 2018
Legoland Florida Resort’s largest-ever investment to date will see the opening of a Lego Movie
29 Oct 2018
Merlin-owned UK theme park Alton Towers is set to open a Dungeon attraction next year
25 Oct 2018
A new Legoland Discovery Centre and Dungeons attractions are being planned for Australia and New
19 Oct 2018
Private equity giant Blackstone has acquired UK-based live events venue operator National Exhibition Centre Group
16 Oct 2018
The upcoming season of the Emmy-winning science-fiction series Black Mirror, due for release in December,
11 Oct 2018
Merlin Entertainment latest attraction, Little Big City Beijing, has opened in China. Merlin tasked seeper
27 Sep 2018
Outdoor fitness specialist British Military Fitness (BMF) has taken the radical step to rebrand its
26 Sep 2018
Merlin opens first ever Bear Grylls Adventure attraction, celebrity fitness trainer Mark Anthony launches the
24 Sep 2018
VR attraction developer Frontgrid has announced a new partnership with Merlin Entertainments that will see
19 Sep 2018
Operator Merlin Entertainments is to bring a second Legoland resort to China in Sanya, Hainan
18 Sep 2018
Celebrity survivalist Bear Grylls’ new £20m (US$26.3m, €22.5m) adventure attraction in Birmingham, UK, has opened
17 Sep 2018
At this year’s Euro Attractions Show (EAS), Seeper, a London-based visitor attraction design studio, that
14 Aug 2018
Debenhams reveals plans to roll out in-store gym concept, Sheffield to host the UK’s first
13 Aug 2018
The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live! In this broadcast, Merlin begins
02 Aug 2018
Merlin chief executive Nick Varney has reiterated the company's stance on cetacean captivity, as it
02 Aug 2018
The first half of the year has been a mixed bag for Merlin, with the
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
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“The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business”
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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