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26 Aug 2023
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the dates and location for its annual TEA
18 May 2023
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
05 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and
15 Nov 2022
Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based global attractions operator which is second only to Disney in size,
18 Mar 2022
Merlin Entertainments has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop rides and experiences based
14 Jul 2021
Merlin Entertainments has been busy with a raft of new openings and future project announcements,
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24 Jan 2020
Europe's first Legoland Water Park is set to open at the Gardaland resort in Lake
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
01 Mar 2019
European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its
02 Aug 2018
The first half of the year has been a mixed bag for Merlin, with the
13 Jul 2017
Croatia’s first major theme park will open its doors this weekend, with the €12m (US$13.7m,
13 Apr 2016
Ground has been broken on Croatia’s first major theme park development, with the €25m (US$28.5m,
29 Feb 2016
Gardaland has announced a new multi-million-euro themed area for the Italian park and resort, based
31 Jul 2015
Accesso Technology Group has signed a seven-year contract with Merlin Entertainments to become the sole
19 Jun 2015
Attractions across the globe are preparing for the onset of a new Ice Age, with
13 Jan 2015
Gardaland amped up anticipation for its vertical plunge rollercoaster set to open this spring with
05 Jun 2014
A new waterpark, aimed at the kids market and based on Italian theme park Gardaland’s
25 Mar 2013
Merlin Entertainments is reportedly set to announce profits of £350m when it presents its annual
24 Nov 2011
De pinxi of Belgium and Lagotronics Projects of the Netherlands have come to an agreement
03 Nov 2011
Merlin Entertainments has teamed up with 20th Century Fox with the view of launching a
09 Feb 2011
Gardaland theme park in Italy has launched a new web-based game offering players the chance
15 Feb 2010
An Egyptian temple which is inhabited by alien presences is the setting for a new
09 Feb 2010
Merlin Entertainments' Edinburgh Dungeon is to host the rising from the grave of two of
18 Jan 2010
Merlin Entertainments has purchased the Cypress Gardens site in Winter Haven, Florida, US for an
27 Apr 2009
Merlin Entertainments, UK-based owner of Legoland, Alton Towers and The London Dungeon, has reported a
21 Aug 2008
Canadian company Amusement Leisure has installed its zero-gravity waterpark ride called Sidewinder into Castaway Cove
29 May 2008
The Merlin Entertainments Group has gained full control of the Blackpool Sea Life Centre after
26 Feb 2008
UK-based attractions operator Merlin Entertainments was the fastest growing private-equity owned company in Britain in
12 Jul 2007
Nick Varney, chief executive of UK-based Merlin Entertainments, has said that he intends to float
24 May 2007
Gardaland theme park in Italy has opened a new 4D theatre from 3DBA and Kraftwerk
23 May 2007
Merlin Entertainments has announced the completion of its £2bn merger with Tussauds and, according to
05 Mar 2007
Merlin Entertainments, the owner of the Legoland and Sea Life attractions, has acquired The Tussauds
29 Nov 2006
Merlin Entertainments has unveiled plans to open the first of a new mini-Legoland concept in
28 Nov 2006
Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based attractions operator which now owns the Sea Life, Legoland and Dungeon
13 Nov 2006
Merlin Entertainments, the European attractions operator, has acquired one of Italy’s largest theme parks, Gardaland,
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