Nick Varney news
16 Aug 2023
Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking
07 Jun 2023
Scott O'Neil has revealed that data will play a major role in attractions giant Merlin's
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,
31 Mar 2022
Merlin has confirmed that Legoland Korea Resort in the city of Chuncheon, the country’s first
11 Nov 2019
Shanghai is to become a major theme park destination, with a proposed new Legoland park,
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01 Aug 2019
Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
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
09 Jan 2019
Merlin Entertainments is set to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea, having
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
01 Mar 2018
Terrorist attacks in the British capital affected its Midway division, but Merlin Entertainments enjoyed a
13 Feb 2018
Celebrity survivalist Bear Grylls has said that he wants visitors to “bring adventure to millions”,
13 Dec 2017
Construction is underway for Birmingham’s Bear Grylls Adventure – with Merlin Entertainments already planning a
20 Nov 2017
This year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, has proved to be the organisation’s most
18 Oct 2017
After announcing its intention to develop a Bear Grylls attraction in the UK, Merlin CEO
17 Oct 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans for a Bear Grylls adventure park in Birmingham and a
06 Oct 2017
Merlin Entertainments is considering a bid for SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, according to an increasing
07 Aug 2017
New additions to its portfolio and strong performances from its Lego attractions have boosted revenues
01 Aug 2017
Merlin Entertainments CEO Nick Varney has been named keynote speaker for the 2017 IAAPA attractions
07 Jun 2017
Merlin Entertainments chief Nick Varney has said the next UK government must hand over responsibility
06 Mar 2017
It’s almost a year since Universal’s parent company Comcast acquired DreamWorks, and now Merlin Entertainments
02 Mar 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
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
29 Jul 2016
Merlin Entertainments is forecasting a boost in profits as a result of the fall in
28 Jun 2016
Merlin Entertainments CEO and British Hospitality Association (BHA) chair Nick Varney has said that the
24 Jun 2016
Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave
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
11 Nov 2015
Merlin Entertainments has appointed Rachel Yun Chiang, partner at multi-billion dollar Asian investment firm Pacific
11 Nov 2015
Alton Towers is to cut around ten per cent of its work force following a
22 Oct 2015
The effects of the Chinese president's state visit to the UK continues to be felt
06 Oct 2015
Merlin Entertainments has announced two additions to the under-development American Dream New Jersey mega mall,
17 Sep 2015
After suggesting that the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could affect
31 Jul 2015
Accesso Technology Group has signed a seven-year contract with Merlin Entertainments to become the sole
08 Jun 2015
Alton Towers has reopened six days after a horrific accident on the park’s Smiler left
05 Jun 2015
Following the incident at Alton Towers, which saw a carriage full of people crash into
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just menopausal women who
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and men can also experience
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