Merlin Entertainments
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Merlin Entertainments is a major global attractions operator that runs theme parks, observation wheels, and family entertainment venues such as LEGOLAND and Madame Tussauds.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainment company
ⓘ
private company ⓘ theme park operator ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
Blackstone Inc.
ⓘ
surface form:
Blackstone Group
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ⓘ
surface form:
CPPIB
consortium led by Kirkbi A/S ⓘ |
| acquisitionCompletedIn | 2019 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focus |
family entertainment
ⓘ
location-based attractions ⓘ |
| formerIndexMembership |
FTSE 100
ⓘ
surface form:
FTSE 100 Index
|
| formerStockExchangeListing | London Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1998 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Poole
ⓘ
surface form:
Poole, Dorset, England
Weymouth, Dorset, England ⓘ |
| industry |
attractions management
ⓘ
leisure and entertainment ⓘ theme parks ⓘ |
| majorBrand |
Legoland parks
ⓘ
surface form:
LEGOLAND
Madame Tussauds ⓘ Peppa Pig ⓘ
surface form:
Peppa Pig World of Play
SEA LIFE ⓘ The Dungeons ⓘ |
| numberOfAttractions | over 130 attractions ⓘ |
| numberOfCountries | over 20 countries ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Middle East ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| owns |
Alton Towers Resort
ⓘ
Blackpool Tower ⓘ
surface form:
Blackpool Tower attractions
Chessington World of Adventures ⓘ Gardaland ⓘ Heide Park ⓘ LEGOLAND Discovery Centres ⓘ Legoland parks ⓘ
surface form:
LEGOLAND Parks
Madame Tussauds London ⓘ
surface form:
Madame Tussauds
SEA LIFE Aquarium ⓘ
surface form:
SEA LIFE
Sydney Tower ⓘ
surface form:
Sydney Tower Eye
The Dungeons attractions ⓘ London Eye ⓘ
surface form:
The London Eye
Thorpe Park ⓘ Warwick Castle attractions ⓘ |
| productOrService |
aquariums
ⓘ
family entertainment centres ⓘ observation attractions ⓘ theme parks ⓘ wax museums ⓘ |
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