Merlin Entertainments

Denne artikel omhandler Merlin Entertainments. Opslagsordet har også en anden betydning, se Merlin (flertydig).
Merlin Entertainments
Virksomhedsinformation
SelskabsformPublic limited company Rediger på Wikidata
Grundlagt1998 Rediger på Wikidata
GrundlæggerNick Varney Rediger på Wikidata
HovedsædePoole, Storbritannien Rediger på Wikidata
Organisation
EjereCVC Capital Partners
Kirkbi
BlackRock
The Blackstone Group Rediger på Wikidata
ModerselskabThe Blackstone Group Rediger på Wikidata
Eksterne henvisninger
Virksomhedens hjemmeside Rediger på Wikidata
Information med symbolet Billede af blyant hentes fra Wikidata.

Merlin Entertainments plc[1] er en britisk-baseret koncern, der driver forlystelsesparker over store dele af verden. Den har hovedkvarter i Poole. Merlin er nr. 1 i Europa og er samtidig verdens næststørste foretagende inden for besøgsattraktioner.[2] Eksempelvis er det Merlin Entertainments der ejer Legoland-forlystelsesparkerne.

Merlin er etableret i 1999 og er siden 2005 ejet af investeringsselskabet The Blackstone Group[3], det selvsamme år Merlin opkøbte dele af Legolandparkerne. Under Blackstone opkøbte Merlin Gardaland i 2006, en italiensk forlystelsespark. I 2007 blev virksomheden fusioneret med Tussauds Group[4] og sidstnævnte ophørte med at eksistere som navn samme år, idet det blev videreført som Merlin Entertainment.

Lokationer

Resort theme parks

NavnLokationÅbningsårÅr købtNoter
Alton Towers ResortStorbritannien Staffordshire, UK18602007Erhvervet i handel med Tussauds Group
Thorpe Park ResortStorbritannien Chertsey, Surrey, UK19792007Erhvervet i handel med Tussauds Group
Chessington World of Adventures ResortStorbritannien Chessington, Greater London, UK19872007Erhvervet i handel med Tussauds Group
Gardaland ResortItalien Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy19752006Købt i 2006 under Blackstone.
Heide Park ResortTyskland Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany19782007Erhvervet i handel med Tussauds Group
Warwick CastleStorbritannien Warwick, UK19782007Erhvervet i handel med Tussauds Group

LEGOLAND parks

NavnLokationÅbningsårÅr købtNoter
Legoland Billund ResortDanmark Billund, Denmark19682005Erhvervet i handel med Blackstone
Legoland CaliforniaUSA Carlsbad, California, U.S.19992005Erhvervet i handel med Blackstone
Legoland Deutschland ResortTyskland Günzburg, Germany20022005Erhvervet i handel med Blackstone
Legoland Dubai ResortForenede Arabiske Emirater Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2016-Åbnede som en del af Dubai Parks and Resorts i Jebel Ali.
Legoland Florida ResortUSA Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.20112011Cypress Gardens erhvervet og omdøbt
Legoland Japan ResortJapan Nagoya, Japan2017-Nybygget temapark
Legoland Korea ResortSydkorea Chuncheon, South Korea2022-Nybygget temapark
Legoland Malaysia ResortMalaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia2012-Nybygget temapark
Legoland New York ResortUSA Goshen, New York, U.S.2021-Nybygget temapark
Legoland Windsor ResortStorbritannien Windsor, UK19962005Erhvervet i handel med Blackstone

Peppa Pig parker

NavnLokationÅbningsårÅr købtNoter
Peppa Pig Theme Park FloridaUSA Winter Haven, Florida2022-Nybygget temapark
Peppa Pig Theme Park Dallas-Fort WorthUSA Frisco, Texas2024[5]-Nybygget temapark

Midway-attraktioner

NavnLokationÅbningsårÅr købtNoter
Australian Treetop AdventuresAustralien Australia20052010Canopy walkway blev erhvervet I handel med MFS Living and Leisure
Blackpool Tower CircusStorbritannien Blackpool, UK18942011
Sandcastle WaterparkStorbritannien Blackpool, UK19862022Drift fra efteråret 2022
Cadbury WorldStorbritannien Birmingham, UK19902022Operation and brand licences from summer 2022
The Bear Grylls AdventureStorbritannien Birmingham, UK2018
The DungeonsStorbritannien Alton Towers
Storbritannien Blackpool
Storbritannien London
Storbritannien Warwick
Storbritannien York
Storbritannien Edinburgh
Tyskland Berlin
Tyskland Hamburg
Holland Amsterdam
Kina Shanghai
2019
2011
1974
-
1975
2000
2013
2000
2005

1992
Eye BrandStorbritannien Blackpool
Storbritannien London
Australien Sydney
1894
2000
1981
2011
2007
2011
DreamWorks Tours: Shrek's Adventure!Storbritannien London2015-Bruger karakterer fra Shrek franchise under licens fra DreamWorks Animation.
LEGOLAND Discovery CentresStorbritannien Birmingham at Arena Birmingham
Storbritannien Manchester at the Trafford Centre
Tyskland Berlin at the Sony Center
Tyskland Oberhausen
USA Phoenix at Arizona Mills
USA Atlanta at Phipps Plaza
USA Bay Area (San Jose) at Great Mall of the Bay Area
USA Boston
USA Chicago at The Streets of Woodfield
USA Columbus at Easton Town Center
USA Dallas Fort Worth at Grapevine Mills
USA Kansas City at Crown Center
USA Michigan at the Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
USA New Jersey at American Dream Meadowlands
USA Philadelphia at the Plymouth Meeting Mall
USA Westchester (New York) at Westchester's Ridge Hill
USA San Antonio at the Shops at Rivercenter
Canada Toronto at Vaughan Mills
Australien Melbourne at the Chadstone Shopping Centre
Kina Beijing
Kina Shanghai
Kina Shenyang
Hongkong Hong Kong
Japan Osaka

Japan Tokyo
Tyrkiet Istanbul
Holland Scheveningen
Belgien Brussels[6]

Little Big CityTyskland Berlin, Germany
Kina Beijing, China
2017
2018
Madame TussaudsStorbritannien London
Storbritannien Blackpool
Østrig Vienna
Skabelon:Lande data Czechia Prague
Tyskland Berlin
Holland Amsterdam
USA Hollywood
USA Las Vegas
USA Nashville
USA New York
USA Orlando
USA San Francisco
Australien Sydney
Kina Beijing
Kina Chongqing
Kina Shanghai
Kina Wuhan
Hongkong Hong Kong
Indien New Delhi
Japan Tokyo
Singapore Singapore
Tyrkiet Istanbul
Thailand Bangkok
Forenede Arabiske Emirater Dubai
Ungarn Budapest
Peppa Pig World of PlayKina Shanghai

USA Auburn Hills (Michigan)
USA Grapevine, Texas
USA Chicago, Illinois

Holland Leidschendam

2018

2019
2019
2020

2022

Peter Rabbit: Explore and PlayStorbritannien Blackpool2022
Sea LifeStorbritannien Birmingham
Storbritannien Blackpool
Storbritannien Brighton
Storbritannien Great Yarmouth
Italien Castelnuovo del Garda
Storbritannien Gweek
Storbritannien Hunstanton

Storbritannien Manchester
Storbritannien London
Storbritannien Scarborough
Storbritannien Weymouth
Storbritannien Loch Lomond
Irland Bray
Belgien Blankenberge
Tyskland Berlin
Tyskland Hanover
Tyskland Königswinter
Tyskland Konstanz
Tyskland Munich
Tyskland Oberhausen
Tyskland Speyer
Tyskland Timmendorfer Strand
Finland Helsinki
Italien Jesolo
Holland The Hague
Portugal Porto
Spanien Benalmadena
Tyrkiet Istanbul
USA Orlando
Australien Melbourne
Australien Mooloolaba (Sunshine Coast)
Australien Sydney
New Zealand Auckland
Kina Shanghai
Japan Nagoya
Malaysia Iskandar Puteri
Sydkorea Busan
Thailand Bangkok

This is HollandHolland Amsterdam20172022Merlin take on day-to-day operations of this flying theatre[7]

Fremtidige lokationer

NavnLokationPlanlagt åbningsår
Legoland Shanghai ResortKina Jinshan District, Shanghai, China2024
Legoland Sichuan ResortKina Chengdu, Sichuan, China2025
Legoland Beijing ResortKina Fangshan District, Beijing, China2024
Legoland Shenzhen ResortKina Shenzhen, China2024
Legoland Belgium[8]Belgien Gosselies, Belgium2027[9]
Legoland Discovery CentresTyskland Hamburg, Germany2023
USA Miami, Florida at American Dream Miami2023
USA Pittsburgh at The Mall at Robinson2023
USA Washington at Springfield Town Center[10]2023

Tidligere lokationer

NavnLokationÅbningsårÅr erhvervetSkæbneLukkeår/solgtNoter
Abenteuer Park OberhausenTyskland Oberhausen, Germany19962011Lukket2015Formerly known as CentrO.Park (1996–2011) & Sea Life Abenteuer Park (2013)
Earth ExplorerBelgien Ostend, Belgium2004-Solgt2013
Falls Creek ski resortAustralien Victoria, Australia19462011Solgt2019Acquired in MFS Living and Leisure deal, sold to Vail Resorts in 2019.
Hotham Alpine ResortAustralien Victoria, Australia19252011Solgt2019Ski resort acquired in MFS Living and Leisure deal, sold to Vail Resorts in 2019.
Legoland Discovery Centre DuisburgTyskland Duisburg, Germany2007-Lukket2013Moved to Oberhausen after a few years.
Legoland Discovery Centre HothamAustralien Mt Hotham, AZ at Hotham Alpine Resort2018-Lukket2018
London PlanetariumStorbritannien London19582007Lukket2010Acquired in Tussauds Group deal as it shares the same site as Madame Tussauds London. Closed and the space is now used by Madame Tussauds London for exhibitions & other attractions.
Madame Tussauds Washington DCUSA Washington D.C.2007-Closed2021[11]Closed since 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The San Francisco DungeonUSA San Francisco2014-Closed2022[12]Closed since 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Wheel at ICON Park OrlandoUSA Orlando2015-Sold2018Opened as the Orlando Eye; Operations were reverted to the owner and Rebranded in 2018.
Sea Life HastingsStorbritannien Hastings, England2008-Solgt2012Now belongs to the Blue Reef Aquarium chain.
Scottish Sea Life SanctuaryStorbritannien Oban, Scotland1979-Lukket2018
Sea Life St. AndrewsStorbritannien St. Andrews, Scotland1999TBASolgtTBANow operates as the St. Andrews Aquarium.
Manly Sea Life SanctuaryAustralien Manly, Australia19652010Lukket2018[13]

Referencer

  1. ^ Merlin Entertainments
  2. ^ Legoland.dk: LEGOLAND® Malaysia åbner lørdag
  3. ^ "Pressemeddelelse fra The Blackstone Group" (PDF). Arkiveret fra originalen (PDF) 21. oktober 2006. Hentet 9. juni 2008.
  4. ^ Tussauds firm bought in £1bn deal
  5. ^ "Peppa Pig Theme Park Dallas Ft Worth".
  6. ^ "Merlin to take Legoland Discovery Centres to Belgium with deal for Brussels site | attractionsmanagement.com news". attractionsmanagement.com/. 2022-08-30. Hentet 2022-02-21.
  7. ^ "Merlin Entertainments expands Netherlands operation with management of THIS IS HOLLAND experience". www.merlinentertainments.biz (engelsk). Hentet 2022-02-21.
  8. ^ "Legoland heading to Belgium, Halloween is on at Legoland Windsor". Blooloop (britisk engelsk). 2020-09-14. Hentet 2022-02-21.
  9. ^ "C'est officiel : un parc Legoland ouvrira à Charleroi sur l'ancien site Caterpillar". metrotime.be. 30. august 2022. Hentet 30. august 2022.
  10. ^ "Newly renamed LEGO Discovery Centre arrives in Washington, D.C., in 2023". InPark Magazine (amerikansk engelsk). 11. februar 2022. Hentet 2022-02-21.
  11. ^ "Madame Tussauds aims to sublease D.C. wax museum". www.bizjournals.com. Hentet 2022-03-15.
  12. ^ "The 'San Francisco Dungeon' at Fisherman's Wharf Has Spooked Its Last Tourist". SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports (engelsk). 2022-02-14. Arkiveret fra originalen 11. marts 2022. Hentet 2022-03-15.
  13. ^ "Manly Sea Life Sanctuary closes its doors after 55 years". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 28. januar 2018. Hentet 14. september 2022.

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