Merlin builds on Legoland as its profits soar 35pc February 26, 2015 Legoland owner Merlin Entertainments yesterday reported that its pre-tax profit for its first full year as a listed company had surged on the back of the summer blockbuster The Lego Movie. Merlin, the world’s second largest operator of visitor attractions, saw a five per cent increase in the number of attendees to its sites, which [...]
Why everything is awesome for Lego, in four charts February 25, 2015 Lego goes against all the stereotypes of a multinational company: partly because it's based in Denmark, and partly because when it comes down to it, it only has one product – little plastic bricks. But today it posted figures showing that, in the words of the blockbuster Lego Movie, everything is awesome. Last year represented [...]
Merlin on bumpy ride in Thailand as political unrest upsets Siam Ocean World and Madame Tussauds trading December 2, 2014 Legoland and Alton Towers operator Merlin Entertainments warned yesterday that its two attractions in Bangkok were still suffering from poor trading after months of political unrest and a military coup in Thailand. The world’s second-largest amusement park operator after Disney said that while the rest of its Midway portfolio performed well, its Siam Ocean World [...]
Everything is awesome as Legoland boosts Merlin Entertainment December 2, 2014 Merlin Entertainments, which recently announced it is to open a theme park in South Korea, has said it expects its full-year results to be in line with expectations, citing strong post-summer trading. The group expects to report earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of between £407m and £411m for 2014. It points to a [...]
Merlin Entertainments will open the first Legoland theme park in South Korea in 2017 November 28, 2014 Merlin Entertainments, owner of Alton Towers and Madame Tussauds, has announced that it will be building a £172m Legoland theme park in South Korea. The company, which floated last year, said it will be funding just under a third of the project. The rest will be paid for by a property company that's owned by a consortium [...]
London Eye owner Merlin to open more Dungeons across the US September 18, 2014 London Dungeon owner Merlin Entertainments is planning to roll-out the spine-tingling attraction across the US after the success of its first US Dungeon in San Francisco. The owner of the London Eye and Madame Tussauds yesterday reported a 6.7 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the 36 weeks to 6 September, driven by a [...]
Merlin Entertainments revenue pushed up by Legoland performance September 18, 2014 Merlin Entertainments reported positive results for the 36 weeks to 6 September, with revenue growth 6.7 per cent higher than the same period last year. A strong sterling against the group's main trading currencies resulted in a total growth of 3.8 per cent over the full year, and profit growth was in line with [...]
Everything is awesome at Merlin as the Lego Movie boosts sales July 31, 2014 Theme park owner Merlin Entertainment said The Lego Movie’s runaway success this year helped boost already strong growth at its six Legoland parks and increase visitor numbers. The owner of the London Eye and Madame Tussauds said operating profits rose 10 per cent £71m in the first half of the year to 28 June. Visitor [...]
Merlin to open Legoland in Japan June 30, 2014 MERLIN Entertainments, owner of Alton Towers and Madame Tussauds, announced yesterday it planned to tap into the world’s second-largest theme park market by building a £185m Legoland site in Japan. The company, which floated last year, said it would invest £53m of cash into the Nagoya theme park. The remainder will be funded by Kirkbi, [...]
Merlin conjures up more visitors after UK listing February 27, 2014 NEARLY 60m people visited attractions operated by Alton Towers owner Merlin Entertainments last year, boosting revenues by almost 11 per cent. The visitor numbers, equivalent to the entire population of the UK, was up 10.7 per cent on 2012, with increasing numbers visiting Merlin attractions like Madame Tussauds, the Sea Life centre, Warwick Castle, Thorpe [...]