Merlin Entertainments
Merlin Entertainments is a UK-based operator of branded visitor attractions, running LEGOLAND Resorts, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE aquariums, Alton Towers Resort, Thorpe Park, Warwick Castle, Gardaland Resort, Heide Park Resort, Chessington World of Adventures and The London Eye across roughly 130 attractions in about 22 countries. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Poole, Dorset, England, the company was taken private in 2019 by a consortium of Blackstone, CPP Investments and KIRKBI, the LEGO founding family owners investment vehicle, which continues to jointly own the business today.
Company Facts
- Headquarters: Poole, United Kingdom
- Founded: 1999
- Employees: 10,225
- Type: mature
- Website: https://www.merlinentertainments.biz
- Industries: Visitor Attractions, Theme Parks, Family Entertainment, Location-Based Entertainment, Leisure and Hospitality, Aquariums