Merlin Magic Making news

Merlin Entertainments has launched its new Hyperia rollercoaster at Thorpe Park to celebrate its 45th year. The ride is billed as the UK's tallest, fastest ... More

Legoland New York is set to open its doors on 4 July 2020 and will be the largest Legoland theme park that Merlin Entertainments has ... More

Following the launch of Alton Towers' new Wicker Man ride last week, Bradley Wynne, the man behind the daring fire-infused new attraction, has revealed the ... More

Alton Towers has revealed details of its secret two-year ride project – a wooden coaster with a six-storey flaming structure as its centrepiece. The first ... More

Construction is underway for Birmingham’s Bear Grylls Adventure – with Merlin Entertainments already planning a global rollout after the UK launch. Opening in 2018, the ... More

Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans for a Bear Grylls adventure park in Birmingham and a chain of attractions based on the Peppa Pig brand to ... More

Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to introduce a high-adrenaline virtual reality (VR) experience to rollercoasters in three of its parks. The all-new VR element will ... More

Derren Brown’s new ride at Thorpe Park is about to take on a darker persona, with the attraction set to travel “to a horrifying new ... More

Derren Brown’s Ghost Train – one of the UK’s most hotly-anticipated attractions – has finally opened to the public. Originally scheduled to open on 6 ... More

Thorpe Park has postponed the opening of Derren Brown’s Ghost Train as the ride’s developers add the “final tweaks” to the new concept. Originally scheduled ... More

The designer of Alton Towers’ new virtual reality rollercoaster – the first to come to the UK – has told Attractions Management exclusive new details ... More

Paul Moreton, global creative director for Merlin Magic Making at Merlin Entertainments has exclusively revealed to Attractions Management new details about Derren Brown’s new ride ... More

Alton Towers is looking to become the leading destination in the UK’s short break market, something Merlin Entertainments officials think can be achieved with the ... More

Merlin Entertainments CEO Nick Varney has revealed the latest developments for the Shrek-themed attraction set to open in London next year and believes it will ... More

Merlin Entertainments has today announced a major new deal to create the world’s first Angry Birds 4D theme park experience. The creative partnership with developer ... More

Merlin Entertainments has opened its 14th Madame Tussauds attraction in the Japanese capital Tokyo. The launch is part of the group's expansion in Asia and ... More

Image: Merlin already operates a Sea Life at the site Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments will invest 15m euro (US$19m, £12m) in developing two new ... More