Tussauds Group news

John Broome CBE, the man who developed Alton Towers theme park from humble beginnings to one of Europe's biggest, has passed away aged 80. In ... More

Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based global attractions operator which is second only to Disney in size, has chosen its new CEO, following the retirement of founder, ... More

Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego in partnership with two other investors in a deal at ... More

Alton Towers founder John Broome has acquired Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park, along with 200 acres of adjacent farmland, with the intention of transforming it ... More

Following its high-profile flotation last November, attractions giant Merlin Entertainments has won ‘New Company of The Year 2013’ at the London Stock Exchange PLC Awards. ... More

News is breaking that Martin Barratt has joined the board of Mark Pyrah's AIM-listed Paragon Entertainment as a non-executive director. Paragon, which began as an ... More

Martin Barratt has left his position as CEO of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) after less than a year in ... More

The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) has appointed Martin Barratt as its new chief executive. Barratt will join BALPPA on 1 ... More

Merlin Entertainments, UK-based owner of Legoland, Alton Towers and The London Dungeon, has reported a 37 per cent increase in revenue during 2008. In its ... More

Visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has reportedly confirmed that it will float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Nick Varney, Merlin's chief executive, told the ... More

UK-based attractions operator Merlin Entertainments was the fastest growing private-equity owned company in Britain in 2007 according to a Sunday Times listing. The company, which ... More

UK-based Merlin Entertainments has entered into a sale and leaseback deal with Prestbury, the investment vehicle of entrepreneur Nick Leslau, worth £622m. The deal involves ... More

US-based private equity group Blackstone has announced plans to acquire Hilton Hotels for £13bn (US$26bn, 19bn euro). The deal will see Blackstone pay £24 (US$47.50, ... More

Worldwide theme park attendance grew 2.2 per cent in 2006, with the top 20 US theme parks attracting 120 million visitors. According to the Theme ... More

Merlin Entertainments, the owner of the Legoland and Sea Life attractions, has acquired The Tussauds Group from Dubai International Capital (DIC) for £1bn. The deal ... More

The Tussauds Group, the UK company that owns Alton Towers and Thorpe Park, is to open two new waxwork museums in the US as part ... More

One of the largest theme park operators in Europe, Parques Reunidos, could reportedly be about to change hands. According to The Times, the Spanish company ... More

Mexican food brand Old El Paso has opened a 58-cover restaurant at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire. The 1,000sq ft (90sq m) Mexican Cantina ... More

The Tussauds Group has opened a Madame Tussauds wax museum in Shanghai, China, on the tenth floor of New World Department Store. Madame Tussauds Shanghai, ... More

Tussauds Group has become the sole owner of the British Airways London Eye – the UK’s most popular visitor attraction. Tussauds, which already owned two-thirds ... More

The Tussauds Group is to close the London, UK Planetarium in July following a decline in visitors to the attraction. The 50-year-old, green-domed building is ... More