Hosted By Ryan Bowden Copyright To Merlin Mania 2010-
Merlin Entertainments started out as a buyout of Vardon Attractions from Vardon plc. It’s now owned by Blackstone, CVC, KIRKBI and management. In 2005 they bought the LEGOLAND parks, Gardaland in 2006, Tussauds Group in 2007 which increased Merlin’s scale 10 times in just three years! Merlin Entertainments Group is now the leading name in location based family entertainment and is now Europe’s and the UK’s number 1 and the world’s number 2 visitor attraction operator and aims to deliver unique, rewarding and memorable experiences to its visitors worldwide. Merlin has 62 attractions, 6 hotels and 2 holiday villages in 13 countries across 3 continents which are Europe, North America and Asia and they employ over 14,000 staff. In 2009 they welcomed over 38 million visitors to their attractions.
Merlin Entertainments Group follows their Vision, Number One Priority and their 4 values:
Vision: To become world leader in branded, location based entertainment.
Number One Priority: The delivery of memorable experiences to the millions of guests underpinned by the very highest Health & Safety standards,
Values: All for one; Forever Forward; That’s Entertainment; Facing Reality.