Merlin Entertainments: General Discussion

[Craig]

Just a reminder to keep this discussion about the group as a whole, rather than get into detailed discussions about specific changes/rumoured changes to individual parks. We have plenty of topics where that can be covered.

As has already been pointed out, please make it clear if you are posting rumours. If your post is based on a rumour, then please don't then state the reasoning for those changes being suggested as fact.

The press can and do read this forum. There is a potential for these rumours to be picked up by those outlets - especially if they make reference to safety. This can result in issues for both ourselves as a site, and to you as a poster. If you are making such claims, they should be on the basis of fact, not from rumours. Thanks.

 

[Ash]

Source: LinkedIn

 

[Adthoms]

Should we assume that the 'Merlin Rollercoaster' is a dive coaster?

 

[AT86]

God I hate all that AI generated poop that LinkedIn is filled with.

 

[Hid]

Should we assume that the 'Merlin Rollercoaster' is a dive coaster?

No Merlin have done some good and bad things I would say a mixed bag

 

[NuttySquirrel]

That was cringe.

LinkedIn is a cesspit of self-congratulatory people I cannot accurately describe on a family friendly forum.

 

[Funcone]

That was cringe.

LinkedIn is a cesspit of self-congratulatory people I cannot accurately describe on a family friendly forum.

When he says he sometimes ends up in the splash zone, what's that referring to? Or is that something we also can't discuss on a family friendly forum?

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

Blackstone, minority partners in Merlin Entertainments, have announced plans for a further £90 billion worth of investment in the UK over the next decade. This is in addition to a previously announced £10 billion, from Blackstone, for data centres.

There is absolutely no information as to whether this will include further investment into their existing UK portfolio, or if this will be for new projects only.

There is no inclination on whether some of this investment could find itself in the hands of Merlin, but it's rather fun to speculate.

Record-breaking £150bn investment unveiled during US State Visit

Record-breaking investment into the UK of £150 billon unveiled during historic US State Visit, boosting jobs and catapulting growth

www.gov.uk

 

[Bert2theSpark]

Blackstone, minority partners in Merlin Entertainments, have announced plans for a further £90 billion worth of investment in the UK over the next decade. This is in addition to a previously announced £10 billion, from Blackstone, for data centres.

There is absolutely no information as to whether this will include further investment into their existing UK portfolio, or if this will be for new projects only.

There is no inclination on whether some of this investment could find itself in the hands of Merlin, but it's rather fun to speculate.

Record-breaking £150bn investment unveiled during US State Visit

Record-breaking investment into the UK of £150 billon unveiled during historic US State Visit, boosting jobs and catapulting growth

www.gov.uk

All these big numbers coming from US investors over the past few days certainty makes me think these companies are mostly just using this for PR opportunities. Either this investment was already planned and is being re-announced or like the other ‘trade deals’ Trump has signed with the EU and Japan, it’s a figure those countries have no obligation to actually invest.

Microsoft recently announced something similar but would only speak to the BBC on a very controlled interview with its CEO, there’s no one really on-site making speeches for a press conference. Just controlled press briefings.

 

[Alsty]

If Merlin shows us what Blackstone do to your business model, god help other UK businesses!

 

[jon81uk]

If Merlin shows us what Blackstone do to your business model, god help other UK businesses!

I suppose they have owned Merlin for twenty years and successfully merged them with the Tussauds Group with good initial results from that merger. its more recently its been a problem

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

If Merlin shows us what Blackstone do to your business model, god help other UK businesses!

There's hardly a large business that they don't, or haven't previously had, interests in.

They had a 50% stake in Universal Studios Escape, the owners of the Orlando parks, until 2011.

They also purchased the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens operators in 2009, and floated it in 2012.

That's just in the theme park world.