Bemusement - The Attractions Industry Blog

Thursday, August 12, 2010 Is the UK Government doing enough for Tourism? Many hoped UK attractions would gain a boost from a new administration which would truly recognise the enormous benefits to the country of a vital and thriving tourism sector and look to support it through appropriate legislation. Merlin CEO Nick Varney's response to Prime Minister Cameron's speech today is instructive ...
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Friday, October 09, 2009 Theme Parks: Weighing in on Blackstone's purchase of the Busch parks Ever since the international beverage giant InBev acquired Busch Corp. a little over a year ago , it has been expected that InBev would spin off the parks division. Swimming rapidly through the industry is the news that the private equity firm Blackstone has stepped up......View more

Tuesday, March 03, 2009 Amusement Parks: Not Just a Monorail Alton Towers' monorail always did what it said on the tin, took you from the hotels to the park entrance. The views are pretty, the ride smooth but it was a pretty functional experience. Not now. For this year the trains have had a makeover…...View more

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Amusement law: Snakes Alive! Amusement Legal and Business Update This week’s column starts out with an update to one of last week’s stories. Word continues to spread that the Busch/World of Discovery parks will be sold once InBev completes its purchase of Anheuser. What’s becoming especially interesting is the list of potential suitors that are popping up in published reports:...View more

Sunday, March 09, 2008 Merlin Entertainment Announces Big Wheel for Mega NY Project A Big wheel for Queensland and a big Globe for New York....View more