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Merlin Entertainments operates the Legoland and Alton Towers theme parks

Merlin highlights challenging London market

Merlin Entertainments today cautioned that London remained a challenging market despite recent favourable foreign exchange rate movements.

Business • 19 May 16

Merlin, which runs 110 attractions in 23 countries, said sales at its theme park business tumbled 12.4% to £285m

Merlin profits edge up after Alton Towers accident

Alton Towers owner Merlin Entertainments has seen its annual profits edge up after last summer's rollercoaster accident which left five people seriously injured.

Business • 25 Feb 16

Merlin said it still expected its underlying profit before tax for 2015 to be broadly in line with last year

Merlin says Alton Towers visitors down after crash

Merlin Entertainments, the operator of Britain's Alton Towers where four teenagers were seriously injured in a roller coaster crash in June, said trading at the park remained significantly down.

Business • 01 Dec 15

The Smiler is the world's first 14 loop rollercoaster

Alton Towers rollercoaster crash 'human error'

The crash on 'The Smiler' rollercoaster at Alton Towers earlier this year was caused by "human error", according to a report carried out by the park's owners.

News • 24 Nov 15

A weak euro hit visitor numbers at Merlin Entertainment's London attractions

Merlin summer sales slump after Alton Towers crash

Britain's Merlin Entertainments said key summer trade had remained weak at its UK theme parks after a serious roller coaster crash at its Alton Towers resort in June.

Business • 17 Sep 15

An accident at Alton Towers in early June brought the theme park's safety standards into the spotlight

Alton Towers owner Merlin warns over earnings

Alton Towers owner Merlin expects annual earnings for its theme parks business to drop by as much as £47m this year following last month's rollercoaster crash.

Business • 27 Jul 15

Emergency workers respond to last Tuesday's incident

Teen has leg amputated after Alton Towers crash

A 17-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers last week has had her left leg amputated above the knee, the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust confirmed.

News • 08 Jun 15

Merlin Entertainment, which owns the London Eye among other attractions, worth as much as £3 billion

London Eye's owner plans flotation

The company behind UK attractions including the London Eye, Madame Tussauds and Alton Towers has announced plans to float on the London stock market.

Business • 21 Oct 13

Alton Towers