Entertaining merger plan
PRIVATE equity firm Blackstone is weighing up a merger that could bring together some of the biggest visitor attractions in the UK and the US.
Blackstone is the majority owner of Merlin Entertainments, which boasts favourites such as Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and the London Dungeons in its portfolio.
It is said to be looking at a tie-up with US firm Busch Entertainments, owner of nine US attractions, including Florida's SeaWorld.
The full article contains 75 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
03 August 2008 9:05 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
