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When UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson used a speech at a business conference to wax lyrical about a weekend trip to Peppa Pig World back in November, he was slammed as "rambling" and "embarrassing." However, it seems he – as the father of two young children, we should add – is not alone in enjoying coming out of…

At least a few of California’s numerous amusement and theme parks are set to open next week, and the state Dept. of Public Health has finally set guidelines for those wishing to indulge. The theme parks have been asking the state government for the guidelines over many months. Finally, the state issued them on Friday…

Legoland and Madame Tussauds owner Merlin Entertainment is looking to raise $540 million in a bond sale to tide it over during the pandemic. The second-largest operator of visitor attractions after Disney, Merlin is offering a high interest rate on a five-year bond secured on assets on Friday at a yield in a range of…

Lego, the Denmark-based toy giant, is joining forces with Blackstone Group and a Canadian pension fund to acquire UK theme park operator Merlin Entertainment for $6 billion. The offer price from the Lego group is 60 cents a share for Merlin, which imputes a $6 billion valuation. Lego is a privately held company still…