Guide to Merlin Entertainments Parks

Merlin Entertainments is a British entertainment company with properties around the world. Founded in 1998, the company is one of the largest in themed entertainment. It has grown to acquire Gardland in Italy, The Tussauds Group, LEGOLAND, and more.

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Merlin Entertainments Parks & Resorts

1. Alton Towers Resort

   • Staffordshire, UK

   • Opening date: April 30, 1860 (as a country estate) and April 4, 1980 (as a theme park)

   • Water park: Alton Towers Waterpark

   • Area: 910 acres

2. Chessington World of Adventures Resort

   • Chessington, Greater London, UK

   • Opening date: 1931 (zoo) and July 7, 1987 (theme park)

   • Area: 128 acres

3. Gardaland Resort

   • Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy

   • Opening date: July 19, 1975

   • Area: 64 acres

4. Heide Park

   • Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany

   • Opening date: August 19, 1978

   • Area: 210 acres

5. LEGOLAND Billund Resort

   • Billund, Denmark

   • Opening date: June 7, 1968

   • Area: 35 acres

6. LEGOLAND California Resort

   • Carlsbad, California, US

   • Opening date: March 20, 1999

   • Water park: LEGOLAND Water Park

   • Area: 128 acres

7. LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort

   • Günzburg, Germany

   • Opening date: May 17, 2002

   • Theme parks: LEGOLAND Deutschland, Peppa Pig Theme Park Deutschland (2024)

   • Area: 107 acres

8. LEGOLAND Dubai

   • Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

   • Opening date: October 31, 2016

   • Area: 73 acres

9. LEGOLAND Florida Resort

   • Winter Haven, Florida, US

   • Opening date: October 15, 2011 (previously known as Cypress Gardens – opened on January 2, 1936)

   • Theme parks: LEGOLAND Florida, Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida

   • Water park: Legoland Water Park

   • Area: 145 acres

10. LEGOLAND Japan Resort

    • Nagoya, Japan

    • Opening date: April 1, 2017

    • Area: 23 acres

11. LEGOLAND Korea Resort

    • Chuncheon, South Korea

    • Opening date: May 5, 2022

    • Area: 32 acres

12. LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort

    • Johor Bahru, Malaysia

    • Opening date: September 15, 2012

    • Water park: Legoland Water Park

    • Area: 76 acres

13. LEGOLAND New York Resort

    • Goshen, New York, US

    • Opening date: May 29, 2021

    • Area: 150 acres (500 acres total land)

14. LEGOLAND Windsor Resort

    • Windsor, UK

    • Opening date: March 17, 1996

    • Area: 150 acres

15. Peppa Pig Theme Park Dallas-Fort Worth

    • Frisco, Texas, US

    • Opening date: 2024

    • Area: 14 acres

16. Thorpe Park Resort

    • Chertsey, Surrey, UK

    • Opening date: March 20, 1999

    • Area: 74 acres

17. Warwick Castle

    • Warwick, UK

    • Opening date: 1978

    • Area: 64 acres

Former Merline Entertainments Parks & Resorts

1. Abenteuer Park Oberhausen

   • Oberhausen, Germany

   • Years operated: 1996 – 2015

   • Years owned by Merlin Entertainments: 2011 – 2015