Is Busch Gardens up for sale again?
Seaworld, Orlando's one-of-a-kind theme park where guests are immersed into a brand new world with under-water marine life may be for sale again. Rumor has it that Merlin Entertainment Group is preparing for a public statement regarding the orphan theme park.
Just recently, the holding company Merlin sent out online surveys to thousands of Floridians search of a second home for Legoland. Currently the holding company for Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and Legoland may be closing plans to initiate a public offering for Seaworld.
Although Merlin did not get a foot in Orlando with Legoland, it appears that it may start it's grass roots effort with Busch and then later add the Legoland brand.
Announced in the Independent of London, Blackstone Group owning 50% stake in Universal Studios, may be offering nearly $3 billion for the Busch Gardens Entertainment sister theme park.
Since InBev purchased Anheuser-Busch Co. some time last year, analysts have suspected that Seaworld would be for sale. Considered to be one of the most probable candidates, executives from the Blackstone group have recently toured the Busch Gardens theme park.
Packaging Busch Gardens with Merlin group would probably make the Initial Public Ofering quite attractive for investors. Anhuser-Busch's sticker price could be nearly $3 billion.
Anheuser Busch's portfolio of ten theme parks including Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, Sea World, Aquatica, and Discovery Cove would be nice compliment to Merlin Entertainment. Busch Gardens would help bring value to the Merlin brand here in the United States.
Just recently, the holding company Merlin sent out online surveys to thousands of Floridians search of a second home for Legoland. Currently the holding company for Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and Legoland may be closing plans to initiate a public offering for Seaworld.
Although Merlin did not get a foot in Orlando with Legoland, it appears that it may start it's grass roots effort with Busch and then later add the Legoland brand.
Announced in the Independent of London, Blackstone Group owning 50% stake in Universal Studios, may be offering nearly $3 billion for the Busch Gardens Entertainment sister theme park.
Since InBev purchased Anheuser-Busch Co. some time last year, analysts have suspected that Seaworld would be for sale. Considered to be one of the most probable candidates, executives from the Blackstone group have recently toured the Busch Gardens theme park.
Packaging Busch Gardens with Merlin group would probably make the Initial Public Ofering quite attractive for investors. Anhuser-Busch's sticker price could be nearly $3 billion.
Anheuser Busch's portfolio of ten theme parks including Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, Sea World, Aquatica, and Discovery Cove would be nice compliment to Merlin Entertainment. Busch Gardens would help bring value to the Merlin brand here in the United States.
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