Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments CEO sees ‘tremendous’ potential in Saudi Arabia – The National

Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments CEO sees ‘tremendous’ potential in Saudi Arabia – The National

Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments, which owns Legoland and Madame Tussauds, said Saudi Arabia represents "tremendous" opportunities and that its Dubai operations are under study for further expansion as part of the company's global growth push.

Scott O’Neil, Merlin Entertainments' chief executive, told The National that Saudi Arabia is a "very interesting" market as the kingdom develops its tourism sector and that he aims to visit Riyadh in the next few months.

"We believe that there is tremendous opportunity there," Mr O’Neil said in an interview at Legoland Dubai.