Démarré par r-zo, 23 Septembre 2009, 13:11:51
CitationSeaWorld is believed to have scheduled a meeting with all employees today, fueling speculation that it is about to announce it has been sold.
CitationThe Blackstone Group's long-rumored deal to buy SeaWorld Orlando-owner Busch Entertainment Corp. from Anheuser-Busch InBev is expected to be announced as early as tomorrow, according to multiple people familiar with the talks.The price tag is thought to be between $2.5 billion and $3 billion, these people said. It is possible, though unlikely, that the deal could still fall apart.The deal would make Blackstone an even bigger player in the global tourism industry. The private-equity giant already owns a 50 percent stake in Universal Orlando and a controlling stake in Merlin Entertainments Group, the British amusement operator whose holdings include Legoland theme parks and Madame Tussauds wax museums.Busch is the second-largest theme-park operator in the United States, with 10 theme parks around the country, including SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and Aquatica in Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The Walt Disney Co. is the largest.Blackstone is expected to operate Busch as a standalone investment, rather than combine it with another holding, at least in the near future.The deal has drawn widespread attention in financial circles, as it would be the largest private-equity buyout announced this year.Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer brewer, has been looking for a buyer for Busch Entertainment since InBev completed a $52 billion acquisition of Anheuser-Busch last year. Company executives have said they want to shed non-core assets and use the money to pay down debt incurred during the merger.Representatives for AB InBev and Blackstone declined to comment.
CitationBlackstone may buy Busch theme parksPosted on October 5, 2009 12:37 PMBelgian-American brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev NV is poised to agree to sell U.S. theme parks arm, Busch Entertainment Corp., to private equity giant Blackstone Group LP, according to British media reports, with a price tag of about $3 billion and an agreement possible as early as Monday.A deal would be a good fit for Blackstone's theme park empire, Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd., through which it owns waxwork museum Madame Tussauds and children's building-block fantasy world Legoland as well the Sea Life Centres.
Citation de: r-zoSur certains forums on se met déjà à rêver des passeports annuels que ça pourrait donner
Citation de: r-zoOui le flex existe déjà mais ce n'est pas un pass annuel . Je crois qu'il faut griller ses tickets sous 14 jours après la première utilisation ?
