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Blackstone, the American investment firm, which is a major shareholder in Merlin Entertainments Group, is positioning itself for a tilt at the theme parks unit of Anheuser-Busch, the brewing giant which is in the process of being acquired by the Brazilian company InBev. The division is assessed by analysts as being worth between $2.5bn and $4.5bn.
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I am a huge WDW fan and always stay on WDW property because Disney has soo much to offer, but this could change that...
Honestly, within the industry, BEC is the only chain that seems to be pulling in good profits consistently...the Orlando combo of SWF/Aquatica has been an absolute zoo (even with the disruption caused by Manta construction). Aquatica, AFAIK, has had to shut the gates every day for at least the past month....there's NO capacity, and demand is ridiculous. If Busch Entertainment can stay as profitable as they have been during the economic downturn we're going through....there's NO reason for a prudent investor to flinch at the potential price for the whole she-bang...
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