[PAR] [TLE] The Tussauds Group [SEP] The Tussauds Group is now part of Merlin Entertainments, the world's second largest leisure group, after Disney.  It is based in Poole, Dorset from where it manages a portfolio of brands and over 50 attractions including the Madame Tussauds waxworks, Legoland Theme Parks, Legoland Discovery Centers, Sea Life Centres, Gardaland in Italy, The Dungeons, The London Eye,The Orlando Eye, Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, and Chessington World of Adventures. [PAR] [TLE] Chessington World of Adventures [SEP] Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a theme park, zoo and hotel complex that lies 12 mi southwest of Central London, England in the Chessington area of the Kingston upon Thames borough.  Historically opened as Chessington Zoo in 1931, a theme park was developed by The Tussauds Group alongside the zoo, opening on 7 July 1987, as one of the first themed amusement parks in Britain.  The park was inherited by Merlin Entertainments after the buyout of Tussauds in 2007.  Under Merlin, Chessington has been increasingly developed into a resort tourist destination, including two on-site hotels, a high ropes course and camp site.
[PAR] [TLE] The Tussauds Group [ SEP ] The Tussauds Group is now part of Merlin Entertainments , the world 's second largest leisure group , after Disney . It is based in Poole , Dorset from where it manages a portfolio of brands and over 50 attractions including the Madame Tussauds waxworks , Legoland Theme Parks , Legoland Discovery Centers , Sea Life Centres , Gardaland in Italy , The Dungeons , The London Eye , The Orlando Eye , Alton Towers , Thorpe Park , and Chessington World of Adventures . [PAR] [TLE] Chessington World of Adventures [ SEP ] Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a theme park , zoo and hotel complex that lies 12 mi southwest of Central London , England in the Chessington area of the Kingston upon Thames borough . Historically opened as Chessington Zoo in 1931 , a theme park was developed by The Tussauds Group alongside the zoo , opening on 7 July 1987 , as one of the first themed amusement parks in Britain . The park was inherited by Merlin Entertainments after the buyout of Tussauds in 2007 . Under Merlin , Chessington has been increasingly developed into a resort tourist destination , including two on - site hotels , a high ropes course and camp site .
Chessington Zoo was developed by a group that is now part of what company?
Chessington Zoo was developed by a group that is now part of what company ?
Merlin Entertainments
Merlin Entertainments