Merlin was born May 23, 1942 in Hallock, MN to Charles and Anice (Goede) Hutchins. He worked as a Door Crafter for Woodcraft Industries. Merlin enjoyed antiquing, hunting, drawing, and woodworking.

In 2022, Merlin and Sony Pictures Entertainment signed a deal to bring Jumanji-inspired rides in Chessington, UK. Earlier this year, it announced an expansion of its Peppa Pig deal to create rides ...

Minecraft theme parks are coming to the U.S. and UK from Merlin Entertainments, the company behind Legoland, Alton Towers, and Madame Tussauds. The Mincraft theme parks will be built in existing ...

In an official announcement, UK-based Merlin Entertainment revealed that it has struck a deal with Mojang Studios, the developer of Minecraft, to build two Minecraft-based theme parks in the US ...