08.05.2008 4:42 pm
Blackstone may bid for Sea World
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Blackstone Group, a major U.S. private equity firm, is emerging as a possible bidder for Anheuser-Busch’s theme parks, according to a report in the London Telegraph. The parks, which include Busch Gardens and Sea World, are being sold to help pay for InBev’s $52 billion purchase of A-B.
The Telegraph says the parks may bring between $2.5 billion and $4.5 billion. Blackstone is an investor in both the Universal Studios attractions and in Merlin Entertainments Group, which operates British theme parks. The Telegraph says the A-B division may be folded into one of those companies.
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David Nicklaus has covered St. Louis business for more than 25 years. His column appears three days a week on the Post-Dispatch business page. 
Please, Please, don’t sell the theme parks. Get rid of inbev. Inbev,is no good. Carlos, will sell everything he can to make up the money. The hell with inbev and carlos .
AB needs to dump the theme parks and concentrate on their core business. The only reason anyone around here wants to keep the parks is because of free admission for AB employees.
I pity the people who have to work for the Blackstone group. Look what they have done to the Nielsen Company..