The entrance of Legoland Deutschland.

Legoland is a chain of Lego themed theme parks. The chain has four parks, which are Legoland Billund (Billund, Denmark), Legoland Windsor (Windsor, Berkshire, England), Legoland Deutschland (Günzburg, Germany), and Legoland California (Carlsbad, California, USA). Legoland Billund is the oldest, having opened in 1968. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 582 KB) Beschreibung: Legoland Deutschland Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf oder Zeichner: A. Kniesel Datum: 29. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 582 KB) Beschreibung: Legoland Deutschland Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf oder Zeichner: A. Kniesel Datum: 29. ... Lego Group logo. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ... Legoland Billund, the original Legoland park, opened in 1968 in Billund, Denmark. ... Billund is a municipality in the center of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, in the county of Ribe. ... Model of Trafalgar Square within Legoland Windsor. ... Windsor (IPA: usually , but also ) is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Legoland Deutschland is a LEGOLAND park. ... Günzburg is a Große Kreisstadt and capital of the district of Günzburg in Swabia, Bavaria. ... Legoland California is the third LEGOLAND park, that is located in Carlsbad, California. ... Location of Carlsbad within San Diego County, California. ...

Attractions

Replica of the New York City skyline at Legoland California

The parks are marketed to young families, and although they have a number of roller coasters, they are not as numerous or as extreme as those in other parks, and there is a greater emphasis on rides suitable for young children. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 789 KB) Summary My picture at Legoland. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 789 KB) Summary My picture at Legoland. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... A skyline is best described as the overall or partial view or relief of a citys tall buildings and structures consisting of many skyscrapers. ... A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ...

The parks are split into various areas, which are common between the parks, for example all the parks include a Lego miniland, a model village which includes models of landmarks and scenes from around the world made from millions of genuine Lego bricks. Other common features include a Lego Mindstorms centre (fun-based learning), Duplo Gardens (for smaller children), Driving area (including attractions such as Driving pools Boating school, Ballooning school and Fire Academy), My Town, Wild Woods and Knight's Kingdom. Lego Mindstorms is a line of Lego sets combining programmable bricks with electric motors, sensors, Lego bricks, and Lego Technic pieces (such as gears, axles, beams, and pneumatic parts) to build robots and other automated or interactive systems. ... The Duplo logo. ...

The parks' rides are all Lego themed; many are made to appear as if they are built out of Lego bricks. They tend to be based on one particular line of Lego: for example, a popular ride at all four parks is the Dragon Coaster, which is loosely based on the Knights' Kingdom Lego sets. Another popular ride is the Driving school, in which children can drive small electric cars made to look like Lego cars around a small road network, after which they gain a mock driving license. The exact set of rides varies between parks, although as with the Disney parks there is some overlap. Knights Kingdom is a LEGO toyline, aimed at six to twelve year-olds, and was first officially announced in November 2003, in the British version of the LEGO magazine. ... Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is the division of The Walt Disney Company that conceives, builds and manages the theme parks and vacation resorts for which Disney is famous, as well as a variety of additional family-oriented leisure enterprises. ...

Parks

Legoland Billund

Main article: Legoland Billund

Legoland in Billund, Denmark, is the largest and the oldest. It is divided in 8 different worlds: Duplo Land, ImaginationZone, LEGOREDO Town, Adventure Land, Miniland, Pirate Land, Lego City, Knights Kingdom and Viking land. The park opened in 1968 and has 1.6 million visitors annually, making it the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside Copenhagen. Legoland Billund, the original Legoland park, opened in 1968 in Billund, Denmark. ... Billund is a municipality in the center of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, in the county of Ribe. ... The Duplo logo. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ...

Legoland California

Main article: Legoland California

Legoland California is located in Carlsbad, in North San Diego County. The park opened March 20, 1999 and is split into eight sections which are The Beginning, Dino Island, Explore Village, Fun Town, Knight's Kingdom, Miniland USA, Imagination Zone and Pirate Shores. Legoland California is the third LEGOLAND park, that is located in Carlsbad, California. ... North San Diego County (locally referred to as North County) refers to the northern portion of San Diego County, a suburban and rural area far from the urban center of San Diego. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Legoland Deutschland

Main article: Legoland Deutschland

Legoland Deutschland is located in Günzburg, Germany and opened in 2002. Legoland Deutschland is a LEGOLAND park. ...

Legoland Windsor

Main article: Legoland Windsor

Legoland Windsor was built on the site of the previous Windsor Safari Park and opened in 1996.There is a total of 10 areas in the park including:The Beginning, Imagination Centre, Miniland, Duplo Land, Wild Woods, Traffic, LEGO City, Knights Kingdom, Adventure Land, and Viking Land. Model of Trafalgar Square within Legoland Windsor. ... Windsor Safari Park logo Windsor Safari Park was a popular family attraction built on St. ...

Financial and visitor information

The Windsor park is Britain's third-most popular paid-for tourist attraction (behind the Tower of London and the London Eye), with 1.3 million visitors annually. The Californian[1], Danish[2] and German[3] parks all receive approximately 1.4 million visitors per year. Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is a historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. ... The London Eye at twilight The British Airways London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, was completed in 1999 and opened to the public in March 2000, and was the largest observation wheel in the world until the opening of The Star of Nanchang in May 2006 (the record...

Despite this, the parks have struggled to make money, and have not fully maximised their potential ticket sales. In June 2005, a 70 percent stake in the four theme parks was sold to Blackstone Group of New York, an investment and advisory firm, under its Merlin Entertainments Group brand. Lego Group retains a 30 percent stake.[4] The Blackstone Group L.P. is a prominent private equity and management investment firm founded in 1985 by Peter G. Peterson and Stephen A. Schwarzman. ... NY redirects here. ...

External links

• Legoland
• LEGOLAND Travel The Official LEGOLAND Billund Accommodation Provider
• Legoland California Visitor Guide
• Satellite image of Legoland California from Google maps
• Satellite image of Legoland Deutschland from Google maps
• Satellite image of Legoland Billund from Google maps
• Satellite image of Legoland Windsor from Google maps

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