Legoland Billund, the original Legoland park, opened in 1968 in Billund, Denmark. It has many visitors and is next to the original Lego factory. The Timber Ride is their oldest coaster, and miniland is a symbol of the country.
On April 29, 2007, a 21-year old female Legoland Billund employee was killed by a roller coaster when she climbed over a security fence to retrieve a guest's wallet.