Legoland California Resort

Legoland California is a theme park and miniature park located in Carlsbad, California, based around the Lego toy brand. On March 20, 1999, it became the third Legoland park to open, and the first Legoland outside of Europe. The park is owned by Merlin Entertainments, the largest theme park firm in Europe, and second largest in the world after Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Merlin acquired the properties in 2004, and a controlling interest in 2005. Merlin also owns and operates the Sea Life aquarium opened in 2008 at Legoland California, the first in North America. Merlin employs more than 13,000 and caters to an estimated 41 million guests worldwide each year. A second park in the United States, Legoland Florida opened in 2011.

Areas

The Beginning

The section of the park near the entrance is called "The Beginning", which includes the Turnstiles, The Market, The Minifigure Market (formerly Market Place), Big Shop, Kodax Pictures, Guest Services and Membership Processing. The park offers a free package pickup service for retail purchases made throughout the park, which is located at The Minifigure Market.

Dino Island

Dino Island is a dinosaur-themed section, containing the mini steel roller coaster, about 2 minutes long, "Coastersaurus". The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.

Duplo

The Duplo section is based on the LEGO-affiliated namesake brand targeting to children aged 1½ to 5 years old. The area includes a number of Duplo themed and water oriented attractions, including a playground called Playtown.

Fun Town

Fun Town is a role-playing amusement area guests simulate adult skills or professional identities.

  • Volvo Driving School for 6 to 13 years olds includes Lego cars, multiple intersections, two way traffic and traffic signals, on a closed circuit designed to promote safe driving and skills.
  • Volvo Junior Driving School geared towards 3 to 5 year olds features a simple oval self-propelled vehicles with a lower gear ratio.
  • Lego Factory is a tour of a mockup Lego factory that details the production of Lego bricks.
  • Police and Fire Academy is a competitive team attraction where groups propel a hand pumped truck in a race down a street to douse a simulated building "fire" and return the truck.
  • Flight Squadron is a ride where patrons ride in Lego airplanes that move up and move in a circle.
  • Sky Patrol is a ride involving on Lego helicopters.

Fun Town is also the location of Legoland Water Park, opened on May 28, 2010.

Miniland USA

Miniland USA is a 1:20 scale model miniature park featuring prominent architecture and symbols from seven areas in the United States. Elements in the model are visible throughout the Legoland park. It was constructed over the course of three years using more than 20 million LEGO bricks.

Areas depicted at Miniland:

Also featured at Miniland:

  • Block of Fame – a 3-dimensional LEGO art gallery featuring famous people and works of art
  • Star Wars

Miniland includes the Model Shop, the main design and building office for Legoland's US parks. A large viewing window allows guests to watch master model builders working on new models.

Castle Hill

Castle Hill is a medieval castle-themed area.

  • Dragon - roller coaster with a dark ride through a castle featuring static and animatronic period characters.
  • Knights Tournament ride around on a very large robotic arm, selecting levels.
  • Hideaways a large multi-level wooden playground designed for younger children, structure with slides, rope ladders, and bridges.
  • Royal Joust an oval track narrow gauge ride for small children.

The area includes a miniature golf course. The space had previously housed a "rock band" or "singing rock garden". The rock's original recording can still be heard on holes 12-18 on the course.

Imagination Zone

In the Imagination Zone, visitors can ride a Wild Mouse-style roller coaster called the "Technic Coaster-Test Track"(formally Project X), choose from three different "4-D" movies called "Bob the Builder", "Spellbreaker", and "Clutch Powers" (a racing movie). Kids can also race Lego cars that they build themselves in Build 'n Test, play the "Maniac Challenge" in which guests play LEGO PC games, and program robots in "Mindstorms". Guests can also ride on "Bionicle Blaster", which is a version of the teacup ride, or the "Aquazone Wave Racers", a duel water carousel.

Pirate Shores

Pirate Shores is a well received splash park and has six water oriented rides and attractions.

  • Splash Battle is a water cannon pirate ship themed ride, where competing teams face each other.
  • Soak 'N Sail is an interactive two-story complex water playground featuring a collection of smaller slides, jets, cannons and two tower top 500 gallon buckets that void their contents intermittently.
  • Treasure Falls is a small themed log flume geared towards children.
  • Swabbie's Deck is a children's water and wading area similar to a splash pad.
  • Captain Cranky's Challenge is a mock pirate ship that sways in a u-shaped track and rotates bi-directionally.
  • Skipper School is an outdoor boat ride adults and children pilot self-propelled Lego boats around a water course.
  • Pirate Reef opened May 2012, and is a 'shoot the chutes' attraction with interactive components including a splash bridge, water cannons and brick building play area. The attraction is accessible from both Pirate Shores and Legoland Water Park!

Land of Adventure

The most recent section of the theme park (opened in May 2008), which is designed to replicate the 1920s in Egypt. "Pharaoh's Revenge" involves guests firing foam balls at targets and at each other. On "Beetle Bounce" guests bounce nearly Шаблон:Convert to nearly touch the enormous beetles above. "Cargo Ace", lets guests board one of eight planes to fly six feet into the air. "Lost Kingdom Adventure" is Legoland California's most recent attraction. Guests board and ride a roadster to recover stolen treasure by blasting targets with laser guns along their journey. Another recently opened attraction is "Dune Raiders", which is a slide.

Legoland Water Park

This is a water park area in Legoland California. Construction began in September 2009. It opened on May 28, 2010. It is located next to the buildings in Fun Town. It is the first Legoland to feature a waterpark. It is not possible to buy a separate admission ticket solely for the water park. Legoland Water Park opened in Florida 2 years later. A Legends of Chima expansion is expected to open in 2014.

Timeline

  • 1999: Park Opens
  • 2000: Spellbreaker; Aquazone Wave Racers
  • 2001: Technic Coaster
  • 2002: LEGO Racers 4-D
  • 2003: Legoland Sports Jam
  • 2004: Dino Island; Coastersaurus; Spellbreaker removed
  • 2005: Knight’s Tournament; Wild Woods Golf; Freedom Tower model in Miniland New York
  • 2006: Pirate Shores
  • 2007: Las Vegas Miniland; Captain Cranky’s Challenge
  • 2008: Land of Adventure; Sea Life Aquarium
  • 2009: Dune Raiders
  • 2010: Legoland Waterpark
  • 2011: Star Wars Miniland; Splash Zoo (in Legoland Waterpark)
  • 2012: Pirate Reef; Star Wars Miniland Expansion; Claws exhibit at Sea Life Aquarium
  • 2013: Legoland Hotel, LEGO Legends of Chima, Junior Conceirge Contest
  • 2014: Lego Legends of Chima Water Park Lego Movie Experience

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Laura Saechao
6 September 2014
Perfect theme park for kids!! It wasn't that busy and we loved that! The kids were able to roam around freely and all the rides were perfect for my 2 and 4 year old. Everything was awesome!! ????????
Jennifer Harris
8 July 2013
Be sure to get there when the park opens otherwise the line in to the parking lot is brutal. We didn't find the rides much worth the wait but there is a lot of cool stuff to see if you just walk aroun
Nathan Kam
28 March 2012
If you're the shopping type, do your shopping in The Big Shop early in the day for best selection and less crowds. They will hold your bags for you free of charge. The late afternoon crowd is crazy!
Miki Jimenez
26 June 2013
Loved it , Awesome 2 Day 3 attraction package very well worth the price. My 4 yr old son on the way home back to Az wanted to go back the next day again. ;-) Next time will be the hotel their on site.
Roberto Bruder Aguiar
22 November 2018
Probably last time coming to a Legoland as my kids outgrown it. It’s an excellent option for small kids up to 8-9 years old. They had a blast, but they are getting older now for that.
jon accarrino
7 April 2018
The Reserve And Ride is worth it. We used the cheap option and it made our day much more enjoyable. Don't forget to reserve your next ride immediately after being scanned.
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Thu 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Fri 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sun 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Mon 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

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