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Legoland (, trademarked in uppercase as LEGOLAND) is a chain of family amusement parks focusing on the
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building toy brand. They are owned and operated by the British theme park company Merlin Entertainments, which shares a common owner ( Kirkbi A/S) with the Lego Group. The Legoland Billund Resort opened in Billund,
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, in 1968, followed by the Legoland Windsor Resort in Windsor, United Kingdom, in 1996. Further parks opened in
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, the United Arab Emirates (
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, and New York), and a Legoland Water Park at Gardaland in Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy throughout the 21st century. Parks in China (
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, and
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Attractions

The parks are marketed to families with children between ages 2–12, and most attractions are geared towards younger children. Attractions consist primarily of outdoor flat rides, dark rides, interactive play structures, and splash pads, as well as designated stations for playing with Lego bricks.


Parks

There are 11 Legoland parks currently in operation and 4 planned parks.


Asia


Europe


North America


Future parks

Asia


Former park

Europe


Cancelled park

Europe


See also

* Legoland Discovery Centre *
Universal Destinations & Experiences Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX), formerly Universal Parks & Resorts, is the theme park unit of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The company, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, operates Universal theme parks and resort propert ...


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