
Legoland (, trademarked in uppercase as LEGOLAND) is a chain of family
amusement parks focusing on the
Lego
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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,
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
, in 1968, followed by the
Legoland Windsor Resort in
Windsor, United Kingdom, in 1996. Further parks opened in
Germany
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,
Japan
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,
South Korea
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,
Malaysia
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, the United Arab Emirates (
Dubai
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), the United States (
California
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,
Florida
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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 (
Beijing
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,
Shanghai
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,
Sichuan
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, and
Shenzhen
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} are currently under construction.
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
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Legoland Discovery Centre
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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 ...
References
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