LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA

'Legoland California' is the third LEGOLAND park, that is located in Carlsbad, California. It opened on March 20, 1999. It is split into eight sections which include The Beginning, Dino Island, Explore Village, Fun Town, Knight's Kingdom, Miniland USA, Pirate Shores and Imagination Zone.

Contents

Areas

The Beginning

Dino Island

Explore village

Fun Town

Knights' Kingdom

Miniland USA

The Imagination Zone

Pirate Shores

Gallery

External links

Areas

The Beginning

The Beginning is the front of the park which includes the entrance, shops, and a restaurant.

Dino Island

Dino Island is one of the newest sections of the park, opening in 2004. In it there is a mini steel roller coaster called the "Coastersaurus" that curves and dips around giant models of Lego dinosaurs. Ride length per loop is less than 38 seconds and the line is generally quite long. You can also dig for fake dinosaur bones in the "Dig Those Dinos" attraction.

Explore village

Explore Village includes the "Water Works" attraction, which has dozens of interactive water activities. There is also a water ride called "Fairy Tale Brook", where you ride a boat down a river lined with Lego models based on fairy tales. There is also a playground, pizza parlor, and a ride called "Safari Trek" which allows the rider to see many life sized Lego models of animals.

Fun Town

Fun Town features two "driving schools", one for kids 3-5, the other for kids 6-13, where children can learn to drive electric Lego cars on a closed course. Fun Town also has a "Skipper School" where parents and kids can pilot real "Lego" boats. Visitors can also take a tour of a Lego factory to learn how Lego bricks are made. At the Adventurer's club, you have to find the 7 Lego keys to save Johnny Thunder.

Knights' Kingdom

Knights' Kingdom is a medieval castle-themed area that was originally called "Castle Hill." It features a Dragon Roller Coaster, the Knights' Joust, a huge multi-level wooden play structure, and a robotic arm ride that swings the rider around like a sword. Recently added was a miniature golf course that replaced the popular "rock band" or "singing rock garden". You can still hear the rock's recording on holes 12-18 on the course.

Miniland USA

Miniland USA includes reproductions of seven areas of the United States, all constructed with well over 20 million LEGO bricks in 1:20 scale. It can be seen from many places in the park. From the Coast Cruise ride, one can see some mini models otherwise hidden from view, such as the Taj Mahal and Eiffel Tower. Miniland is also home to the Model Shop, the main design and build office for LEGOLAND California's ten Master Model Builders. There is a large viewing window at the front so guests can watch the builders at work, usually on new models for the park. The restaurant at the top of the hill, called The Garden Restaurant, was originally its own land.
Cities replicated in Miniland:

★ New York City

★ Washington, D.C.

★ San Francisco

★ New Orleans

★ Las Vegas
Other areas of the United States replicated in Miniland:

★ Southern California

★ Florida (specifically Daytona International Speedway)

The Imagination Zone

In the Imagination Zone visitors can ride a Wild Mouse-style roller coaster called the Technic Test Track, watch a "4-D" movie, race Lego cars that they build themselves in Build 'n Test, and make robots in Mindstorms.

Pirate Shores

The newest section of the park, Pirate Shores has 5 rides and attractions to enjoy. Splash Battle; a ride where guests enter their very own pirate ships to do battle with other guests on the ride and on land also while trying to avoid on-ride blasts of water. Soak and Sail is the interactive two story water playground. Children and adults play with water pouring down all around them, for example, there are two buckets filled with 500 gallons of water that pour water on unsuspecting riders. Treasure Falls; the mini-log flume, is a great training ride for little riders that aren't quite ready for the bigger log rides at other parks. Swabbie's Deck is the little kids water area, for little kids from infant all the way up to 7 or 8 to get their feet wet, before attempting Soak and Sail. Captain Cranky's Challenge is the newest ride for Pirate Shores that opened on May 24, 2007. This is a Zamperela Rockin' Tug ride. Much like "Lucy's Tugboat" at Knotts Berry Farm.
New for Summer 2007, will be expanded seating and locker faclities for Pirate Shores.

Gallery

External links

★ 'Official Website'

★ Satellite image from Google Maps