Category: LEGOLAND California (Page 8 of 10)

LEGOLAND Premiering New The LEGO Movie 4D Film

February 26, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It was announced yesterday that Merlin Entertainments is teaming up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group to bring a new 4D animated film based on The LEGO Movie characters to be shown exclusively at LEGOLAND parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers worldwide later this year. The film will incorporate many of the film’s main characters as well as external special effects like wind, water, smoke, and lighting effects to give you a show that fans have never experienced before. Check out the full press release below:

CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merlin Entertainments announced today it is partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group to bring a new 4D animated film based on the popular characters of The LEGO® Movie™, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and LEGO System A/S, to guests at LEGOLAND® Parks and LEGOLAND® Discovery Centers around the world later this year. The new 4D animated film will open exclusively at the six LEGOLAND Parks and 11 LEGOLAND Discovery Centers in North America, Asia and Europe.

“We’re excited to be partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group on such a, dare I say, awesome, adventure”

Using elements such as wind, water, smoke and special lighting effects, the larger-than-life experience brings the film’s main characters, Emmet and Wyldstyle, back together with their friends for another awesome adventure.

“We’re excited to be partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group on such a, dare I say, awesome, adventure,” says Merlin Entertainments Chief Executive Officer Nick Varney. “Emmet

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LEGOLAND California LEGO Star Wars Miniland Death Star Sneak Peek

February 12, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Star Wars Days 2015 will be happening at LEGOLAND California on March 7-8 and the day before that, the park will unveiling the latest addition to the LEGO Star Wars Miniland area, the Death Star. It was created with more than half a million LEGO bricks and weighs almost a ton. It measures 13 feet high by 8 feet wide and will be the largest model at the LEGO Star Wars Miniland. Below are some sneak peek photos of the Death Star being put together.

CARLSBAD, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2015) – The LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Death Star Model Display has arrived to LEGOLAND® California Resort! The planet shaped LEGO® model, made out of more than a half million LEGO bricks, stands 13-feet high, 8-feet wide and weighs more than 1,900 pounds. The LEGO Death Star is the largest LEGO model to be added to LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland and opens to guests on March 5.

Under the watchful eye of R2-D2, a team of builders used a fork lift to maneuver the massive LEGO model into position high above LEGO Star Wars™ Miniland, which opened to guests in 2011. The LEGO Death Star is designed from the version featured in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The new model display also features the famous trench run scene where Luke Skywalker maneuvered his X-Wing fighter through the combat zone to destroy the Death Star. Below the LEGO Death Star, guests are invited to use their imaginations to construct their own LEGO starships at building stations,

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LEGOLAND California Star Wars Days 2015 Participation Details

January 12, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Star Wars Days at LEGOLAND California is almost here and FBTB has information on how you can participate in their annual Fan Gallery in the area on top of The Model Shop. If you haven’t attended Star Wars Days before, the Fan Gallery is pretty much a collection of Star Wars themed MOCs that local builders bring to show the public. You can check out the builds from last year here.

There are some incentives this year to volunteering your time and/or bringing a MOC. For just volunteering, you can get a Star Wars Days 2015 T-shirt, free entry to the park and lunch for the day of your shift. Each shift consists of a total of four hours.

For bringing a MOC, you get free entry to the park for both days of the event as well as lunch, and “exclusive” minifigure, a discount coupon for The Big Shop (20% off of up to 5 items), and a pair of complimentary passes to the park for future use.

Also for bringing a MOC, there are also prizes for best builds in a particular category (Empire Strikes Back Vignettes, Star Wars Comic Bricks, Star Wars Cube Dudes Diorama, Evolved Starfighters, and The General Category). To read more on those prizes, head over to the FBTB link above to see what you could possibly win if you bring a MOC and it is chosen as a winner. You can also contact Ace if you have any questions.

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LEGOLAND California Star Wars Miniland Death Star & Heartlake City Expansion Announced

November 10, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

If you’re planning on going to LEGOLAND California in 2015, you will be finding some new things at the park. The first thing is that the Star Wars Miniland will be expanding again next year and they will be adding the Death Star as part of their attraction. The Death Star will span 6 feet across and will include the trench run scene inside the space station. This expansion will be opening right before Star Wars Days on March 7 and 8. You can check out the current Star Wars Miniland in one of our previous posts.

That’s not all that LEGOLAND California has in store for next year. They have also announced there will be a brand new area in the park based on the LEGO Friends theme, Heartlake City. From what is stated, this new section will take over an area that had been underused which has water features. Children can explore Heartlake City on Andrea’s tour bus which also has a sing along. There will be building activities and a horseback ride on a carousel.

Check out the full press release for the new Death Star at the Star Wars Miniland and the LEGO Friends Heartlake City expansion below:

CARLSBAD, Calif. (November 6, 2014) – A galaxy far, far away and some new Friends took center stage as LEGOLAND® California Resort announced two major additions for 2015 at the annual press conference. General Manager Peter Ronchetti shared the family theme park’s 2014 successes before announcing the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Death Star

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LEGO Legends of Chima Water Park Now Open at LEGOLAND California

May 25, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

As we reported back in September of last year, LEGOLAND California was expanding and was adding a new water park based on LEGO Legends of Chima. The wait is over and the water park is now open to the public. Read the official press release as well take a full tour of the new LEGO Legends of Chima Water Park below.

LEGO® Legends of Chima™ Water Park presented by Cartoon Network

Now Open!

The LEGO Legends of Chima Water Park is based on the LEGO Group’s newest hit product “Legends of Chima,” where animal tribes battle in a mystical land for control of the precious energy source called “CHI”. The Lion Temple Wave Pool is the marquee attraction in the new Water Park where guests make their way through a LEGO lion archway as Mount Cavora releases 400 gallons of water every minute into the wave pool. An animal from each of the eight animal tribes is represented on Mount Cavora and families will enjoy spending the day splashing about one of the many water features in the pool, playing with oversized soft LEGO brick and soaking in the sun.

Lion Temple Wave Pool is the centerpiece of our new Water Park where you’ll make your way through a LEGO archway and into an interactive wave pool designed for families with young children.

Cragger’s Swamp is a hands-on water play area that invites you to ride water slides, blast water cannons and jets and slide through the head of a massive crocodile. More than 50 interactive

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The LEGO Movie Experience at LEGOLAND California

April 16, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Last month, I attended Star Wars Days 2014 at LEGOLAND California and while I was there, I also checked out the recently opened The LEGO Movie Experience. The LEGO Movie is now out worldwide but if you still haven’t seen the movie yet, there will be some spoilers after this point. You have been warned.

The LEGO Movie Experience is a replica of the basement area of “The Man Upstairs” which is shown at the end of the film. The area is filled with sets that were actually used in the movie including the different worlds in the movie such as Bricksburg, The Old West, Cloud Cuckoo Land, Middle Zealand, and the Octan Tower. Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! (70816) is also displayed in the space area of the basement. You can even see some nods to AFOLs such as Bruce Lowell’s donut and rubber duck. Check out images of The LEGO Movie Experience and if you’re in the San Diego area, head over to LEGOLAND and check it out in person. Pictures don’t show the place justice.

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LEGOLAND California Star Wars Days 2014 Recap

March 31, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Star Wars Days 2014 at LEGOLAND California. There were many activities held at the park such as the Droid Hunt, the Miniland Scavenger Hunt, and the Fan Gallery. I also ran into a couple of friends there which was cool. The Fan Gallery was ran by Ace over at FBTB and the MOCs were created by local AFOLs including members from LUGOLA and SandLUG. Other things that were cool at Star Wars Days was the replica of Luke’s Landspeeder. Check out all the images I took while I was there below.

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