Create and Save on admissions in Orlando

THE new Orlando CityPASS program, which debuted recently, lets visitors to Florida build an individualized, easy-to-use ticket to Orlando's most famous and family-friendly theme park collections: the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and LEGOLAND Florida Resort.

Designed by CityPASS, the company that has specialized in bundling discounted admission to the most iconic #attractions in 14 North American destinations for more than 20 years, the #Orlando CityPASS program allows travelers to create a custom vacation experience that comes with the added benefit of compelling #savings. 

Upon visiting the Orlando page of the CityPASS website (citypass.com/orlando), travelers can select the parks they want to include in their customized ticket and then choose the specific type of ticket and number of days. Once the selection process and payment is complete, the ticket is delivered in the language the buyer selected when first entering the CityPASS website (language options include Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish).


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Summer of fun at Legoland Windsor

THE LEGOLAND Windsor Resort will be hosting its first-ever 'Summer of Fun' event, set to thrill families throughout the school holidays. The two-month long event will invite guests to join an awesome Beach Party built just for kids, hosted at the resort's all-new 10m long sandy beach, with a host of beach activities for all the family to enjoy.

Plus, the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort will be unveiling its first-ever giant sand sculpture. The 20 tonne creation will be sure to wow guests, who can watch the sculptor in action (07 – 10 July) as he builds the spectacle, before the final creation is revealed on 11 July.

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Enjoy a magical knights stay

THE hotly anticipated LEGOLAND Castle Hotel at Windsor Resort is now open and welcoming guests to enjoy a magical ‘knights’ stay. Situated right on the edge of the theme park, the brand new hotel is home to over 2.1 million LEGO bricks and 657 LEGO models, bringing to life an enchanted world of brave knights, magical wizards and mischievous jesters.

Colourful lego touches and models large and small feature throughout; from the astonishing lobby - dominated by a giant floor to ceiling brick Wizard unleashing magic from his staff - to the tiny 7cm high dragonfly models. With building stations across the Hotel, plus an á la carte Tournament Tavern Restaurant which is home to an impressive 80,500 Lego brick snoozing dragon and a Jester’s Play Den, guests are guaranteed the ultimate stay inside the Castle walls.

Fun Facts about the build:

• It took a team skilled LEGO Model Makers from LEGOLAND Model Shops across the world months to create the hotel’s 657 LEGO models
• Over 2.1 million individual LEGO bricks were used to create the models, bringing the total number of bricks on the resort to over 80 million
• Guests are greeted in the entrance lobby by a spectacular, floor to ceiling, 35,000 LEGO brick wizard unleashing magic from his staff, which comes to life in colour, light and sound at the press of button
• Each model is individually made by hand and every one of the 61 themed bedrooms features a range of them – from owls and swords to dragons and frogs
• The rooms have been created around two themes – Knights and Wizards. Each Knight room is home to a 17kg LEGO dragon which took 60 hours to build. Each Wizard room is home to a family of 3 owls which took 90 hours to build
• Every room contains a safe and children are invited to crack the code by solving hidden clues; then break it open for their exclusive hidden LEGO surprises
• ‘The Golden Dragon Door’ - the official bedtime storybook for the Hotel - was written by 10 year old competition winner Joseph Parkes from Wiltshire.
• 900 LED’s light up the stained glass window in the Tournament Tavern restaurant
• The biggest individual model is a 160,000 LEGO brick knight on horseback standing at 8.5ft tall, designed by 11 year old competition winner, James Waine from Darlington, UK.
• The smallest individual model is a 7cm high dragonfly
• Grey is the most frequently used LEGO brick and Lavender is the least

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Kids Go Free with BA to Billund, Denmark

A family holiday in #Denmark is a very cost-effective option, especially if travelling with British Airways and taking advantage of this year’s special offer where KIDS GO FREE on flights between Heathrow and Billund from 1 June to 31 October 2017. As the only BA destination outside the UK where two children fly free with one adult, the Legoland Billund Resort is an ideal destination for a fun and affordable #family break.

The launch of the first British Airways flight from Heathrow to Billund at the start of May last year has opened new opportunities for all the family to explore a treasure trove of history, landscapes, beautiful towns and stunning coastline in Southern Denmark. With no less than 3 UNESCO sights, this area is renowned for its wonderful natural diversity as well as its extensive array of family friendly attractions, including the original Legoland.

LEGOLAND Billund Resort is easily accessible, with Billund Airport situated right in the heart of the area.

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Legoland Theme park to open in Japan

DUE to open in the second quarter of 2017 in one of the biggest theme park market areas of the world, #Japan. 

Located in Nagoya which is approximately 2 hours from Tokoyo and 1 hour from Osaka and close to the port with excellent road and rail links.

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Christmas at Legoland

AT Christmas Bricktacular at #Legoland #Florida,from December 17-18 & 24-30 families can boock time to marvel at the more than 30-foot-tall LEGO Christmas tree, made with 270,000 LEGO and DUPLO bricks, and pose for a perfect holiday picture with a life-size LEGO Santa, reindeer and sleigh.

Meanwhile . . .

This Christmas season at the #LEGOLAND #Windsor Resort, England promises to be the best yet, with 12 days of festive fun complete with 20 rides and attractions*, awesome Christmas themed activities, music and magic and for the first time ever, there will be a Christmas takeover of the world famous Miniland with mini Christmas lights, Christmas market and a special ‘flying’ appearance from Santa.

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New in Orlando

UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT – At Universal's Islands of Adventure "Skull Island: Reign of Kong" will honour one of the most monumental figures in movie history, King Kong. Guests will board off-road vehicles and explore ancient temple structures while encountering hostile natives and fending off unspeakable terrors. 

WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT – Epcot guests can cool off in the kingdom of Arendelle when the "Frozen Ever After" attraction opens in the Norway Pavilion. The family adventure set in the magical world of "Frozen" will feature the popular story of the royal sisters, hit songs, and new technology for an icy trek.

 

SEAWORLD ORLANDO – Thrill-seekers have a new challenge: "#Mako," a 200-foot-tall coaster. Named for one of the ocean's fastest known sharks, it will be Orlando's tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster, reaching speeds of 73 mph along 4,760 feet of track.

LEGOLAND FLORIDA RESORT – As Central #Florida heats up, guests can cool off at Creative Cove at LEGOLAND Water Park, where young visitors can build and race their own LEGO boats. 

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Countdown to Easter re-opening at LEGOLAND Florida

#LEGOLAND Water Park re-opens on March 12, in time for British families heading to #Florida for the Easter school holidays.

With average temperatures of 71F at Easter, the park has been expanded with shady areas to help keep young children out of the sun. Plus:

A Build-A-Boat attraction, where kids can test their LEGO skills to design and build their own boats to race against each other

• A gentle wave pool 
• Three 60ft super slides 
• A Build-A-Raft lazy river 
• A 220 gallon bucket super soaker 

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Halloween horror

FAMILIES heading to Winter Haven, #Florida, this October half term can take part in #LEGOLAND’s Halloween-oriented Brick-or-Treat festivities, which include firework displays every night. 

There will be a children's fancy dress competition every night and LEGO Halloween costume characters will be on hand to make sure that everyone has a spooktacular time. Visitors can see the world’s largest LEGO pumpkin, as well as a LEGO Vampire, and they can join model makers in helping to create a giant ghost.

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LEGOLAND switches on to solar

LEGOLAND Florida, near Orlando, is taking advantage of the state’s year-round sunshine by running its Imagination Zone entirely on renewable energy.

To mark the initiative, a giant LEGO globe has been made using more than a quarter of a million bricks. It illustrates the effects of solar power.

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Nature at LEGOLAND

LEGOLAND Windsor - www.legoland.co.uk - has joined forces with the RSPB to give nature a home in a specially created LEGO wildlife garden in the heart of the resort.

With unique habitats made entirely from LEGO bricks, the garden has been created to mark the first anniversary of the RSPB's Giving Nature a Home campaign.

The resort's model makers have created six habitats from thousands of individual bricks – a frogitat, a series of hogitats (hedgehog houses) plus a bird bath and bat box – in landscaped greenery. A wealth of wildlife is already on the resort's 150 acres, and the hope is that other species will be attracted to the garden.

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