As the name suggests, the Legoland parks They are a set of recreational facilities based on the toys of the Danish brand Lego. However, they are not operated by this, but by Merlin Entertainments, an English leisure space society.
The parks are designed for children between two and twelve years old. But, as is also the case with those of Disney, the older ones and the adults will find, equally, a lot of fun. The first one was Legoland Billund, located, precisely in Denmark, but many more have arrived since then. Below, we show you the Legoland parks that exist in the world. If you are a fan of this popular construction game, You will enjoy them like a child with your children.
Billund, the dean among Legoland parks
The first Lego theme park opened in 1968 very close to the Lego factory itself. Its centre is Miniland, where the main cities and monuments of the planet are reproduced with pieces from the brand.
But you also have different themed areas full of attractions. For example, the Kingdom of Knights, which transports you to a Middle Ages full of princesses, brave soldiers, Vikings and even dragons; the people of Legoredo, where you can search for gold and try dizzying canoe rides, or Pirate Land, in which you will visit secret caves.
Also, as expected, Legoland Billund offers you a imagination zone, with cinemas, music and an aquarium. Several hotels, including one located in a castle, restaurants and bars complete the offer offered by this Lego park.
legoland windsor
The second among the Legoland parks opened in the English town of Windsor in 1996. In this case, the access area is already an attraction in itself, as it includes the Creation Centre, where there are original models. For example, those of the British Crown Jewels or a Boeing 747. Also, the museum starts from there Hill Train, a monorail that travels through the park.
The layout of this one is similar to the previous one. It also has an imagination center with educational workshops and the robot Lego Mindstorms NXT. It also has a Miniland with models of numerous monuments made with pieces from the game. Among them, the English ones stand out, such as the Palace of Westminster with Big Ben or the Tower's bridge.
For its part, Traffic is intended for means of transport; Lego City recreates a small city on a natural scale; Land of Vikings immerses you in this Nordic culture and Kingdom of Pharaohs in ancient Egypt. Finally, this park also has a full-size castle and several roller coasters.
Legoland Germany
You will find this other park in the town of Gunzburg, which belongs to the region of swabian, in the state of BavariaIt has an area of almost forty-four hectares and at its entrance you will find shops selling branded products with t-shirts, caps and the toys themselves.
On the other hand, in the usual area Miniland You can see various reproductions of German monuments. But, in this case, it stands out for having an area dedicated to the saga Star Wars, with statues of Darth Vader and Yoda and various scenes from the films. However, its star piece is the life-size reproduction of an X-fighter ship.
Other areas such as Little Asia, with a spectacular flying attraction; Lego X-Xtreme o Kingdom of Pharaohs, complete the offer of the German park.
Gardaland Park
We finish our tour of the Legoland parks located in Europe before jumping to America in this one ItalySpecifically, it is located in the wonderful surroundings of Lake Garda, which belongs to the province of Verona, region of Veneto.
In your case, it is mainly a water park, but you can visit it along with another generalist one that opened in 1975 and has as its mascot a unique dinosaur with green hair called Parsley. Some of the attractions of this Lego space are its pools with slides of dizzying heights. But you can also do Rafting aboard rafts decorated with pieces of the toy. There is no lack of a pirate bay or a island of creation. Finally, you can see a Miniland with the main monuments of Italy as a tower of Pisa of two meters or one Rome Coliseum of four.
Legoland california
It was the third to open among the Legoland parks (1999) and is located in the town of Carlsbad, belonging to the county of San Diego. In this case, it is divided into nine sections. One of the most original is the one called Dino Island, with a roller coaster decorated with dinosaurs made from pieces of the toy.
Meanwhile, in fun town There are two schools, one to learn how to drive Volvo vehicles and another for navigation. Castle hill It is a medieval fortress and in Mini Country USA You will see different cities in the country recreated with Lego such as New York, Washington o San Francisco. You will also find in Legoland California spaces such as Explore Village, with water attractions and sculptures of fairies and animals. Finally, there is also an imagination zone, a pirate ship, an adventure area in the desert and a water park.
Florida, the second among Legoland parks in the United States
In your case, you will find it on the outskirts of the small town of Winter Haven, which belongs to the county of Polk. To build it, a previous amusement park called Cypress gardens attractions of which have been preserved and which was inaugurated in 2011.
For its part, the spectacular roller coaster The Jungle Coaster It was moved from the English park Windsor. Like the previous Legolands, this one offers everything you need for fun. It has hotels, bars, restaurants and, above all, many other attractions.
Among them, it offers you a whole water park with wave pools, a lazy river and many slides; a space dedicated to Ferrari with life-size vehicles created with toy pieces and a AquariusBut one of the great attractions of the space for the little ones is the theme park dedicated to the popular character of Peppa Pig.
Legoland New York
It is one of the latest Legoland parks to be opened. It is located in the town of Goshen, belonging to the New York county of OrangeAs with other Lego play areas, it is divided into seven themed areas where you can build your own buildings, but also enjoy roller coasters and other typical attractions.
Among these spaces stands out Ninjago World, with the popular ninja figures made from pieces from the game. Meanwhile, in Lego City, children can learn to drive and, in the area dedicated to pirates, become authentic corsairs.
Likewise, there is no lack of Miniland, with ten cities created to scale, not one water park so that the little ones can enjoy the water in summer. And, to complement the services offered by Legoland New York, you have a hotel where you can stay inside the park and which is built imitating Lego buildings.
Finally, you will find numerous bars and restaurants where you can replenish your energy after all that fun. There are restaurants for all tastes, from those that offer exquisite hamburgers to those that prepare tacos, as well as those that serve oriental food and even bakeries.
Legoland parks in Asia
As expected, there are also several Legoland parks on the Asian continent. Specifically, they are located in Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Japan y South Korea and they share distribution and characteristics with those we have shown you so far.
El Legoland Malaysia It is in the town of Nusajaya, capital of the region of Johor. Among its outstanding attractions, it has a large dragon-shaped roller coaster and, above all, a water park with twenty slides and many games. But the education of the little ones is also important and, for this, it has a spectacular interactive aquarium. For its part, the Legoland Dubai Resort It is located in the city of the same name, capital of United Arab EmiratesIn this case, children will even enjoy their hotel with themed rooms each containing a treasure. In other words, the game continues in the accommodation.
Respecto a legoland japan, is located in the city of Nagoya, which is in the center of the island of honsu and is the capital of the prefecture of AichiAs in the previous cases, it includes attractions, construction workshops, restaurants, hotels and shops. It also has an aquarium displaying the unique marine fauna of the area.
Lastly, Legoland Korea is in the city of chuncheon, which is the capital of the province of GangwonThere are also several themed areas, such as a medieval and chivalric area or one inspired by ninja figures. There is also a junior driving school, a fire school and a cinema.
In conclusion, we have shown you the main Legoland parks of the world. However, the famous toy brand also has other types of recreational spaces. These are small theme parks that are called Lego Discovery Centre and there are, among other cities, in Toronto in Canada, Berlin y Oberhausen in Germany, Manchester in the UK and Schaumburg en United States. Go ahead and discover these wonderful places with your children.