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The LEGO® Brick Factor: If You Build It, They Will Come
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OPEN auditions for a position as Master
Model Builder at the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth will be
held on Saturday, January 22, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the AT&T Plaza
at American Airlines Center in Dallas, and on Sunday, January 23, 2011, from
noon to 2 p.m., at Grapevine Mills Mall. The indoor attraction, where the new
Master Model Builder will demonstrate his skills in full force, is slated to
open in late March 2011 at Grapevine Mills Mall in Grapevine, Texas. Advance
tickets are currently available through the attraction’s website at
Legolanddiscoverycenter.com.
This unique audition aims to find a potential model builder who is skilled
enough to be responsible for developing new features, exhibitions and building
new models, as well as working with the thousands of children expected to visit
the attraction. Candidates interested in auditioning must register in advance by
visiting the Dallas/Fort Worth section of the attraction’s website at
Legolanddiscoverycenter.com and filling
out the online application. Applicants must be 18 years or older. For more
information, candidates can also call 972-539-9386.
“The master model builder is a unique job and it is one that will be ideal for
someone with a great sense of imagination for LEGO bricks,” said Iain Scouller,
general manager for LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth. “We are holding
open auditions to find the most talented and enthusiastic model builders and we
anticipate the activity will draw a wide variety of LEGO fanatics not only from
North Texas, but throughout the region. We are excited about meeting the
candidates and feel this approach is the best way to find the perfect one for
the job.”
Faced with millions of LEGO bricks when they arrive, job seekers will be
required to show how skilled they are at building LEGO models by undergoing a
series of creative LEGO challenges. A special panel of judges, which includes
adults and children, will evaluate each candidate’s performance. At the end of
the first day of auditions, 10 successful builders will be chosen to move on to
the final stage of the competition, which will be held at Grapevine Mills Mall
on Sunday. At the conclusion of the final audition, one candidate will be named
the winner of the competition and will be awarded the title of Master Model
Builder, a full time position at the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort
Worth.
Efforts for the new Master Model Builder competition are being made possible due
to the tremendous support of the LEGOLAND Discover Center Dallas/Fort Worth’s
partners, including American Airlines Center, Grapevine Mills Mall, Souper Bowl
of Caring, North Texas Food Bank, Tarrant Area Food Bank and the Harlem
Globetrotters.
“Whether it’s through special appearances of celebrity guests, on-site giveaways
or other awareness activities, our partners are helping us to not only create an
exciting atmosphere for all of our guests – entrants or observers – but also
leave them with a one-of-a-kind and memorable experience their entire family can
enjoy. This experience is definitely a precursor to what they can expect to see
when the attraction opens in late March,” added Scouller.
Described as stepping into the biggest box of LEGO bricks in the world, the $12
million, 35,000-square-foot LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth will
feature a unique MINILAND – a recreation out of LEGO bricks of landmark
buildings in D/FW - as its key attraction, which the successful model builder
will be responsible for helping to create and maintain. With over two million
bricks under one roof, this exciting indoor attraction also will offer its
visitors a fun, highly interactive and educational two-to-three hour experience
that is made up of a series of interactive features, including hands-on play
areas, a 4D cinema, LEGO rides, special party rooms for birthdays and other
celebrations.
About Merlin Entertainments Group
Merlin Entertainments Group is the leading name in location based, family
entertainment, which has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any
company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s number one, and the
world’s second largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin has 62 attractions
and six hotels in 12 countries, across three continents. The company aims to
deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 38.5 million visitors
worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and
passion of its managers and more than 14,000 employees. Merlin Entertainments
operates the following attractions - SEA LIFE - the world’s No 1 aquarium brand,
Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The Merlin Entertainments London Eye, Dungeons,
Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle,
THORPE PARK, Chessington World of Adventures, Heide Park, Underwater Adventures,
and Earth Explorer. Visit Merlinentertainments.biz for more information.
Businesswire.com
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A TEXLUG Austin Meeting
(Texas Lego Users Group)
Where: Anna’s Toy Depot
2620 S Lamar Blvd # B
Austin, TX 78704-5170
(512) 447-8697
When: Saturday March 6, 2010
3:30-5:00pm
Bring a MOC! There will be a contest with prizes!
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A TEXLUG Austin Meeting
Where: Anna’s Toy Depot
2620 S Lamar Blvd #B
Austin, TX 78704-5170
(512) 447-8697
When: Saturday November 7, 2009
4pm with dinner excursion afterwards
You are encouraged to bring a small MOC!
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TexLUG was invited to participate at Maker Faire 2008 in Austin, Texas this past
weekend. We’re not the first LUG to display at Maker Faire, but this was our
first time, and we walked away with not one but two “Editor’s Choice” awards for
our display/booth.
We were given a huge area to work with, which we filled with two displays - a
Space/Moonbase and a Town/Train (with tall ships). We also had two areas for
kids to come and build, one filled with Duplo, the other with regular System.
My pictures can be found here:
Gallery
We had a lot of fun and we hope that we’ll be invited back next year.
--Tony
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