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Re: Will Lego Learn a lesson?
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Tue, 15 Aug 2000 17:48:13 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Eaton writes:
> 1. Legoland Theme Parks - The plan was (as I recall) to release parks every 3
> years around the world. Certainly the most recent in Carlsbad cost them FAR
> more than they've made off of it. From everything I've heard, it's done • nothing
> but loose them lots of money (probably the reason they were so eager to hold • an
> event there this summer). Further, I've heard that they even limit attendance
> for a particular day to avoid crowds--- good in theory, but I think that • hasn't
> helped either... It makes me wonder how successful Legoland in Winsor was?
Are you sure? That makes no sense. They are rushing thier new German park, now
opening almost a full year earlier, and they are rushing thier second US park
(probably Florida, maybe Virginia). If LL Carlsbad hasn't been a hit, then I
doubt they would be rushing thier other projects. Keep in mind no theme park
makes a profit in it's first few years.
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| (...) No, not sure. I haven't seen the figures firsthand, but from what I've read in two articles (reviewing the park), and from an 'inside' source, it hasn't been doing as well as they'd wanted-- basically, it sounded like a flop from all accounts. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
| | | Re: Will Lego Learn a lesson?
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| (...) They definetly won't build a Legoland in VA, I live in Virginia, and let me explain why. You see, many people don't want the country side developing. I live on the edge of the suburbs, and it was supposedly going to be built near where I (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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