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LEGO Planning to build LEGOLAND in Nagoya
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd., the British operator of the
LEGOLAND theme parks, said Friday it will enter into negotiations with the
Nagoya municipal government to build Japan’s first LEGOLAND in the city, with
an eye toward opening it in 2015.
Nagoya, while close to both Tokyo and Osaka, has a large population as well as
advanced transportation and other infrastructure, John Ussher, Merlin’s general
manager of development, said at a press conference at the municipal office,
explaining the reasons for the selection of the city as the final candidate
location for the park in Japan.
Merlin plans to lease some 10 hectares of land on the Kinjo Pier in Nagoya,
which are owned by the city government and the Nagoya Port Authority.
LEGOLAND is a chain of theme parks based on construction toys manufactured by
the LEGO Group of Denmark. They are primarily marketed to young families.
At present, there are a total of five LEGOLAND parks in Denmark, Britain, the
United States(2 parks) and Germany.
(Mainichi Japan) October 28, 2011
Mainichi.jp
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