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(...) Ok, replying to my own post...here are some more reasons TLG might want to raise cash (all purely speculative, of course): They are going to attempt to *buy* MegaBloks KKK and family is seeking an early retirement Realizing Galidor failed (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) As long as we are in a speculative mood...why does TLG want to raise money. Are they contemplating opening a factory in China? Is $450M+ enough to do this? Oh, I know...they need the cash to (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Abner Finley wrote: (snip) (...) Jake said the key word is "speculated"... to me, the key word is "head scratcher" (well that's two words)! I still don't see why LEGO want to do this, the amount of money they get back seems a (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Just a short note... I am just reading the information based on wired services and other news outlets online. And yes the information is "speculated" not true information. (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) The key to this article is the word "speculated". I've just read on our intranet that this rumor is not true. Apparently, we are still in negotiations with more than one party. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Team (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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If you have been to the park lately you may have seen the area where they are putting in the new Wilds Woods Mini-Golf course. It is coming along nicely and looks like it should be fun. If you have not been to the park or have no idea where it is (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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All I can say is ummmmmmm... what? (URL) bids for Legolands as it seeks home for oil wealth 23.05.05 JORDAN - Dubai's Government buyout fund is bidding for Lego's Legoland amusement parks two months after acquiring London's Madame Tussauds waxworks (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.legoland.deutschland, lugnet.legoland.windsor) !
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| | So who went to the Knights' Tournament AP preview weekend? What did you think?
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We stopped by LLCA on Sunday for the AP preview and rode the Knights Tournament ride, we did level 5 (the highest) and had a blast! Few early thoughts about this ride: - The line is SLOW MOVING and will probably be longer than the sky cruiser line. (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) The March 2005 issue of LEGO life Company Newspaper has an article on this wonderful model. Here are some excerpts: Naturally, this special illumination had to be recreated in the LEGO model - but that's when the problems began to crop up. (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.deutschland)
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(...) The original building is very nice by night, when the lights can color the stadium with red, white and blue. Here you can see some pictures: (URL) "Beleuchtungstest in Bildschirmgröße") I think the most beautiful is the one with the color of (...) (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.deutschland)
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