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(...) Well, not really. I suspect he was pointing out that you seemed to be completely writing off developing a major attraction anyplace cold in the winter, where closures would be necessary. I've been to amusement parks in Cleveland & Cincinnati, (...) (15 years ago, 29-Oct-09, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) I live in Canada so your assumptions and comments are off the mark. We don't even get LEGO Brand stores in Canada and we pay a 25-30% premium on LEGO products (BEFORE taxes) just for the privilege of living north of the border. I understand (...) (15 years ago, 28-Oct-09, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) You're right. It's completely ridiculous. Why would any one want to build any thing in a location that isn't sunny and 75 degrees for 360 days out of the year. The Northern US is a frozen waste land for half the year. We northerners should (...) (15 years ago, 28-Oct-09, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) But that would be ridiculous. Who would build an amusement park in a location that can only be open for 6 month of the year? Florida, maybe Texas but Illinois?!?! (15 years ago, 28-Oct-09, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Nope. They are talking about a full-blown "park". People both from Merlin Entertainment and LEGO have been looking for a new LEGOLAND park in the United States. Two separate projects and cost. LEGOLAND park $200 million and LEGOLAND Discovery (...) (15 years ago, 28-Oct-09, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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It sounds like they are talking about a "Discovery Centre" in a large mall rather than a full-blown "park". (15 years ago, 28-Oct-09, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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LEGOLAND interested in development seeking tax breaks at Glen Carbon, Ill. POST-DISPATCH SPRINGFIELD BUREAU By Kevin McDermott 10/23/2009 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A European company is quietly talking with Illinois officials about tax incentives to build (...) (15 years ago, 28-Oct-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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CARLSBAD: LEGOLAND® California Hotel project wins council approval By BARBARA HENRY - Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (BLOCK LOOK EXTENDS TO ROOMS, EVEN CARPET) A proposal to build a 254-room, LEGO-themed hotel at the LEGOLAND California amusement park (...) (15 years ago, 28-Oct-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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LEGOLAND Scouts city for ‘Discovery Center’ Friday, October 23, 2009 Atlanta Business Chronicle - by Lisa R. Schoolcraft Staff Writer LEGOLAND plans to enter the Atlanta market, brick by tiny plastic brick. The company that builds and operates (...) (15 years ago, 24-Oct-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Look for it on BrickLink(r) or eBay in the next couple of weeks. (15 years ago, 23-Sep-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) It's over: (URL) Anyone know who's got Fusker? ROSCO (15 years ago, 23-Sep-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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Typical TV production: build first ask where they are going to put it later. Hmmm, maybe they should have built it either a) where someone who wanted to keep it was located, or b) on a move-able foundation. (15 years ago, 21-Sep-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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May's LEGO house faces demolition A two-storey LEGO house created by Top Gear and Toy Stories presenter James May faces demolition after plans for LEGOLAND to buy it fell through. The house will be demolished on Tuesday if a new owner cannot be (...) (15 years ago, 21-Sep-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | CARLSBAD: Legoland hires nine star builders
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(URL) Legoland hires nine star builders Five declared "masters," while four gain associate positions at the amusement park BY BARBARA HENRY - bhenry@nctimes.com | Thursday, June 25, 2009 8:51 PM PDT CARLSBAD ---- A Carlsbad teenager who vowed that (...) (15 years ago, 26-Jun-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.legoland.california) !
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Asia's first LEGO model shop for LEGOLAND® Malaysia May 22, 2009. SINGAPORE: Iskandar Malaysia will house Asia's first LEGO Model Shop to design and make models for the LEGOLAND in Nusajaya. The model shop will produce 15,000 models that would make (...) (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Vote For Legoland!
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Theme Park Insider is taking a poll on the “best little theme park” in America and LEGOLAND California is one of the choices. Please take a moment to vote: (URL) Even if you haven't been to Legoland (yet), please vote. After all, this is a (...) (15 years ago, 16-May-09, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) No tent sale currently. I haven't seen any announcements about when the next one will occur. (15 years ago, 14-May-09, to lugnet.legoland)
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Does any one know if the big sale tent at legoland California is still open. I had heard rumors that it might be closing for good 2 years ago. Thanks in advance for any information. Cheers. (15 years ago, 14-May-09, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Discount tickets to Legoland CA?
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What discounts are available out there at the moment for admission to the park? I know that they used to put coupons in the Lego magazine for a free child with purchase of an adult ticket. Are there any current such coupons? Do they apply to 2-day (...) (15 years ago, 25-Mar-09, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | LEGOLAND California 10th annivesary building contest!
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LEGOLAND® California Launches Birthday Building Contest Winners to Walk Red Carpet at VIP screening of Bob the Builder 4D Movie CARLSBAD, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2009) – Master Model Builders at LEGOLAND California® are hard at work creating a giant LEGO® (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Man Proposes At LEGOLAND(R) California
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CARLSBAD, California. Man Proposes At LEGOLAND(R) California Feb. 24, 2009 A Fort Collins couple made a romantic memory complete with a diamond ring, a down-on-one-knee proposal and about 2 million tiny plastic bricks. Troy Cobb and Lacey Williams (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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CARLSBAD: LEGOLAND(R) Inauguration model still attracting crowds. By Renee Ramsey - For the North County Times. Jan. 31, 2009 CARLSBAD - Ten days after the inauguration of President Barack Obama, crowds still were lining up to see a facsimile (...) (16 years ago, 1-Feb-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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| | LEGOLAND(R) California seek permission for a hotel.
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LEGOLAND(R) California unveils plan for 250-room hotel. Jan. 19, 2009 CARLSBAD ---- The owners of the LEGOLAND(R) California amusement park will seek permission Wednesday from the city's Planning Commission to put a 250-room, Lego-themed hotel on (...) (16 years ago, 20-Jan-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND(R) California Miniland (Pictures) 2009 Presidential makeover
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Pictures of LEGOLAND(R) California Miniland 2009 presidential makeover. (URL) The link shows a total of 16 pictures. (16 years ago, 17-Jan-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND(R) California Miniland 2009 Presidential makeover
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Two different videos links listed below. CNN (URL) BBC (URL) Enjoy. (16 years ago, 17-Jan-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND(R) California Miniland 2009 Presidential makeover
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(...) Snipage... (...) More Snipage... (...) This was on the 6:00 pm news on the "local" Hamilton, Ontario (CHCH) television station. My wife thought that these were a new "set" coming out... I had to explain to her that these were at Legoland (...) (16 years ago, 16-Jan-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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LEGOLAND(R) California Miniland gets a 2009 presidential makeover. As the presidential inauguration nears, organizers are thinking big in Washington, D.C. On the West Coast, inauguration planners are thinking small - very small. This week, miniature (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jan-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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Peter Ronchetti New General Manager Of Sea Life Aquarium And LEGOLAND. Carlsbad, CA - The new year brings big change to LEGOLAN(R) California Resort in the shape of a new General Manager. The Resort today announced that long-time President and (...) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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LEGOLAND theme park coming to Iskandar Malaysia. 12/12/2008 JOHOR BARU: Work on the first LEGOLAND theme park in Asia is expected to start here next year. Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) will sign a deal tomorrow with the LEGO Group, the Danish (...) (16 years ago, 12-Dec-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Review of family trip to LDC Schaumburg
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(...) It was actually fun for all of us, including my wife, whom one of the staff helped build a little lego baseball. She also got into watching the kids race their cars down the tracks, which attracted some of the girls (there wasn't any boys at (...) (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Thank you for the very informative review Jason. I may be taking my family next week; about how long did it take to go through the whole Center? (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Review of family trip to LDC Schaumburg
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I posted a fairly detailed review of my family's trip (before the grand opening) to the new Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumburg. (URL) (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Schaumburg's is open
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Indulge your LEGO fantasies at Schaumburg's Discovery Center (URL) Once you pull into the Streets of Woodfield, it's nearly impossible to miss the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center. The first Discovery Center to open outside Germany, the Schaumburg site (...) (16 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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Indulge your LEGO fantasies at Schaumburg's Discovery Center Once you pull into the Streets of Woodfield, it's nearly impossible to miss the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center. The first Discovery Center to open outside Germany, the Schaumburg site is (...) (16 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Article on LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Chicago area
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(URL) party Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumburg is first in the US July 31, 2008 By MIKE DANAHEY Staff Writer Had Led Zeppelin recorded a song called Whole Lotta Legos instead of Whole Lotta Love, it would be on Dan Morey's iPod. Morey, a (...) (16 years ago, 31-Jul-08, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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| | LLCA - Current Pick a Brick selection?
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Hi, Wondering if anyone has been to LLCA recently and has info on what's in Pick a Brick? Thanks, Mike spragum at yahoo (16 years ago, 3-Jul-08, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: A New LEGOLAND(R) Park opening in Dubai
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(...) Here are some bigger pics of the LEGO Burj Dubai tower... (URL) Enjoy! (16 years ago, 17-May-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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LONDON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Merlin Entertainments Group, the world's second largest visitor attraction operator, announced today the formation of a strategic alliance with Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holdings, to create LEGOLAND Dubailand(R) -- the (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: Legoland's Land of Adventure Behind the Scenes Preview
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(...) The new Land of Adventure area really turned out great! Two of the rides are certainly geared towards younger park guests. All ages will enjoy the Lost Kingdom Adventure (laser target) ride. I haven't been inside the area with people shooting (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-08, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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Robb Alvey from the AMAZING site (URL) was lucky enough to get a walkthrough tour of this new area opening at Legoland next week. He posted pictures and a little write-up over on his site and can be (URL) by clicking this link here>. I think the new (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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