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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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From the San Diego Union-Tribune printed on April 19th. "As the deadline for bids passed yesterday, the parent company of Legoland California declined to disclose how many potential buyers have lined up to purchase the Carlsbad facility and three (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Thanks for these pictures, I found them very interesting. It shows that many of the park designs did not change for years, for example the boats (the ones that you sit in) are the same as the ones in the later parks. Interesting there is some (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Too bad I couldn't likely convince EDS to take over the management and make me a sys admin out there... that'd be schwing... (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) A correction was aired on the show about a week ago with the deepest apologies of Marketplace. I guess LEGO is just looking for an outside company to run/manage the parks. Marketplace confirmed that there is no plan from the LEGO Company to (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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Why is it that some people just love to pass along bad news about TLC -- whether true or false (I think it's related to their jealousy that we obtain so much joy from the bricks and they cannot bear to see such happiness)? I'm not talking about the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.legoland, FTX) !
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(...) The scenes are dominated by red and white. The other 3 original colors appear as well, but green makes quite a showing as well. I don't think they were selling much in the way of green bricks back then. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Letter 1x1 tile packs at LEGOLAND CA
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(...) Actually - for future reference - you miscounted. :-) The set contains 67 elements: two of each letter, two each of five diacriticals, plus an extra A, E, I, N, and O. I just picked this up at the Lego Imagination Center at Walt Disney World (...) (20 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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The newswire is reporting that Lego is forming a separate company out of the four parks so it can sell them. Then, it says the buyer is most likely Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen. Separately, Lego is also selling its controlling stake in the playground (...) (20 years ago, 2-Nov-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Um, have you seen some of the Disney theme parks as of late? This would be a poor idea. Outsourcing parks like Legoland isn’t a bad idea, if you pick the right company to run them. Six Flags = Bad. However, all of Disney’s Tokyo parks are (...) (20 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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Maybe they'll sell it to Disney. They would fix it. (20 years ago, 21-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) I have some strong negative feelings about Legoland CA. I drove my kids (15 hours) specifically to visit Legoland (CA) and we were all looking forward to the experience. I have visited numerous parks in my 42 years and I must say Legoland was (...) (20 years ago, 21-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) IMHO selling the LL parks to an outside company is just beyond stupid. I mean HELLO - this is LEGOland. This is not some generic theme park where it does not really matter who is running it - I don't want to see LLCA run by some random (...) (20 years ago, 21-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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As some might know, there was an early Legoland Germany in the town of Sierksdorf in northern Germany from 1973 to 1976. There is not much information about it here on Lugnet, but I actually visited the park in the summer of 1973. I was only 1.5 (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.legoland) !
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(...) I'm afraid you can't use DDE to make BricxCC send a message to RCX. You could write software which directly uses NQC to send messages to the RCX (since it supports the standard IR message feature in the RCX firmware. I have written a small (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Hello Ian - You may get better help in the RCX group and not the Legoland area. I am cross-posting this to the RCX group. Here is a direct link to it also: (URL) P (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, i'm from Brazil and i don't have a good English, so if i make some mistakes sorry. I'm making a project using RCX. I need to send a message to this, but i wouldn't want to use bricx and robolab to do it. I'd like to make my own software which (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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Please help me. I want to send DDE messages from another software to Bricx. This DDE messages will send messagens to RCX. Summarizing, my own software will send dde to bricx whon will send messages to RCX. I want to know which messagens i should (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Hi Jake! What a great concept. If this is a success, would consideration be given to tours of other facilities? Having just moved to a new location in Western Mass, I'm now about fifteen minutes from Enfield, CT. In addition to being more (...) (20 years ago, 19-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hey Jake Well that would be a nice weekend... But what about people from denmark, that don't wan't to stay on the hotel... Then the it can't cost that much... If it does, it should be a really big gift.... Best regards Kim Andersen (...) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Man, I would really love to go to that. I wish I had the money. Hmmm, mabey I could maraculously find the money on the ground. lol. Also, if we were to go, would we be able to take pictures? Thanks, Daniel Jackson www.biorevv2.com (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well I think it's a great chance to know more LEGO! However, the price is too high .... I'm afraid I cannot afford it. (gees, 1200 for three days!) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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Can I book now for the summer of 2006? :) That would be perfect, doing the insiders tour as a side trip from watching Canada play at the World Cup in Germany. (Hehe sorry, WC qualifying begins in earnest for Canada tonight in Vancouver.) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Over the last few years, we’ve had more and more fans from around the world ask us about getting tours of LEGO Billund. It seems that more and more AFOLs want to take the trip to the source of the brick! In order to make this a reality, the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.announce, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Letter 1x1 tile packs at LEGOLAND CA
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(...) The letter tile packs must be selling quite well, because LLCA just raised the price to $2.50. Still, a welcome addition to the Lego product line. Contrary to Aaron's post, they appear to be silver letters to me. (20 years ago, 3-Jul-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Letter 1x1 tile packs at LEGOLAND CA
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(...) The set number is 4677 and says it contains 60 elements, though mine had 68. Here is a picture of them on a baseplate ( baseplate not included in this set and is shown here for illustration purposes only - legal disclaimer.. done ). The (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.legoland) !
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| | MichLUG imembers are looking to acquire some things
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If there is someone local to Legoland California that is a season pass holder and who would be willing to purchase and ship some things, I would like to hear from you offline. MichLUG (via its members) wants to acquire some things that only LEGOLAND (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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It looks like this is a followup to this (URL) a couple months ago, but I just found this (URL) and thought the negative implications of market research under the guise of keeping families together were interesting. I'm setting FUT to l.o-t.d since (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Letter 1x1 tile packs at LEGOLAND CA
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(...) Aaron, I haven't seen them at the Atlanta Outlet store. I'd like to get five of them...shoot me an e-mail... Scott Lyttle (20 years ago, 25-Jun-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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There are now 60 piece packs containing 1x1 black tiles with white letters on sale at LEGOLAND CA. These are retailing at $1.95 and are designed as part of a police name badge that is sold separately. I'm sure anyone interested in doing small (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND mid June update
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(...) Sometimes. And sometimes not, if you can arrange your backdrop to be done with forced perspective, it can really bring a display to life and make it seem much bigger. c.f. some of the PNLTC displays which use it, or some MichLTC displays which (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Spencer- Making models always sacrifices detail, especially in LEGO, but maintaining common scale at least provides a sense of how everything works together. The VAB is the world's largest building, and shrinking it relative to the shuttle (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) I'd imagine it just isn't feasible/desirable to build a more properly scaled VAB, nor is sacrificing the resolution of the shuttle stack/pad. Keep in mind just how much the VAB dwarfs the orbiter stack: (URL) there is some fabulous work here (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | LEGOLAND mid June update
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We visited LLCA on Sunday June 21. It was the space themed weekend featuring the debut of the new Florida section of Miniland that includes a KSC area and the Daytona Speedway. They also had astronauts, a guess-the-number-of-...ip-to-NASA contest, (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Legoland Billund Launches Wi-Fi Tracking for Kids
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(URL) Inc., KidSpotter A/S and LEGOLAND announced today the successful deployment of a full-scale child-tracking application within LEGOLAND Denmark, one of Europe's largest amusement parks. Through this system, visitors to the park can now utilize (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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| | Re: Is there anything you'd like to ask an LLW Modelmaker?
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(...) At least it stops you worrying about which model to take apart for the parts you need for the next one... ;-) Simon - ask him what the last brick was that he couldn't get in the colour he wanted! Jason Railton (20 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | PAB Selection of "Old" Brown, Dark Grey and Light Grey
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I was at the park yesterday (yes, during the spring break and the park was swamped w/ kids) to have a look. If you are in need of brown or dark grey bricks and plates, then the selection is good (4x10 bricks in dark grey were nice to see). Light (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) OK, my No. 1 question to a model builder: Don't you feel bad about glueing innocent bricks together? Can you actually do this with a clear conscience? Yours, Christian (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Question #1: What do the LL Modelmakers think of the colour change? :-) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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Hello everyone. As some of you may know Mark Papenfuss and I have just joined forces to curate all the LEGOLAND newsgroups on Lugnet. We are hoping to come up with some good stuff for you and I will be trying to make the Windsor sidebar as good as (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND Billund Photos
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(...) Those are some nice pictures, but what blew me away was your LEGO Room. Yikes! That's a lot of sorting containers. Man, I wish I had a dedicated LEGO Room. That is so sweet. Hope you have a nice vacation. Play well. Tim Strutt (20 years ago, 10-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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| | LEGOLAND Billund Photos
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Just a quick note before leaving for (a much much needed) vacation. I was recently in Billund, and grabbed a few pics. Mostly the Miniland stuff, which some of you may have seen before. I also grabbed some pics of the new Miniland version of the new (...) (20 years ago, 9-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Gray Tub
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(...) This started actually more as an exercise of better describing that kind of dream set that often comes up in AFOL discussions -- this is my version. I still get bummed now and then about the gray and brown color changes and that contributed .. (...) (20 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Yep! April 1, 2005. *snicker* -Tim (20 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Oh, how I loathe April 1. (20 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) If it's available at lego Deutschland....then why is everything on the tub in ENGLISH???? I wonder if there are also the Bandai/Lego Mecha and an officially endorsed PCS Space set in there too? Scott (20 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Any one know if this is going to be available in the US? (20 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Dream a little dream... Adr. (20 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland)
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While I wouldn't mind such a tub, the pieces would be bricks/plates in my ideal, not arches. Heck, I just want some empty gray tubs! ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (20 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland)
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"M. Moolhuysen" <moom@NOSPAM-chello.nl> wrote in message news:HvIJ26.r0s@lugnet.com... (...) Except the item number in the listing (4279) doesn't match the item number on the tub (9378). :-) Would be nice to see something like this though. I'd like (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Well blow me down, he's right: (URL) Thanks for the pointer, Stephen. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) You were close-- really, really close. The edges of the picture are a bit fuzzy, especially around the curved corners. If it wasn't for that... Lars (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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Nice photoshopping... Almost. "Holger "HoMa" Matthes" <h.matthes@gmx.de> wrote in message news:HvHEKy.12JE@lugnet.com... (...) pieces, (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland)
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Thanks for the tip. I just bought two on Shop@home! Chris (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Actually.... Today is the supposed release dates of the HP Prisoner of Azkeban and Spiderman II sets...so anything could be that possible. Though as far as I know Jake is out of town and the prospect of any set like this would be too kind of (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) And that deserves the traditional reply.... The check for such is in the mail. Honest! -->Bruce<-- ;-) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Whats the point anymore? We all are ready for the traditional April 1st LUGNET joke. Really, a good joke would be if Jake posted some new Lego set today. Then we wouldn't know weather to believe it or not! Even better joke, what if there were (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Fantastic! Whets my appetite for that Classic Space tub coming out in August! --Dave (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, available on April 1st? (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Please see the one line I retained... (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Don't rush. He forgot to post a picture of the other side of the tub where the sticker says "New Improved Colors!" Oh well... Don (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Thankyou HoMa for posting this vital info as fast as you could. And thanks to Ken for getting this awesome spy photo. I'm leaving Zurich right after work to drive to Gunzberg and order at least a containerload. Or maybe not, I have to check my (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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"Holger "HoMa" Matthes" <h.matthes@gmx.de> wrote in message news:HvHEKy.12JE@lugnet.com... (...) pieces, (...) nice try would be nice though. (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland)
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(URL) This great tub is available in LEGOLAND Deutschland from today on. 1275 pieces, 24,99 Euro. It's only grey, dark grey and brown inside ... Thanks TLC for this :-) Kind regards, HoMa (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX) !!
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Hi everyone, I had the chance this weekend to experience Legoland Denmark, 3 weeks before opening day. It was weird to see so many white plastic-coated buildings, rivers and lakes - drained, and figures missing limbs and heads. Some areas were a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | New Civil Engineer - Feb 12 2004
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.... sorry if this is old news (URL) Scott A Have you had a look at Arthurs Seat Yet? (2 URLs) (20 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) I believe that the ride is being dismantled (as opposed to torn down) and being sold and shipped to another theme park (not a LEGOLAND). There were never any safety issues with the one at LEGOLAND California. But... there is/was another one (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) On one of my last trips to the park, I was told by an MC that there were issues with getting parts to properly service the ride. The MC said they had been told that the manufacturer of the ride was no longer in business. So, with your new park (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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I was at LLCA Feb 14 and enjoyed seeing the new Block of Fame and Art of Lego attraction. I noticed that the new park map showed all five of the new attractions planned for this spring and summer. The opening dates are shown for upcoming (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) More Information on this: Some the Creations from the Finalist are still on display at the park. They have moved a lot of the individual creations into the Club House and have them out in the section that is used to show off models across from (...) (20 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) (URL) Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) (remove SPAM when e-mailing) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Looks like this thread got a little more flesh on the bone: (URL) Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) (remove SPAM when e-mailing) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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Sorry to keep replying to myself, but JamesT on FBTB pointed to this gallery by Jamie Berard (one of the finalists) (is he a Lugnetter? I don't know the name): (URL) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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Thanks to Maskatron Corey Sanders for pointing out that TLC has put up pictures of the finalists and their creations: (URL) of small photos, but there are some really great creations there. Bruce (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) mother) and they're quite amazing. So it looks like LEGO-modelling ability is a genetic thing (something that my kids won't get unfortunately, which says a lot about my own skills with the brick)! -Bryan (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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I found some more. Here are pictures from Kristi Klein's mother on Brickshelf: (URL) raises the question whether this gallery contains Kristi's constructions or those of her mother. Her "Octopus' Garden" creation reflects a similar building style: (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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Hi all, I've been looking around for pics from the Master Builder competition, but haven't found much. We've seen the winners' entries on the Jimmy Kimmel show (Thanks Jeff and Dan): (URL) Sanders (aka Maskatron) has a gallery here: (URL) can see (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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Our family visited Legoland California during the Christmas holiday. We received a few of the Duplo promo bricks available to annual pass holders and kids that had their picture taken with Santa. When we got home, I was taking the bricks out of a (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: New Masterbuilder Finalist to challenge the FBTB gang :o)
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Congratulations! (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | New Masterbuilder Finalist to challenge the FBTB gang :o)
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Just to share my joy a bit with you tonight. I competed for the position at LEGOLAND, CA for the Masterbuilder spot (San Diego event) and could not have had a better time. Everyone from LEGO was wonderful, totally restoring my faith and love for (...) (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.legoland) !
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Just found this post again. It's been more than a year. Kevin, if you're listening: any chance of this folder ever going public? Duq "Duq" <lugnetpost@skipthis...tmfweb.nl> wrote in message news:GzM937.I69@lugnet.com... (...) visit (...) feel (...) (21 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland)
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In lugnet.legoland, Jordan Bradford wrote: Legoland California Ambassador (lifetime) pass. (...) $1000. That includes lifetime admission to all Legoland parks, the annual building session, four guest passes per year, free parking, etc. Certainly not (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) What does a pass like that cost? (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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I recently upgraded my annual pass at Legoland California to an Ambassador (lifetime) pass. One of the Ambassador pass perks is an exclusive annual building session with a Master Model Builder. This years building sessions were scheduled September (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) There's been a rumor for the longest time about a Lego park in EPCOT. Wishful thinking, but cool nonetheless. Joe Meno .space paparazzi! (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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As noted, Brad Justus said there is no new park soon, but we can still speculate :). I'd guess that they would follow the Disney model and consider Florida for the next US park--year round tourist season makes the southern US much more economical (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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Lenny Hoffman <lahoffma@*NOSPAM*ma...r.fsu.edu> wrote in message news:HKL7n6.83B@lugnet.com... (...) it (...) the (...) something in (...) I guess you are right - thinking of 3 in Europe and only one overseas, a logic place would be somewhere (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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(...) MAYBE somewhere in South America? But ya, I'm with you, Lenny. There are not a lot of additional markets beyond what you named. Plus I think unless they ramp up their model building staff, they are going to fall farther behind on model (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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(...) Brad Justus at Brickfest 2003 said that there were no plans for a new park anytime soon, and that running four parks was enough. I think the idea of a new park every three years might be a cool idea, but it wouldn't be long before you'd (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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According to "The Ultimate LEGO" (published by DK), "A NEW PARK every three years around the world: this is the LEGO Group's verison for LEGOLAND parks". Trace the history, the four LEGOLANDs were built on - Billund - 1968 Windsor - 1996 California (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi everyone, We were in both Legoland Denmark and Germany this summer. Both parks offer bulk parts and they are priced according to weight. But we find that the Germany lego is much cheaper than Lego in Denmark. May be because of the 25% taxes (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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Err... yeah, I guess I am a fan of Legoland. I'm just back from my 4th visit. 1980, 1982, 1994, 2003..... Watch this space for a full review in a couple of days..... Duq "Peter Seynhaeve" <peterseynhaeve@yahoo.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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Hi everyone, I am a big fan of Legoland themeparks as I have visited the Billund Park at least 100 times since 1994. I have a seasonspass and I frequently visit the 2 other LL in Germany and UK. Since june 2003 we have founded BeLUG for Belgium and (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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Hey guys, I was thinking and I thought it would be really helpful if we had a newsgroup just for miniland scale models. I mean,It has to be annoying to have to scourge the newsgroups looking for miniland scale models. Later, Joshua (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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Hey guys, I was thinking and I thought it would be really helpful if we had a newsgroup just for miniland scale models. I mean,It has to be annoying to have to scourge the newsgrouos looking for miniland scale models. Later, Joshua (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) I was wondering the same thing myself. I spent so much time sorting the pieces that I was thinking of putting each different part in a separate bag. Thanks for the information! You could get a more accurate estimate of the bag price by (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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There have been lots of good messages about Pick-A-Brick inventories, and price per pound comparisons. Now for an obscure observation. I have purchased 2-3 pounds of bricks during 2 visits. I put all the bricks in one or two of the bags they have. I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Thanks to René, Huw Millington and Thomas Woek for providing lots of good places to try out. Anyone else looking for a place to stay in the future might also be interested, so here's a summary of what I learned: The most comprehensive list is (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) In Denmark it is 39DKK per 100g, Germany is not open yet this year, AFAIK. Huw (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland)
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"David Schilling" <davidNO@SPAMsunteleia.com> wrote in message news:HDs1nM.10B8@lugnet.com... (...) as (...) When I went last year I stayed at (URL) hotel itself and child-friendly facilities are excellent, but the location, on the edge of a small (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.legoland)
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