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Cary, I've heard that most educated Danes speak fairly good English and German, at least in the big towns and cities. Obviously everyone speaks Danish too. :) -- Paul Davidson Cary Clark <cary@corp.nospamwebtv.net> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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"sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GD15J3.60y@lugnet.com... (...) Sounds like fun. My wife always likes to find some high place to look around and get her bearings. She's somewhat afraid of heights but always forgets (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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(...) In my experience, it is a piece of cake to communicate in Denmark, especially Billund. I don't speak a word of English (embarrassing really, since I work for TLC...) and don't have any trouble at all when I am there. Although it never hurts to (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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(...) My husband and I were in Copenhagen 20 years ago and communication was no problem then. I would imagine it to be even easier today. Most everyone spoke better english than us. :-) 'course that wouldn't be hard- Gary with his NY Bronx accent (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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AFAIK most of the Scandinavian people speak English, and they speak it very well. I think most of the population in small countries, like the Dutch :-) , speak English. I'm going to Billund somewhere around August btw and I'm looking forward to it. (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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I'm planning on going to Denmark in late July. I'll visit Legoland on July 29th and 30th. I just read through lugnet.legoland.billund, but didn't see any mention of the Legoland Hotel, so I'll take pictures and write up a review. It's pricy, but (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.general)
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I don't remember how much is minifig scale, but I think it's in minority. Me I like the Miniland scale better. At least the soccer stadium (URL) "big airport or something" (URL) minifig scale. /Tore (...) -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.general)
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Hey - They actually appear to have some mini-fig scale stuff! How much is mini-fig based? I just saw that one building that looks like a big airport or something (except its not because there are no planes). Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.general)
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> wrote in message news:3A984055.360F4A...pnet.se... (...) Definitely will. If I'm ever in Billund in the future, I'll let you know (along with the European loc groups) because I always try to meet as (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.general)
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(...) Don't forget to tell me when. I will go there more times! (...) Interesting story. I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing. -- Tore Eriksson Sweden ICQ: 76066510 LEGO: MOC++++ FS,SP,TO++ TC+ LS YB@m (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.general)
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> wrote in message news:3A9829DC.4BA621...pnet.se... (...) (URL) an interesting note on this pic. Its a sculpture of Peter Eio, president of the Americas for TLC. There's a few of these around the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.general)
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Mark: (...) The Danish trains aren't that fast - you'll never get to go faster than 180 km/h - but you can get from Billund to Copenhagen in three hours (you need to take a bus to Vejle and catch a train there). (...) Strøget (...) Apparently it was (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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Mark: (...) Things have changed a bit since then. (...) Falck (...) I am almost certain that the air museum has moved to Helsingør (north of Copenhagen). (...) They have a nice cathedral there. (...) That hasn't changed. ;-) (...) You're mixing (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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Hi Again, Also, it is not clear if you are driving or on the train. The trains were quite frequent between Arhus and Cobenhavn via Odense. Lingtog (Lighting train) or others, probably newer ones by now, are FAST. Also, I think there is a new bridge (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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Hi, We were there several years ago now, but if you have the time, walk (or drive) a few blocks to the air/space/Faulk (spelling probably wrong, means emergency but was a guy's name) museum "next door". Its quite nice, and fun as well, and takes (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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(...) We were there the weekend of 19.-20. of August, and there was a great _sale_ there. I have not been in Legoland since I was 12, and do not know their policy when it comes to these things, but the deals was like this: 50% of old and new sets in (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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Leonardo: (...) Usually. (...) Depends on your interests. The train museum in Odense should be quite good, but I have never had time to visit it. (...) ;-) (...) Don't worry. - Then the park would be closed most of the summer. (...) No problem. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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(...) I'll make sure to check it out, do they have old sets ? (...) I wrote down the names and will visit those places. Is it worth to take a train and go to Odense ? I wish I could stay more time but my boss doesn't even know I'm going to travel. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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Leonardo: (...) There is a nice small shop called "A. B. Legetøj" at Trianglen in Copenhagen. There are lots of things to do in Copenhagen, so it is mostly a matter of your interests. Here are some possibilities: Carlsberg - get a tour of a Danish (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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Hi, I'll be visiting Billund in Monday and Tuesday of the next week (4 and 5 of September), maybe I'll get there one day earlier, after that I'll go to Copenhagen. Does anyone have any advice about what to do in Denmark or some Lego-shopping (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.legoland.billund)
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