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LEGOLAND® California Adds Iconic City to Miniland U.S.A.
CARLSBAD, CA,/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Nov. 9, 2006 -- LEGOLAND® California is
about to embark on the largest ever Miniland expansion at any LEGOLAND Park. The
Carlsbad theme park will expand their Miniland U.S.A. attraction by recreating
the fabulous city of Las Vegas entirely out of LEGO® brick. The architectural
landmark is built out of more than two-million bricks and represents more than
sixteen-thousand hours of labor. The new area is set to be unveiled spring of
2007.
Miniland Las Vegas features the world-famous Luxor Las Vegas, New York, New York
Hotel and Casino, Excalibur, Mirage, Treasure Island, Tropicana, MGM Grand,
Venetian, Stratosphere and two iconic structures of Paris Las Vegas, the balloon
sign and Eiffel Tower. “The Strip” at LEGOLAND also features a miniature wedding
chapel, monorails and real life sounds recorded in Las Vegas.
“Miniland is the heart of LEGOLAND California where kids and their families can
see all that can be created with LEGO elements. As a visually stunning United
States landmark, Las Vegas will be a shining example of creativity and
imagination,” said President and General Manager John Jakobsen. “Las Vegas is
recognizable around the world and we are excited to give our family visitors the
chance to experience the city in a kid-friendly environment.”
Miniland Las Vegas is designed to simulate the feeling of walking down Las Vegas
Blvd. A blacktop street runs down the middle of the miniature city, starting
below ground level. Guests walk down the path with models of famous hotels
rising above them recreating the feeling of walking next to the actual massive
hotel complexes.
Miniland Las Vegas features a variety of animated models that replicate scenes
found in the actual city such as the battle of pirate ships in front of Treasure
Island. Interactive features include an exploding volcano in front of the
Mirage, a working version of the sling shot ride at the top of the Stratosphere
and a slot machine at the Tropicana.
Models in the area range from the 20-foot-tall Stratosphere to the intricate MGM
lion, made from 1,250 LEGO bricks. The largest Miniland hotel, the Venetian, is
compromised of more than 20 individual models. Las Vegas is one of six
geographical locations in Miniland U.S.A. recreated entirely of LEGO bricks.
More than 24-million LEGO bricks create this attraction considered the heart of
the Park.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061109/lath157.html?.v=2
Source: LEGOLAND California
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