Legoland Florida Sets Official Opening Date on Oct. 15
Legoland Florida Sets Official Opening Date on Oct. 15
Legoland Florida said it would officially open on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. The new 150-acre theme park, located in Polk County, Fla. (in Central Florida), will cater to kids ages 2 to 12 with more than 50 rides -- from roller coasters to race cars -- as well as family-focused shows and attractions.
Park officials disclosed the date, they said, in order to help families already planning vacations in the fall. Legoland Florida, which will be the largest Legoland park in the world, is located midway between Orlando and Tampa, just 45 minutes from either city center.
The park also unveiled a new online reservations program to make the vacation booking experience even easier. Travelers can now book tickets, accommodations, airlines and rental cars through the Legoland Florida website.
There are currently four other Legoland Parks in the world – Legoland California in Carlsbad, Legoland Billund in Denmark, Legoland Deutschland near Günzburg, Germany and Legoland Windsor outside of London. The Legoland theme parks are a part of Merlin Entertainments Group, which operates over 74 attractions, six hotels/two holiday villages in 17 countries and across four continents.
The company’s attractions include Sea Life, Madame Tussauds, Legoland, the EDF Energy London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, Legoland Discovery Centers, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Heide Park, Earth Explorer, Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife World, Sydney Tower Observatory and Skywalk, Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter Underwater World, Oceanworld Manly and Hamilton Island Koala Gallery.
The other key benefit of the program, Andrus said, is that it features 13 preferred hotels in Central Florida that are officially endorsed by the park. Part of the “Bed & Brick” program, the hotels are all family friendly and collectively provide a range of price points and assets to accommodate different styles and budgets. Each property in the program will offer special rates and ticket/room packages.
