Legoland Florida has shared detailed plans for their new water park, which is expected to open this May. The water park will include a lazy river, large and small slides, kids play areas and a wave pool. Water park access will be exclusively for Legoland theme park guests. “We’re very excited to share plans for [...]

Legoland Florida is gearing up for for its first full year in operation in 2012 with special events geared towards families with children age 2 to 12: from Lego Friends Weekend to Brick-or-Treat. • Lego Friends Weekend is a daytime party for girls that includes a Lego Friends building event, entertainment, games, activities and more. [...]

By Kevin Yee We have two brief updates as Photo Finds brings you a collection of pictures from Legoland and the Brevard Zoo. In Legoland, the emphasis is on the (now-removed) holiday decorations, with special attention given to all the Santas, elves, and reindeer added to Miniland (miniature cities built of brick). At the Brevard [...]

The Winter 2012 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available to order in print and in our iPhone and iPad app. This issue is a Commemorative issue featuring the grand opening of Legoland Florida and much more from all your favorite theme parks. • COVER STORY: Legoland Florida Everything you need to know about [...]

Legoland Florida celebrated the start of their first holiday event at the new park yesterday. USA Olympic medalist David Oliver threw the switch to light the Lego Christmas tree. Oliver was joined by Legoland Florida General Manager Adrian Jones in front of the 30-foot-tall tree made from 270,000 Duplo and Lego bricks. After Olympic Hurdler [...]

A day before their official opening, Legoland Florida announced they would be opening a water park in 2012. Their first ever expansion is slated to open by next summer. The new water park will feature a wave pool, Build-A-Raft lazy river, tube slides, body slides and an interactive water-play structure called Duplo Safari. “We’re very [...]

The brand new Legoland Florida theme park is gearing up for their first holiday celebration. Christmas Bricktacular will be happening from Dec. 8 through 31, 2011. Festive decorations and sounds of the season will fill The Beginning and Fun Town, followed by Kids’ New Year’s Eve on Dec. 31. Of course, Legoland is the best [...]

Legoland Florida has a developed a free app for both iPhone and Android users. The interactive app features information about the new theme park with certain features that can be used inside or outside the park. The app has many features that will assist in planning a trip to Legoland. Users can find operating times, [...]

Join hosts Banks Lee and Amanda Powell as they bring you all the week’s attraction news from the grand opening of Legoland Florida. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU0nmAq32oA This week: • Grand opening of Legoland Florida • Rides at Legoland • Lego Driving School • Captain Brickbeard’s Water Ski Show • News in the Queue: Eat to the Beat [...]

By Kevin Yee I’d like to introduce a new feature for Orlando Attractions Magazine called Photo Finds, which will use a narrated video slideshow to point out whatever is new in the parks (or new to me, anyway!) as I visit each week. I hope you enjoy them. It’s not every day that a new [...]

The first major theme park to open in the United States in a decade, Legoland Florida got off to a busy start with thousands of visitors lining up near the park’s entrance before dawn for the 10 a.m. opening ceremony. Families began arriving at 5:30 a.m. and the crowd grew as the countdown continued. At [...]

Legoland Florida officially opens in a few days on Oct. 15, 2011, but a lucky few have been getting previews of the park. We went to the park yesterday as a guest for one of two AAA member previews. We took photos and videos of just about every ride, show, store and restaurant. Let’s start [...]

Legoland Florida officials invited us to the park today for another preview, our first where we didn’t have to wear hard hats. Yes, it’s getting very close to completion. The park officially opens Oct. 15, 2011. Keep reading for a preview of their brand new water ski show, a roller coaster and a boat ride.

A unique Ford Explorer rolled off the assembly line today in Chicago. It featured the model’s trademark eye-catching craftsmanship with one notable distinction – it was created from more than 380,000 Lego bricks and marks the beginning of a long-term alliance between Ford and Legoland Florida. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTt0pQ8DJck The bright red Legoland Florida edition Explorer, created [...]

Legoland Florida started welcoming guests to their front gate this weekend to pick up their annual passes. Although the gates to get in Florida’s newest theme park are not yet open, those picking up their passes had the opportunity to buy some Lego merchandise, get a park map and meet a couple of Lego characters. [...]

We were invited to Legoland Florida today to get a sneak peek at their Miniland USA land and take a ride on Lost Kingdom Adventure. Here are some photos and videos, for our full report, be sure to watch episode 42 of Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show (Releases Oct. 22, 2011). The park doesn’t [...]

Twenty-two lucky kids got to go to school recently. No, not that sort of school, these kids and their parents got to go to the still under construction Legoland Florida and try out their version of flying and driving school, plus two other rides. They soared in flight, drove their own Lego cars, trekked an [...]

Legoland Florida officials have announced they will be offering shuttle service from Orlando to Legoland and back when Florida’s newest theme park opens. The Legoland Shuttle, in partnership with Annett Bus Lines and Orlando Premium Outlets, will offer transportation at a special preview price of $5 roundtrip, per person. The regular price is expected to [...]

Actor Atticus Shaffer who plays adorably quirky “Brick” on ABC’s “The Middle,” worked his first-ever summer job at Legoland Florida, under construction just outside Orlando. Calling it his “best day ever,” Shaffer tested rides, built Lego models and whipped up kid-inspired snacks with the park’s executive chef. The Legoland Florida theme park opens Oct. 15 [...]

When Legoland Florida opens on Oct. 15, guests 60 years and older will have the opportunity to purchase a Senior Garden Pass, which is a weekday annual pass for only $60 plus tax. The Senior Garden Pass is less than the cost of a single day admission ticket, and will give senior guests free parking [...]