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 Legoland California main entrance | |
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| Location | Legoland California Resort, Carlsbad, California, United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°7′36″N 117°18′40″W / 33.12667°N 117.31111°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | March 20, 1999[1][2] |
| Owner | Merlin Entertainments |
| General manager | Kurt Stocks |
| Theme | Lego toys and childhood amusement |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Attendance | 1.4 million (2004)[3][needs update] |
| Area | 128 acres (52 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | more than 60 rides |
| Roller coasters | 4 |
| Water rides | 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Legoland California Resort is a theme park, miniature park, and aquarium[4] in Carlsbad, California, based on the Lego toy brand. Opening on March 20, 1999, it was the first Legoland park to open outside of Europe.[1] The park is currently owned by Merlin Entertainments, which took a controlling interest in 2005.[5] The second park in the United States is Legoland Florida, which opened in 2011. A third park, Legoland New York, opened in May 2021.
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- ^ Jacoby, Edmond (January 28, 2005). "Legland California says visitors, revenues up sharply in 2004". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ Kragen, Pam (December 20, 2008). "Legoland to reopen Sea Life Aquarium on Monday". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ Kinsman, Michael (July 14, 2005). "Control of Legoland parks sold". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2015.