Legoland Discovery Centre[a] is an indoor family attraction chain operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments. Featuring models and attractions inspired by the Lego building toys, the Discovery Centres are smaller versions of the Legolandtheme parks located around the world.
A typical Legoland Discovery Centre occupies approximately 30,000–35,000 square feet (2,790–3,250 m2) of floor area.[1][2]
Discovery Centres include models of local landmarks rendered in Lego bricks. Visitors can also learn how the Lego bricks are manufactured or partake in building classes taught by a Master Model Builder. Certain locations may also include 4-D movie theatres offering multiple showings throughout the day.
A number of children's attractions, such as small rides and play fortresses, are also available. The centres can host birthday parties as well as scholastic and group functions and also include restaurants and gift shops selling Lego merchandise.
Reception
The target audience for the Legoland Discovery Centre is families with young children, normally ages 3 through 12;[3] though a typical location's average guest is about seven years of age.[1] Discovery Centres are located near other family-friendly attractions and dining establishments.[1] In a given year, a single facility can host approximately 400,000 to 600,000 visitors.[1]
Locations
As of November 2021[update], Legoland Discovery Centres are operating in 27 different locations:[4]
In January 2017, Merlin Entertainments Indian subsidiary stated that it was in discussion with real estate firms to open locations in multiple cities in India.[13]
^"Legoland" is stylised in all caps at all locations. Those locations in the United States are rendered in American spelling, Legoland Discovery Center.
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^Andrew Herrmann (2008-06-15). . Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
^Paul R. Taylor (2009-07-01). "LEGOLAND to open at Trafford Centre". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
^"Jump inside the world's biggest box of LEGO® bricks at a LEGOLAND® Discovery Center". Jump inside the world's biggest box of LEGO® bricks at a LEGOLAND® Discovery Center. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
^Aitken, Madeleine (2022-08-09). . Boston.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
^"Découvrir". LEGO Discovery Centre Brussels (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^"Lego Discovery Centre opent deze zomer in Brussel". Metro. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^Mossati, Yassine (2022-06-22). "Lego Discovery ouvrira ses portes ce vendredi au Docks". BX1 (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-30.
^"En quoi consiste le Lego Discovery Centre qui ouvrira cet été à Bruxelles ?". Metrotime (in French). 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
^Michel, Mike (May 17, 2013). "Neues Kindermuseum im Innenhafen" [New children's museum in the inner harbour]. RP Online. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
^"LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Hamburg: Opening at the HafenCity confirmed!" (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
^Agarwal, Sapna (2017-01-17). "After Madame Tussauds, Merlin set to bring LEGOLAND, Sea Life to India". Livemint.com. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
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^"LEGOLAND Discovery Center Pittsburgh | The Ultimate Indoor LEGO Playground". Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^"Merlin Entertainments and Preit to bring next generation of LEGO® Discovery Centres to serve the Washington DC market at Springfield Town Center". Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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January 30, 2023
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Legoland Discovery Centre a is an indoor family attraction chain operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments Featuring models and attractions inspired by the Lego building toys the Discovery Centres are smaller versions of the Legoland theme parks located around the world Legoland Discovery CentreLEGOLAND Discovery Centreat Trafford CentreNumber of locations33 by 2023 OwnerMerlin EntertainmentsThe Lego GroupWebsitelegolanddiscoverycenter wbr com Contents 1 Attractions 2 Reception 3 Locations 4 Future locations 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksAttractions EditA typical Legoland Discovery Centre occupies approximately 30 000 35 000 square feet 2 790 3 250 m2 of floor area 1 2 Discovery Centres include models of local landmarks rendered in Lego bricks Visitors can also learn how the Lego bricks are manufactured or partake in building classes taught by a Master Model Builder Certain locations may also include 4 D movie theatres offering multiple showings throughout the day A number of children s attractions such as small rides and play fortresses are also available The centres can host birthday parties as well as scholastic and group functions and also include restaurants and gift shops selling Lego merchandise Reception EditThe target audience for the Legoland Discovery Centre is families with young children normally ages 3 through 12 3 though a typical location s average guest is about seven years of age 1 Discovery Centres are located near other family friendly attractions and dining establishments 1 In a given year a single facility can host approximately 400 000 to 600 000 visitors 1 Locations EditAs of November 2021 update Legoland Discovery Centres are operating in 27 different locations 4 Name Image Status Opened Venue City State CountryArizona Open Arizona Mills Tempe Arizona United StatesAtlanta 2010 Phipps Plaza Atlanta Buckhead GeorgiaBay Area b Great Mall of the Bay Area Milpitas CaliforniaBeijing Chaoyang District Beijing ChinaBerlin c 2007 Sony Center Berlin Boroughs and neighborhoods of Berlin GermanyBirmingham Utilita Arena Birmingham Birmingham West Midlands United KingdomBoston Closed for Renovation 5 Assembly Square Somerville Massachusetts United StatesBrussels d Open June 2022 6 7 8 9 Docks Bruxsel Brussels BelgiumChicago The Streets of Woodfield Schaumburg Illinois United StatesColumbus Easton Town Center Columbus OhioDallas Fort Worth Grapevine Mills Grapevine TexasDuisburg Closed 2008 2013 10 Duisburg Inner Harbour Duisburg North Rhine Westphalia GermanyHong Kong Open K11 Musea Hong KongHotham Closed July to October 2018 11 Hotham Alpine Resort Mount Hotham Victoria AustraliaIstanbul Open Forum Istanbul Istanbul Bayrampasa Marmara TurkeyKansas City Crown Center Kansas City Missouri United StatesManchester Trafford Centre Greater Manchester North West England United KingdomMelbourne Chadstone Shopping Centre Melbourne Victoria AustraliaMichigan 2016 Great Lakes Crossing Outlets Auburn Hills Michigan United StatesNew Jersey May 29 2021 American Dream Meadowlands East Rutherford New JerseyOberhausen e 2013 Westfield Centro Oberhausen North Rhine Westphalia GermanyOsaka Tempozan Market Place Osaka Kansai JapanPhiladelphia April 2017 Plymouth Meeting Mall Plymouth Meeting Pennsylvania United StatesSan Antonio Shops at Rivercenter San Antonio TexasScheveningen Scheveningen Boulevard Scheveningen South Holland NetherlandsShanghai Joy City Changfeng Shanghai East China ChinaShenyang K11 Center Shenyang LiaoningTokyo Decks Mall Tokyo Odaiba Kantō JapanToronto Vaughan Mills Vaughan Ontario CanadaWestchester March 26 2013 Westchester s Ridge Hill Yonkers New York United StatesFuture locations EditThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2021 Germany Hamburg scheduled to open in Autumn of 2023 12 India In January 2017 Merlin Entertainments Indian subsidiary stated that it was in discussion with real estate firms to open locations in multiple cities in India 13 United States American Dream Miami Miami scheduled to open in 2023 14 The Mall at Robinson Pittsburgh scheduled to open in mid 2023 15 Springfield Town Center Springfield Virginia scheduled to open in 2023 16 Notes Edit Legoland is stylised in all caps at all locations Those locations in the United States are rendered in American spelling Legoland Discovery Center Scheduled opening in 2020 delayed by COVID 19 pandemic First Legoland Discovery Centre to open 2007 Called Lego Discovery Centre Relocated from Duisburg References Edit a b c d Rachel Tobin Ramos 2009 10 23 LEGOLAND scouting Atlanta sites Is a wax museum next Atlanta Journal Constitution Retrieved 2009 10 24 Andrew Herrmann 2008 06 15 A little local LEGOLAND headed our way Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on 2010 03 03 Retrieved 2009 10 24 Paul R Taylor 2009 07 01 LEGOLAND to open at Trafford Centre Manchester Evening News Retrieved 2009 10 24 Jump inside the world s biggest box of LEGO bricks at a LEGOLAND Discovery Center Jump inside the world s biggest box of LEGO bricks at a LEGOLAND Discovery Center Retrieved 2018 09 27 Aitken Madeleine 2022 08 09 Legoland Discovery Center Boston to close till spring for 12 million renovation Boston com Archived from the original on 2022 08 10 Retrieved 2022 12 04 Decouvrir LEGO Discovery Centre Brussels in French Retrieved 30 August 2022 Lego Discovery Centre opent deze zomer in Brussel Metro 8 February 2022 Retrieved 10 February 2022 Mossati Yassine 2022 06 22 Lego Discovery ouvrira ses portes ce vendredi au Docks BX1 in French Retrieved 2022 08 30 En quoi consiste le Lego Discovery Centre qui ouvrira cet ete a Bruxelles Metrotime in French 2022 05 21 Retrieved 2022 08 30 Michel Mike May 17 2013 Neues Kindermuseum im Innenhafen New children s museum in the inner harbour RP Online Retrieved 23 May 2020 Legoland comes to Hotham for school holidays SnowsBest Archived from the original on 2018 12 16 Retrieved 2018 12 16 LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Hamburg Opening at the HafenCity confirmed in German Retrieved 2021 11 29 Agarwal Sapna 2017 01 17 After Madame Tussauds Merlin set to bring LEGOLAND Sea Life to India Livemint com Retrieved 2018 10 14 Five things to watch for as Miami Dade prepares for American Dream mega mall vote Miamiherald com Retrieved 2018 10 14 LEGOLAND Discovery Center Pittsburgh The Ultimate Indoor LEGO Playground Pittsburgh Retrieved 2022 01 03 Merlin Entertainments and Preit to bring next generation of LEGO Discovery Centres to serve the Washington DC market at Springfield Town Center Retrieved 2022 03 26 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Legoland Discovery Centre Official home page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Legoland Discovery Centre amp oldid 1133587980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
