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Legoland is a global chain of family amusement parks.

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These resorts focus on the Lego building toy brand. They are owned and operated by Merlin Entertainments. This British company shares an owner, Kirkbi A/S, with the Lego Group. Most attractions target children between the ages of 2 and 12. The parks provide a space where toy-based creativity meets real-world adventure. This connection makes the brand a major part of global family tourism.

Visitors experience the parks through various types of attractions. Many parks feature outdoor flat rides and dark rides. Dark rides are indoor rides that travel through themed environments. You can also find interactive play structures and splash pads. Many locations include designated stations for playing with Lego bricks. Some resorts even include water parks, hotels, and spas.

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These facilities allow families to stay and play in one location.

Each park is organized into several themed areas. These zones allow visitors to explore different stories and settings. For example, Legoland Billund has ten different worlds. These include Duplo Land, Pirate Land, and Ninjago World. Legoland Malaysia features eight areas, such as Lego Technic and Lego City. Some parks include a Miniland. In Miniland, builders use Lego bricks to create miniature versions of famous landmarks.

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This allows people to see real-world places in a tiny, brick-built form.

The history of Legoland began in Denmark. The Legoland Billund Resort opened on June 7, 1968. It was built near the original Lego factory. Later, the Legoland Windsor Resort opened in the United Kingdom in 1996. This park was built on the former site of Windsor Safari Park. In the 21st century, the chain expanded rapidly across many continents. New parks opened in Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

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This expansion turned a single resort into a global brand.

Today, there are 12 Legoland parks currently in operation.

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The scale of these parks varies significantly. Legoland Windsor is the largest in the world by land area. Its size is approximately five times greater than the Billund resort. Legoland Korea is the largest in Asia, covering nearly 1.3 million square meters. It is also the first Legoland built on an island. In Dubai, the park uses 15 million Lego bricks to create over 15,000 models.

Some parks have introduced themes outside of the Lego brand. Legoland Deutschland will add a Peppa Pig Park in 2024. This makes it the second resort to feature a non-Lego themed attraction. Legoland Florida also opened a park based on the Peppa Pig animated series in 2022. These additions show how the parks are evolving to include different types of entertainment.

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Such changes help the resorts appeal to even more families.

Future growth is focused heavily on the Asian market. In 2025, the Legoland Shanghai Resort opened in China. It is currently the largest Legoland in the world. Three more parks are planned for China. These will be located in Beijing, Sichuan, and Shenzhen. The Shenzhen resort is expected to be the world's largest Legoland Resort. It will cover 580,000 square meters.

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This continued expansion shows the growing popularity of the brand.

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