New LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Dallas Grapevine, Texas to Open March 30
Preview Event Held With Hundreds of Kids, the City of Grapevine, Grapevine Mills Mall and Other Special Guests
GRAPEVINE, Texas
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March 25, 2011
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Yesterday, the City of Grapevine and Grapevine Mills mall joined representatives of thenew LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth and other special guests for sneak peek of the new attraction, slated toopen to the public on Wednesda
y, March 30. Buddy, one of the LEGOLAND Discovery Center’s mascots, led more than 100
children in a parade down the mall corridor to see the attraction for the first time before it opens to the public.LEGOLAND
Discovery Centers are Merlin’s newest attr
action concept that was first launched in Berlin in 2007. The $12 million,35,000 square-foot indoor attraction in Grapevine is the second LEGOLAND
®
Discovery Center venue to open in the U.S. and thefifth in the world.
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When visitors step inside the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth, they will feel like they have just jumped into thebiggest box of LEGO
®
bricks ever
,” said Iain Scouller, general manager for LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth
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Withover two million bricks under one roof, the children and families that come through our doors will discover a world of LEGObricks that will create new memories for the kids and bring back memories for the adults of playing with LEGO bricks as a child.
There is something for everyone.”
The LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth in Grapevine offers its visitors a fun, highly interactive and educational two-to-three hour experience. Geared toward children ages 3-12 and their families, LEGOLAND Discovery Center is the perfectattraction for LEGO bricks fans young and old. It is made up of a series of interactive features, including hands-on play areas, a4D cinema, master classes from the LEGO Master Model Builder, LEGO rides, special party rooms for Kids birthday parties inDallas and other celebrations, as well as the venue's signature MINILAND exhibit which is a recreation of landmark buildings inthe Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex out of LEGO bricks. More information can be found athttp://www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/dallasfw/en/index.htm or by calling 972-539-9386.
About LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas
LEGOLAND Discovery Center is a family entertainment destination and ideal for things to do in Dallas with kids,with
over 2 million LEGO bricks and nine attractions including: Model Builder Workshop; Kingdom Quest; Duplo Village;Merlin's Apprentice ride; LEGO 4D Cinema; Build and Test; LEGO Factory Tour; and MINILAND featuring iconic Dallaslandmarks.