Legoland New York

Legoland New York (stylized as LEGOLAND New York Resort) is a theme park currently under construction in Goshen, New York, based on the Lego toy brand. The resort is scheduled to open during early 2021 at a cost of $350 million. Upon opening, it will become the ninth Legoland park, and the third located in the United States, following Legoland California (1999), and Legoland Florida (2011). The park is owned by Merlin Entertainments.

Legoland New York
LocationGoshen, New York, United States
OwnerMerlin Entertainments
Operated byMerlin Entertainments
Operating seasonMarch-December
StatusUnder construction
Area520 acres (2.1 km2)
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Proposals for a third Legoland location in the United States began in 2016, with Merlin Entertainments proposing to construct a resort in the town of Goshen, New York due to its close proximity to New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia.[1] On October 19, 2017, the Town of Goshen approved plans for the park and six days later on October 25, 2017, Merlin Entertainments officially announced Legoland New York, a 520-acre theme park and 250-room Legoland hotel.[2][3][4] Construction started soon afterward. In late 2019, it was announced that the resort was scheduled to open on July 4, 2020, to coincide with Independence Day.[5] However, following the COVID-19 pandemic in New York in 2020, construction on the project was halted, and a new opening time period of early 2021 was announced.[6][7][8]

Park layout and attractions

The park will include seven themed areas commonly found at existing Legoland parks. [9] There will be 50 attractions and over 30 million Lego bricks in the park.[10] The park itself will cover over 150 acres (61 ha)[11][12] and will be the world's largest Legoland park upon opening.[13]

Brick Street

Bricktopia

LEGO NINJAGO World

LEGO Castle

LEGO City

LEGO Pirates

Miniland

References
  1. "Merlin Entertainments proposes LEGOLAND® New York in Goshen | Focus Media". June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. "LEGOLAND New York Official Announcement". www.legoland.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. Kramer, Peter D. "Legoland New York to open in 2020". lohud.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. Yurieff, Kaya (October 25, 2017). "Legoland will open New York theme park in 2020". CNNMoney. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  5. "Legoland New York announces official opening date". silive. October 7, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  6. "IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GUESTS". www.legoland.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  7. "Legoland New York opening delayed due to coronavirus". silive. April 1, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  8. "COVID-19: $500M New Legoland Location In Hudson Valley Scraps Planned July 4th Opening". Litchfield Daily Voice. March 31, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  9. https://www.legoland.com/new-york/about-legoland-new-york/park-map/
  10. "Exclusive: Legoland New York Resort Promises Plenty Of Thrills". January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  11. Levine, Arthur. "What's the attraction? Lots to love at theme parks in 2020, including a new Legoland". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  12. DeRosa, Leanne (February 12, 2020). "Only On Six: Behind the scenes of Legoland NY Resort". WRGB. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  13. Trejos, Nancy. "A preview of the LEGOLAND New York, the largest LEGO theme park in the world". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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