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Founded:	Carlsbad, CA, March, 1999
Ownership:	Merlin Entertainment
Businesses:	theme miniature park
Website:	[1]
Facebook:	[2]

Legoland California Resort

is a theme and miniature park located in Carlsbad, California. The park of owned by Merlin Entertainment.

History

LEGOLAND California Resort is a 128-acre park geared specially towards youngsters ages two through 12. With over 50 family rides, "hands-on" attractions and shows, LEGOLAND California provides education, adventure and fun in this first park of its kind in the United States.

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment, and has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 87 attractions, six hotels/two holiday villages in 19 countries and across four continents.

Timeline

1999 park opens
2000 Spellbreaker, Aquazone Wave Racers
2001 Technic Coaster
2002 LEGO Racer
2003 Legoland Sports Jam
2004 Dino Island, Coastersaurus, Spellbreaker Removed
2005 Knight’s Tournament; Wild Woods Golf; Freedom Tower model in Miniland New York
2006 Pirate Shores
2007 Las Vegas Miniland, Captain Cranky’s Challenge
2008 Land of Adventure; Sea Life Aquarium
2009 Dune Raiders
2010 Legoland Waterpark
2011 Star Wars Miniland; Splash Zoo (in Legoland Waterpark)
2012 Pirate Reef,Star Wars Miniland Expansion; Claws exhibit at Sea Life Aquarium
2013 Legoland Hotel, LEGO Legends of Chima, Junior Conceirge Contest

References

Wikipedia:Legoland California: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legoland_California
Legoland California Resort: http://california.legoland.com/en/