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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

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