Lego lovers, come visit Legoland California, located in the city of Carlsbad in northern San Diego Cal.
Last updated January 31 2012 Legoland California.
A day at Legoland California is the perfect adventure for children and lego enthusiasts of all ages. You will never think of legos the same way again, when you see what incredible designs can be built from these plastic lego bricks. With plenty of rides, and the new Sea Life Aquarium, and the brand new Legoland Water Park, Lego Land San Diego offers a fun filled day for the young at heart.
New in 2011, the Star Wars Miniland at Legoland opened at Legoland California in Carlsbad CA. Enjoy this Star Wars Miniland area and scenes from the Star Wars movies and animated series, all made out of 1.5 million lego bricks. Pose with life-size models of your favorite characters, including Chewbacca, R2D2 and Darth Vader. Don't forget your camera.
Legoland San Diego
Photo credit Dave Gostisha Lego model of San Francisco at Legoland
Legoland California in a fun family theme park based upon Legos, the famous plastic building bricks from Denmark. This popular park has been expanding and adding more rides, a Sea Life Aquarium, and in 2010 the first Legoland Water Park.
Address: 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone Number: (760) 918-5346
Legoland Hours: Open most days from 10 AM except for off-season it may be closed Tuesday and Wendesday, closing time varies. Water park is open daily from March 10 2012 - labor day weekend, then weekends only in September and October 2012.
Directions to Lego land California:See below | Google Map
Parking: $12 for cars, and $15 for campers and RVs.
2012 Ticket Prices: $72 for adults ages 13 - 59, and $62 for children ages 3-12 and ages 60+. Admission prices for two parks (Legoland and Sea Life Aquarium or Legoland and Water Park are $87 for adults and $77 for children/seniors. All 3 parks cost $95 for adults and $85 for kids and seniors. You can also purchase a second day on your way out for a small fee. See our Legoland Discount Tickets page for information about discount tickets.
Food: Enjoy the food at the park, or nearby restaurants. Some of my favorites are Karl Strauss, a microbrewery and fun restaurant located just west of the park, or Canyons restaurant, on the hill above the golf course just east of the park. Both are within walking distance.
Nearby Attractions: Carlsbad offer many family friendly nearby attractions, including the Carlsbad Flower Fields, Tamarack Beach, and Carlsbad Premium Outlet Mall.
Legoland California Resort features the world’s first and only Legoland Water Park. This new San Diego water park offers an interactive, splash-filled, and fun time for the entire family. The water park opens March 10 2012 through labor day weekend, then is open weekends in September and October 2012.
The family raft slide is just one of seven slides to be featured at Lego land Water Park and is 11-feet wide and more than 300-feet long.
The 5.5 acre Legoland Waterpark is designed for families with young kids and features several water slides including the family raft slide, enclosed tube slides and toddler slides, a zoo-themed water play area for toddlers and an interactive water play zone.
On the Build-A-Raft River, kids can customize their own raft made of soft Lego bricks before floating down a lazy river. More than 20 new Lego models will splash and spray water on guests throughout the Water Park.
Kids can get their own drivers license and drive at Legoland (shown in photo above), but we recommend that adults drive to this theme park.
Directions to Legoland Carlsbad Cal from San Diego coastal areas: From Interstate 5, exit Cannon Road east in Carlsbad, turn right at Legoland Drive and follow the signs to the Legoland entrance.
Directions from San Diego North County Inland:Take 15 North or South to 78 West to Interstate 5 South, then take Cannon Road East, turn right at Legoland Drive and follow the signs to the Legoland entrance.
Directions to Legoland California from Los Angeles and Orange County: Take the 405 South / Interstate 5 South to Cannon Road East, turn right at Lego land Drive and follow the signs to the Legoland entrance.
Interesting Lego and Legoland Websites
Legoland Denmark Getaway - Did you know that the very first Legoland opened in 1968 in Denmark, and is the most popular tourist attraction in Denmark? So if you are a lego enthusiast traveling in Europe, plan a trip to Legoland Denmark.
Burns Brick Country - Burns Brick Country is all about lego and other building bricks. If you love legos and building with lego bricks, check out this interesting site.
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