MainTour Theme Park Tipsheet
This special feature not only lists the best theme parks in the area but is loaded with tips
on how to beat the admission price, the crowds, the heat and more.
Family Night Adventure
Increase happiness and unity in the home as well as personal satisfaction. Family night will help make
communication happen and open the doors to let you discover each other's hidden talents and ambitions and
prepare for an exciting future.
- Readmittance - Leave the park and return free the same day with a handstamp.
- Birthday Parties - Reserve the brickday celebration pavilion for that special party for your child – gifts, food and more
- Model Mom Baby Care Center - Fully stocked baby care center in the Fun Town
- Pet Kennel - Drop pets off at main gate
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 Four Seasons Resort Aviara - Carlsbad CA
- Upscale vacation resort
La Costa Resort & Spa - Carlsbad CA
- home of the famous tennis and golf tournaments.
Grand Pacific Palisades Resort & Hotel = Carlsbad CA
- quality accommodations adjacent to both the famous Flower Fields and Legoland California.
Carlsbad Holiday Inn By The Sea -
- Look for the giant windmill next to the Flower Fields.
Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort
- located near beach in romantic Carlsbad Village.
Oceanside Marina Inn
- unique vacation location in Oceanside Harbor.
Oceanside Marty's Valley Inn - Best Western Hotel
- Convenient to North County attractions.
West Inn - Carlsbad Beach
- Great beach vacation hotel suites.
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Legoland California
One Lego Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008; (760) 918-5346;
www.legolandca.com;
Open: Daily 10AM-5PM (until 8PM in summer)
Closed: Tue/Wed in Jan-May and Sep-Dec (Except: Spring & Winter break)
Annual passes and group discounts available;
Location : Take Hwy I-5 to Carlsbad, exit Cannon Rd, go east 1/2 mile to Lego Drive.
Miniland Las Vegas - New March 2007
The family theme park in Carlsbad unveiled its largest Miniland expansion ever with the recreation of the fabulous Las Vegas Strip made entirely out of LEGO(R) brick.
Miniland Las Vegas features the world-famous Strip including ten different hotel properties chosen for their unique style. "The Strip" at LEGOLAND
also features a miniature wedding chapel, monorails and real life sounds recorded in Las Vegas.
Pirate Shores - NEW WATERPARK - SUMMER 2006
It features several giant waterworks playground structures topped by a giant bucket that
dumps 600-gallons of cold water on the crowd every few minutes. Very popular for
the younger crowd (ages 2-11) especially on hot summer days.
Legoland is the first park of its kind to be built in the USA. Designed primarily to give a fun educational play experience to young children ages 2-12. The many attractions, rides, shows and play areas feature the bright cheerful Lego colors and toys. Play activities include driving electric cars, boats and aircraft and to explore many fantasy settings.
The primary focus is fun and educational experiences for families with young children. There are over 40 major fun rides and activities designed primarily for youngsters ages 2-12. Legoland's goal is to let the whole family explore creativity type themes.
Legoland Park has six major regions. Additionally at The Beginning you can find Lego merchandise for sale and guest services. There is a large Lake in the center of the park where you can get boat tours of various models and of Miniland.
Take a moment to appreciate the lush landscaping of the parks. Just one year before the park opened - this whole area was barren field. Landscapers planted 5,500 trees and 25,000 scrubs and created all topographical features from scratch.
Legoland Guest Services
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Lego Toys and Games
Special Feature - Cool Products Lego Robot Kits
Online Discounts
Building Secrets of the Masters
Popular Lego Video Games
Lego Builder Accessories
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Follow this link to see a listing of all major Sheraton Hotel Resorts in the
greater San Diego region complete with online room search, special discount rates
and online reservation booking service.
More Adventures:
La Jolla - San Diego's premier upscale coastal resort community with aquarium, art galleries, beaches and cultural centers.
Solvang - Charming Danish vacation village located near the California Central Coast.
Newport Beach - Orange County's upscale coastal resort center.
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Lighted Candle Society
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Live Entertainment
All of these shows are very popular - guests are recommended to be in their
seats 15 minutes prior to show time.
Kevin Johnson & His Fine Feathered Friends -
Enjoy the wild antics of ventriloquist Kevin Johnson at the Playtown Theatre.
The Big Test - The zaniest fire safety demonstration
you'll ever see. At the Fun Town Stage.
Lego Racers 4-D - At the LEGO show place in
Imagination Zone - buckle up for the ride of your life.
Dining Venues
In addition to the traditional fare of "fun foods" (i.e., cotton candy, ice cream, hot dogs and soft drinks)
Legoland California offers the following diverse and healthier choices:
The Garden Restaurant - Enjoy a lunch in a shaded patio setting directly overlooking Miniland.
Ristoranti Brickolini - Italian cafe with
fresh made pasta and wood-fired pizza.
Marketplace - fresh fruit, juices, muffins
and other baked goods.
Fun Town Market - many custom baked desserts
Fun Town Wok - made to order Asian stir-fry
Knights Table - specialty Bar-B-Que baby back
pork ribs imported from Denmark. Look here for the Knight's Feast Royal Buffet in the summer.
Upper Deck Sports Cafe - Imagination Zone
Granny's Apple Fries - Delicatable desert features
hot cinnamon apple fries with vanilla dipping sauce.
Best Thrill Rides
Legoland is primarily targeted for young children (ages 2-12) so even
their roller coasters are designed specifically for that crowd. With that
mind you will find that even the older kids will enjoy the following:
Aquazone Wave Racers -
First thrill ride in North America to feature power ski racers
that weave through an arena of water blasts triggered by the
spectators. They even let you ride as a member of the Hydronaut
or Stingray battle forces. Located in Imagination Zone.
Lego Technic Coaster -
This new trill ride is something different. Test drivers maneuver
a life-sized Technic vehicle through twists, dips and razor-sharp turns.
Actually this coaster has the sharpest turns of just about anything.
Dragon Coaster - Wild ride through a medieval castle.
Spellbreaker - New thrill
ride that even the youngest kids can go on. My two year old rode strapped
to my lap (and he wanted to do it again).
Special Events
Red, White and Boom - Patriotic 4th of July Celebration
Brick-or-Treat - [Late OCT] Come see the scarier side of the Lego brick world
in this Haloween celebration.
Holiday Block Party - [Late Dec]
Includes life size 30-foot Lego Christmas tree, Santa and his reindeer and other Holiday favorites
Kids' New Year's Eve Party - [Dec 31] The most rockin' kids party in San Diego.
Shopping
A large Lego Toy store is located just inside the main entrance.
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Miniland
The heart of the park is Miniland where over 20 million lego bricks (2/3rds of all the bricks in the park) recreate famous landmark attractions from around the world including New York, New England and many California landmarks. This is an interactive display where if you step on the right spot or say the right thing it comes to life and mini-characters entertain you. All items are at 1/20th of actual size with some standing over two stories tall.
At Miniland look for the following action items:
Hollywood Bowl has a concert performing
New England Harbor with tiny underwater divers exploring a shipwreck
Presidential Inauguration underway at Washington D.C.
Mardi Gras parade marching down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
Full scale model of New York City’s yet to be built Freedom Tower
Coast Cruise
AKA The Canal Boats - guided boat ride tour takes to you see the other side of Miniland.
Enjoy the artwork while guides share the latest LEGO trivia.
The Model Shop
Watch Lego master builders working on their newest creations. Includes many samples and secret tips on how to become a master builder yourself.
Miniland Las Vegas - New March 2007
The family theme park in Carlsbad unveiled its largest Miniland expansion ever with the recreation of the fabulous Las Vegas Strip made entirely out of LEGO(R) brick.
Miniland Las Vegas features the world-famous Strip including ten different hotel properties chosen for their unique style. "The Strip" at LEGOLAND
also features a miniature wedding chapel, monorails and real life sounds recorded in Las Vegas.
Tour Park City
This mountain community is home to three world class ski resorts and hosted
several alpine venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The historic district is a
bustling year-round draw for vacationers.
Imagination Zone
Imagination Zone - Lets the kids create their own ideas with the largest set of LEGO and DUPLO bricks you'll ever get your hands on! Official build and test workshop lets you create working Lego Mechanical models and race cars. Playtest new Lego software.
Aquazone Wave Racers -
First thrill ride in North America to feature power ski racers
that weave through an arena of water blasts triggered by the
spectators. They even let you ride as a member of the Hydronaut
or Stingray battle forces. Located in Imagination Zone.
Bionicle Blaster
Based on its popular Bionicle action toys, this new thrill ride
gives kids a lot of action. A big step up from the Spinning Tea Cups of Disneyland.
LEGO Racers 4-D Movie
A multi-sensory experience that takes the audience into the wild and
fun world of race car driving. Now showing at the theme park's 400-seat
LEGO Showplace Theater.
Lego Technic Test Track - Roller Coaster
This new trill ride is something different. Test drivers maneuver
a life-sized Technic vehicle through twists, dips and razor-sharp turns.
Actually this coaster has the sharpest turns of just about anything.
Lego Mindstorms
Using new "intelligent" lego bricks - kids can control their own robot.
T-Rex
Look for the giant 20-foot tall animated T-Rex.
Built of 2 million lego bricks, this giant menace stands guard over the Imagination Zone.
Build & Test Center
Very popular spot for the kids that really like to build with Lego bricks.
Assemble your own Lego Speeder and then race it against the others.
AKA Castle Hill
Easily spotted prominent landmark is this large gray castle with brightly colored turret tops located in the far northeast corner of the park.
Dragon Coaster - Roller Coaster
Wild ride through an elaborately decorated medieval castle.
The Hideaways - Children's Playground
Very popular playground structure. If you're
tired then take the kids here and turn them loose while you rest.
This area is packed with climbing nets, balance beams and slides.
Wild Woods Golf - Miniature Golf
Legoland mini-golf course with several interactive play structures.
Royal Joust - Children's Ride
Kids ride Lego horses thru a medieval adventure world.
Enchanted Walk - Lego Art Garden
Another theme area showcasing artistically well-done Lego models.
Knight's Tournament
Tour Gatorland Florida
Since 1949, Gatorland has delivered an incredible display of huge alligators and crocodiles, train ride, aviary,
breeding marsh and bird sanctuary, petting zoo, nature walk, gift shop, and one-of-a-kind shows such as the
world famous Gator Jumparoo.
A popular half day attraction Gatorland is a 110-acre alligator theme park and wildlife preserve.
Known internationally as the Alligator Capital of the World.
Fun Town
This area has some fun rides and a miniature Lego factory (got to keep making those bricks!)
Fun Town Fire Academy
Operate your own life size fire/rescue truck in a race to put out a fire.
Skipper School
Children get to test their navigational
skills in small boats thru a series of canals and waterways in the Legoland Marina.
Lego Sky Patrol
Exploration into Helicopter flight where kids pilot their own craft.
Driving School
Kids can earn their own Legoland driver's license. Very Popular!
Lego Factory Tour
Watch them make and package real Lego bricks
Flight Squadron - Kids Ride
Fly your own biplanes
Kid Power Tower
35-foot tower with scenic views of the
area. Wait till you see how you get to the top. Getting back down
is even more exciting.
Sky Cycle
Ride in Lego peddle cars thru twists and turns.
