{"id":7987,"date":"2010-04-29T14:07:02","date_gmt":"2010-04-29T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=7987"},"modified":"2010-05-01T16:57:16","modified_gmt":"2010-05-01T23:57:16","slug":"lego-lets-the-media-tour-waterpark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=7987","title":{"rendered":"Lego Lets The Media Tour Waterpark"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Legowater<\/a><\/p>\n

Yesterday (April 28, 2010), Legoland California<\/a><\/strong> invited the media to don hard hats and go behind the scenes at the amusement park’s new $12 million Legoland Water Park<\/a><\/strong>. Scheduled to open on May 28, 2010, the new park will feature eight different wet rides and attractions.<\/p>\n

\u201cLEGO founder Ole Kirk Christiansen<\/strong> once said \u2018no matter what we design, there are two toys that LEGO can never improve upon: the ball and water,\u201d said Ronchetti<\/strong> during the hard hat tour. \u201cExactly one month from today, I believe LEGOLAND California is going to combine LEGO and water right here on the ground you\u2019re standing on, on a scale that\u2019s never been done before with the world\u2019s first interactive LEGO themed Water Park!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We may not have attended the Legoland Media Waterpark Tour, but we were very honored to be invited as media trips are the only time we can afford to get in the front gates. <\/p>\n

For more photos and the official release follow the jump.
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For the first time since construction began in January, media was invited behind the scenes today for a hard hat tour of the world\u2019s first LEGO\u00ae themed Water Park under construction at LEGOLAND\u00ae California. Attendees received an up-close look at one of the jumbo LEGO models that just arrived, soft LEGO bricks just delivered for Build-A-Raft River and never-before-seen graphics featuring artist renderings of four themed areas of LEGOLAND Water Park opening May 28, 2010. LEGOLAND California Resort General Manager Peter Ronchetti hosted the tour providing new details of the $12 million expansion; the largest in the history of LEGOLAND California.
\n\u201cLEGO founder Ole Kirk Christiansen once said \u2018no matter what we design, there are two toys that LEGO can never improve upon: the ball and water,\u201d said Ronchetti during the hard hat tour. \u201cExactly one month from today, I believe LEGOLAND California is going to combine LEGO and water right here on the ground you\u2019re standing on, on a scale that\u2019s never been done before with the world\u2019s first interactive LEGO themed Water Park!\u201d<\/p>\n

Eight different rides and attractions were revealed during today\u2019s hard hat tour including Orange Rush, a family tube slide where up to four people can ride together down a 312-foot long curving track on an 11-foot in diameter half pipe; Twin Chasers, two side-by-side enclosed red tube slides that stretch nearly 130 feet, Splash Out, an open body slide that invites guests to slide 240 feet and \u201csplash out\u201d into the water below; Joker Soaker, a fun interactive platform in the wade pool where kids can aim water cannons at each other as a LEGO jester model tells jokes and pours 350 gallons of water down upon them; a one-of-a-kind concept, Build-A-Raft River, where kids customize their own raft made of soft LEGO bricks before floating down a lazy river; Kid Creek, a lazy river built with younger kids in mind and DUPLO\u00ae Splash Safari, a water play area designed especially for toddlers with three small slides and interactive DUPLO creatures including an alligator, polar bear and an elephant.<\/p>\n

LEGOLAND Water Park Operations Project Manager Mike Pastor described on the tour how children can spin a wheel to make water spray out of each creature and described the other new models in the area including two monkeys, two DUPLO penguins and two DUPLO zoo keepers keeping a watch over things. \u201cBut the real people keeping a watch over things will be our MCs (Model Citizens),\u201d said Pastor. \u201cWe are creating more than 200 jobs within the Water Park and at least 100 of those jobs created are lifeguards. In fact, all of our MCs who interact with Water Park guests in each of these attractions will be certified lifeguards.\u201d After recently posting the new positions, LEGOLAND California has received more than 250 applications for lifeguards. One hundred of those applicants will go through a pre-test sanctioned by American Red Cross and those who pass will do 32 hours of training to receive their certification.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to be able to offer these new positions especially during the current challenging economic climate,\u201d Ronchetti added.<\/p>\n

LEGOLAND California\u2019s Model Shop Supervisor Tim Petsche revealed one of five jumbo LEGO friends who will soak unsuspecting visitors throughout Build-A-Raft River. One of those friends will stand watch over the 45-foot tall LEGO tower pouring 500 gallons of water a minute onto guests below. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a challenge installing a LEGO friend that high, but we\u2019re looking forward to it and can\u2019t wait to see the look on children\u2019s faces when all that water comes down on them on a hot summer day.\u201d Petsche also spoke about how the theming was developed for the towers: \u201cOur design team imagined what a child would make if they were asked to build a Water Park out of LEGO, then we made that with replica LEGO elements that are 32 times larger than the real ones. In fact, if stacked one on top of another it would take 1,450 real LEGO bricks to reach the top of this tower! \u201c Overall, Petsche and his team will install 22 LEGO models into the Water Park.
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One other area pointed out during the tour is the Imagination Station. \u201cImagination Station combines everything that makes LEGOLAND unique: interactivity, education, imagination and fun!\u201d said LEGOLAND spokesperson Julie Estrada. \u201cThere will be two interactive tables. On one, kids can build bridges, create dams and build cities all out of DUPLO bricks and control the flow of water throughout it all. On the other table, they can control the flow of water by creating patterns out of LEGO elements to create rapids and other fun forms. Another fun addition is what we\u2019ve been referring to as the Aqua Tune. Imagine a musical water stand with a series of holes on top that squirt out water. When you cover a hole and block the water, a musical note is played. It\u2019s like kids can conduct their own water symphony just with the touch of their hand!\u201d<\/p>\n

The 5.5 acre LEGOLAND Water Park will be located at the north end of LEGOLAND California adjacent to Fun Town with the entrance located between the Factory Tour and the Adventurer\u2019s Club. LEGOLAND guests will be able to upgrade their Park tickets to include LEGOLAND Water Park for just $10. Geared for families with children ages 2 to 12, the Water Park will be included in the price of Water Park Hopper tickets and Resort Hopper tickets which include SEA LIFE Aquarium as well. Water Park admission will also be included in Resort Memberships.<\/p>\n

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To learn the latest Water Park news, see photos and video, visit www.LEGOLANDWaterPark.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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