New LEGOLAND resort to open in Windsor

Tuesday, 7 February 2012 2:30 PM

A new LEGOLAND resort in Windsor is nearing completion and is due to open on March 17th of this year. This unique family hotel will feature over 1,600 Lego models, from a giant fire breathing dragon to tiny delicate butterflies, and makes for an ideal short family break.

One of the hotel’s more interesting features, which was completed this week, includes a reception wall of over 6,000 Lego mini figures. The wall measures 1.5 metres by 10 metres and took 85 man hours to build.

The resort will contain 150 themed rooms, which range from pirate and kingdom, to adventure, and will feature Lego models such as monkeys, parrots and pirate skull and cross bones. Each room will also provide interactive Lego features.

Rooms for the opening weekends of the 17th/18th and 24th/25th March have already sold out, with the pirate rooms selling out the fastest.

Bookings can be made online at www.legoland.co.uk and prices start from £247 for a family of four, including two days entry tickets to LEGOLAND itself.

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