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Legoland Discovery Center Westchester

Coordinates: 40°57′59.5″N 73°51′25″W / 40.966528°N 73.85694°W / 40.966528; -73.85694
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Legoland Discovery Center Westchester
LocationWestchester's Ridge Hill, Yonkers, New York, USA
StatusOperating
OwnerMerlin Entertainments
ThemeFamily Entertainment Center
Websitewww.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/westchester/

Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is an indoor family entertainment center located at Westchester's Ridge Hill in Yonkers, New York in Westchester County. The attraction includes Lego rides, a play area, a 4D cinema and a gift shop. Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is owned and operated by leisure group Merlin Entertainments.

History

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Lego bricks were invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen in 1958. The first Legoland Discovery Center was opened in Berlin in 2007, and since then a total of 12 Legoland Discovery Centers have been opened. Legoland Discovery Center Westchester was opened in March 2013.[1]

Rides & Attractions

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  • Lego Factory Tour where visitors can learn how LEGO bricks are made
  • Lego 4D Cinema showing 4D films featuring popular LEGO characters throughout the day
  • Kingdom Quest Laser Ride where visitors must zap the trolls and skeletons
  • A lego replica of the local area in Miniland
  • An area where visitors can build and test Lego Racers
  • Merlin's Apprentice Ride where visitors can pedal to lift off the ground and look over the rest of Legoland Discovery Center Westchester
  • Lego Fire Academy featuring a jungle gym, climbing wall, and slide
  • Lego Construction Site featuring soft building bricks, a slide, and a crane cabin to sit in
  • Lego Master Builder Academy offering classes with Legoland Discovery Center's Master Model Builders
  • The Legoland Discovery Center Shop with over 900 products
  • Duplo Village featuring a play slide, large animal models, and DUPLO bricks to build with
  • Visitors can build a LEGO tower and test its strength on the Earthquake Tables
  • Opportunity to meet the five Lego Friends- Stephanie, Olivia, Andrea, Mia, and Emma- build a LEGO microphone, and perform on the karaoke stage
  • Visitors can add new builds to LEGO City and Heartlake City with the City Builder
  • Café serving food, drinks and snacks
  • Birthday Rooms for exclusive use as part of Legoland Discovery Center's Party Package

References

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  1. ^ "Legoland Discovery Center Westchester debuts at Ridge Hill in Yonkers". westchester.news12.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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40°57′59.5″N 73°51′25″W / 40.966528°N 73.85694°W / 40.966528; -73.85694