Legoland

Legoland
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Amusement parks
Founded	1968 in Billund, Denmark
Founder	The Lego Group
Headquarters	United Kingdom
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Amusement parks, theme parks
Owner	Merlin Entertainments (majority), Kirkbi A/S, Lego Group (shared ownership)
Parent	Merlin Entertainments
Website	www.legoland.com

Legoland (stylized as LEGOLAND) is an international chain of family-oriented amusement parks themed around the Lego construction toy brand. It is owned and managed by the British theme park operator Merlin Entertainments, with shared ownership between Kirkbi A/S and the Lego Group.

The inaugural Legoland Billund Resort debuted in Billund, Denmark in 1968, followed by the establishment of Legoland Windsor Resort in the United Kingdom in 1996. Subsequently, additional parks were introduced in locations such as Germany, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), and the United States (California, Florida, and New York). The brand also expanded into Italy through a Legoland Waterpark at Gardaland. In 2025, a new Legoland park opened in Shanghai, with three further developments underway in China (Beijing, Sichuan, and Shenzhen).

Attractions

Designed primarily for families with children aged 2 to 12, Legoland parks emphasize attractions tailored to younger guests. These include outdoor flat rides, dark rides, interactive play zones, splash pads, and dedicated areas for Lego brick building.

Parks

Currently, there are 12 operational Legoland parks worldwide, with an additional 3 planned.

Asia

Location	City	Country	Opening Date	Description
Legoland Malaysia Resort	Iskandar Puteri, Johor	Template:Country data Malaysia	15 September 2012	The first Legoland park in Asia, featuring eight themed zones including Miniland, which showcases Asian landmarks constructed from Lego bricks. A Water Park companion opened in March 2016.
Legoland Dubai	Dubai	Template:Country data United Arab Emirates	31 October 2016	Situated within Dubai Parks and Resorts, this park includes six themed areas and boasts the first indoor Miniland with over 15,000 Lego models built from 15 million bricks. Initially scheduled for a 2011 opening, it was postponed and relocated.
Legoland Japan Resort	Nagoya	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	1 April 2017	Developed in collaboration with Nagoya city, the initial phase cost about US$15 million. Construction started in April 2015; the second phase was completed in 2021.
Legoland Korea Resort	Chuncheon, Gangwon Province	File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea	5 May 2022	Asia’s largest Legoland covering nearly 1.3 million square meters, including a Lego-themed hotel, residential condos, water park, spa facilities, and retail outlets. Connected by a bridge to Chuncheon station, approximately one hour from Seoul.
Legoland Shanghai Resort	Jinshan District, Shanghai	Template:Country data China	5 July 2025	This £500 million joint venture between Merlin Entertainments and China Media Capital represents the world's largest Legoland resort, opening in July 2025.

Europe

Location	City	Country	Opening Date	Description
Legoland Billund Resort	Billund	File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark	7 June 1968	The original Legoland park adjacent to the Lego factory. It contains ten themed zones such as Duplo Land, Ninjago World, and Lego Movie World. Attracting approximately 1.6 million visitors annually, it is Denmark’s top tourist destination outside of Copenhagen.
Legoland Windsor Resort	Windsor, Berkshire	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom	17 March 1996	Established on the former site of Windsor Safari Park, this location consists of twelve themed areas including Bricktopia, Heartlake City, and Lego Mythica. It is the largest Legoland by size—around five times bigger than its Billund counterpart.
Legoland Deutschland Resort	Günzburg	File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	17 May 2002	Germany’s Legoland includes nine themed sections such as Lego X-treme and Ninjago World. A Peppa Pig Park is scheduled to open in 2024, becoming the second resort to incorporate an attraction outside the Lego theme.
Legoland Water Park Gardaland	Castelnuovo del Garda	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	15 June 2021	A standalone water park located within Gardaland Resort that broadens Merlin Entertainments’ presence in Italy’s leisure sector.

North America

Site	City	Country	Opened	Details
Legoland California Resort	Carlsbad, California	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	20 March 1999	This park is divided into nine themed areas: The Beginning, Explorer Island, Lego Movie World, Fun Town, Castle Hill, Miniland USA, Imagination Zone, Pirate Shores, Ninjago World, and Land of Adventure. Adjacent to the park is a Sea Life aquarium. In 2010, a water park was introduced, making it one of only four Legoland parks worldwide with this addition (alongside Florida, Malaysia, and Dubai). The water park was further expanded in 2014 with a Legends of Chima theme.
Legoland Florida Resort	Winter Haven, Florida		15 October 2011	Legoland Florida took over the former Cypress Gardens "Splash Island" water park in May 2012 by adding its own water park and elevated to resort status after opening the Legoland Hotel in 2013. In February 2022, it became the first Legoland Resort to feature a non-Lego intellectual property by launching a theme park based on the Peppa Pig franchise (owned by Hasbro).
Legoland New York Resort	Goshen, New York		29 May 2021	Situated just south of the previous Arden Hill Hospital site, Legoland New York was initially planned to open alongside a hotel on 4 July 2020 but experienced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and officially opened in May 2021.

Future parks

Asia

Site	Proposed location	Country	Planned opening date	Details
Legoland Beijing Resort	Fangshan District, Beijing	Template:Country data China	2028	Merlin Entertainments plans to grow its presence in China with a new Legoland resort located in Beijing's Fangshan District. This resort will span approximately 304,000 square meters and will feature both a theme park and hotel accommodations.
Legoland Shenzhen Resort	Dapeng New District, Shenzhen		2027	Envisioned as the largest Legoland Resort globally, this park covers around 580,000 square meters on the Dapeng Peninsula and has commenced construction following an official groundbreaking ceremony.
Legoland Sichuan Resort	Chengdu, Sichuan		2025	Announced in 2019 through a partnership between Merlin Entertainments and Global Zhongjun, this resort's opening has been postponed from its initial target of 2023 to now expected in 2025.

Former park

Europe

Site	Location	Country	Opened	Closed	Details
Legoland Sierksdorf	Sierksdorf	File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	1973	1976	An earlier iteration of Legoland operated in Sierksdorf in northern Germany from 1973 until its closure in 1976. Following its sale, the site became what is now known as Hansa-Park.

Cancelled park