Preview LEGOLAND New York Before Its Official Opening Date
Construction on one of the biggest amusement parks to hit the Hudson Valley nears completion.
LEGOLAND New York is on its way to the Hudson Valley!
Brick by brick, LEGOLAND New York works its way toward its 2021 debut in Goshen after postponing its planned July 4, 2020 opening in response to the COVID-19 crisis. When it finally cuts the ribbon, it will be the biggest LEGO amusement park to date.
To get everyone excited for its big reveal next year, LEGOLAND recently shared a sneak preview of never-before-seen footage of the park’s progress. Because of the new opening opening plan, the resort will unveil its outdoor theme park and LEGOLAND Hotel in the same year. Opening dates for both have not yet been announced.
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The amusement park, meanwhile, will take visitors through seven themed lands with more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions scattered among them. Notably, the park’s opening will mark the global debut for the LEGO Factory Adventure Ride, in which each guest becomes a Minifigure.
LEGOLAND is owned and operated by Merlin Entertainments, which runs more than 111 attractions around the world and 30 attractions in North America. In Goshen, a few of the planned attractions are special to the site and have not been seen before at any of the eight other LEGOLAND locations. Take the LEGO Factory Adventure, for instance. The experience, which takes visitors on a journey to see how Lego bricks are made, will make all who venture through it feel like kids again. Look out for it in the Bricktopia section of the park, which allows guests to build anything they want.
Interested in learning more about development as it continues through 2021? Follow along with a team of five kid reporters who tell the story of LEGOLAND as it approaches its opening date. The select group of reporters, who were culled from a vast pool of applicants, produce content about special ongoing events for the company’s website and social media platforms. The call for reporters ages 6 to 12 ran through January 2019 and resulted in more than 450 submissions. On February 28, LEGOLAND announced the five winners to receive LEGO apparel, four complimentary annual passes, and a unique microphone for reporting duties. Notably, two of them are from the Hudson Valley, representing Orange and Westchester Counties, respectively:
Matt – Mahwah, NJ, age 6
Amelia – Middletown, age 7
Julio – Chester, NJ, age 9
Daniel – Brooklyn, age 10
Abigail – Mamaroneck, age 11
In regard to LEGOLAND’s impact on Goshen itself, the town is growing with more jobs, developments, and projects. Once the park opens its doors, a one-way Shortline Coach USA bus running from Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City will take passengers to LEGOLAND.
In town, new attractions like hotels, restaurants, homes, and warehouses will be ready to greet visitors and make their stays more comfortable. According to Orange County Tourism Director Amanda Dana, “Established brands such as LEGOLAND and City Winery have chosen to make their homes here, and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, a world-class tourism destination and economic driver in the region, is planning to expand its amenities to further enhance its customers’ experiences.”
In town, new attractions like hotels, restaurants, homes, and warehouses will be ready to greet visitors and make their stays more comfortable. According to Orange County Tourism Director Amanda Dana, “Established brands such as LEGOLAND and City Winery have chosen to make their homes here, and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, a world-class tourism destination and economic driver in the region, is planning to expand its amenities to further enhance its customers’ experiences.”
“We are a part of a whole tourism corridor that stretches up from Woodbury Common up into the Catskills, with the new casino and new attractions that are springing up through the region,” says Matt Besterman, the public relations manager for LEGOLAND New York.
“By the time we open up in [2021], you’re going to see more than 6.5 million visitors to the Hudson Valley than you see today, and between more than 4,000 new jobs,” Besterman says.
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