Today’s special guests were among the first to see the newest features of LEGOLAND Water Park and many accompanied Varney on a tour led by LEGOLAND California Resort General Manager Peter Ronchetti.
“For me, the Water Park has a lot of significance, a lot of meaning,” said Varney during the event where he started his presentation by describing how much he loved both LEGO and water as a child. “It is at base, a Water Park based on LEGO. From my perspective, to every child in the whole of California, that makes it the most exciting place to go this summer.”
Ronchetti also spoke during the event: “After all the discussions and brainstorming and creative thinking that went into the Water Park design, the magic ingredient was adding the children – it was when we added children that we could really see how they would behave and interact with the Water Park. I can tell you that we are really, really thrilled and excited with their reactions.”
Today’s VIP guests came from all over San Diego County and included 40 children from local schools. They were among the first to see Build-A-Raft, the LEGO inner tubes kids customize with soft LEGO bricks before floating down the lazy river; the Imagination Station, where kids can build bridges, dams and cities out of DUPLO® bricks and test them against the flow of water; Aqua Tune, a musical fountain where kids conduct their own water symphony with the touch of their hand and the Water Fall dumping water down from the 45-foot-tall LEGO themed tower. While many of these features were in the original design, several had not been revealed to the public yet as final touches needed to be made.
Key attractions at LEGOLAND Water Park include 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 “splash out” 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; the Build-A-Raft River, an 850-foot-long lazy river where guests are splashed and sprayed by jumbo LEGO models; DUPLO® 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; and Kid Creek, a mini lazy river built with younger kids in mind.
LEGOLAND Water Park is located at the north end of LEGOLAND California adjacent to Fun Town with the entrance located between the Factory Tour and the Adventurer’s Club. LEGOLAND guests can 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. To learn the latest Water Park news, see photos and video, visit www.LEGOLAND.com.
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