Legoland California Resort’s Star Wars Miniland opens tomorrow! FBTB will be there with the press to cover all the events of the day. However, if the article and photos later in the day can’t satisfy you, LLCR has set up a live webcam to broadcast right from Miniland! (If you’re having issues with the cam not loading on that page, try this direct link.)
Thanks to Collin and mrschief for the heads up!
LEGO PR sent over a few videos early this morning, two of which I won’t show since they are part of the video above. It gives a sneak peak into what’s in store for Star Wars Miniland, how it was constructed, and the people behind the scenes. Star Wars Miniland officially opens to the public on Thursday March 31. See you there!
Sort of…. LEGOLAND CA posted a facebook status update with the following:
On Friday, March 18 LEGOLAND® California invites guests to build a part of STAR WARS™ Miniland brick by brick as they create a giant LEGO® mosaic depicting memorable scenes from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. Like paint by numbers, guests match bricks to colored squares on LEGO base plates. Master Model Builders at LEGOLAND estimate the 15-foot-long, 7.5-foot-tall mural will take about five days for guests to complete. The mural will be built at The Beginning of the Park and moved to the Star Wars Miniland area in time for opening March 31. For more information, visit www.LEGOLAND.com.
And since we try to post a picture with every post, here’s one of a mural they had on display from Star Wars Days way back from 2007.
It’ll be interesting to see what the final image is going to look like.
LEGOLAND CA got a few more models in recently for their gigantic Miniland display opening March 31, 2011. Some Stormtroopers, a Snowtrooper and Scout Trooper were on hand to assist Gary McIntire unload and unwrap some of the models.
Every year at Toy Fair, the attendees of the Collector Event each get a goodie bag filled with press releases, a retailer catalog, and, of course, the premium giveaway. For this year’s premium item, the focus is on the Star Wars Miniland area debuting at LEGOLAND CA next month on March 31st. You get this box:
By now, you’ve seen the video that Ryan reported a few days ago showing the Millennium Falcon model being hauled into the park. I received assets from LEGOLand California a few days ago with more photos of some of the models at the Model Shop and being installed in their respective areas. Enjoy!
