LEGO is on frontpage of my local newspaper

[Holodoc]

Hi folks!

When I had a look at my newspaper this morning I couldn´t belive my eyes: My favourite toy was on the frontpage!

The reason was: The new Lego Doscovery Centre in Duisburg opened today!

There is a miniland with a lot of local buildings from the "Ruhrgebiet", a 4D cinema, a small roller coaster, some kind of "Fabrik" like in the Legolands and a building (and buying) area of course.

I planned to join a pre-opening visit via 1000steine.de, but then my son got (slightly) sick and we had to cancel the tour on wednesday.

So I haven´t been there, but I´m still planning to do so. I´ll keep you updated.

The fees: 13€ per adult, 9€ per child.

For my dear oranje members: It´s just half an hour from the dutch border!

Closer Lego shop ON!

[Natman8000]

Cool! That Albert Einstien bust is freaky! Too bad I cant go since I in america.

[SirNadroj]

Cool new ~ always good to hear good ol' LEGO is getting publicity!

In the second pic, on the top right, is that a person in a minifigure costume?

[Plural]

Thats really cool to hear and it looks like a very interesting exhibit.

That kid in the lion looks less than happy though.

[JimBee]

For my dear oranje members: It´s just half an hour from the dutch border!

Closer Lego shop ON!

well, good for you! it looks cool!

for your dear american friend; its only a few months and a couple thousand dollars away!

[Shoc]

Cooool. I'll see if I can go there next time I stay around the Dutch/German border.

Are places like this "Mini Legoland" all around the world? I've never heard of anything like it!

Edit: I see there are more. Looks interesting. Minifig scale miniland!

New edit: There will be one in England!

:skull:

Edited April 19, 2008 by Shoc

[simonwillems]

For my dear oranje members: It´s just half an hour from the dutch border!

That's me!

I will certainly pay it a visit next time I go to Germany. Although the Ruhr Gebiet isn't that much fun to visit usually, I will make an exception very soon.

Thanks for bringing the news!

[Tohst]

For those of us in America, this is the same thing they are opening in Shaumberg, IL. I think its meant to be open in the fall.

Oh yeah, and there is always Legoland in CA.

Lego takes care of us well...and takes all our money.

-Tohst

[Asuka]

I´m looking forward to your report and wish you much fun for you and your family....

Wow, they added a fourth dimension to cinema...?

Is this something like Poincaré space or Minkowski space or just simply the Einsteinian fourth dimension, time...?

I´m really feeling like living behind the moon right now....

[Holodoc]

In the second pic, on the top right, is that a person in a minifigure costume?

Yep! That´s really coll, isn´t it? Too bad I haven´t find somebody selling a costume like this...

New edit: There will be one in England!

For those of us in America, this is the same thing they are opening in Shaumberg, IL. I think its meant to be open in the fall.

I read there´s going to be another Discovery Centre to be opened in Chicago. Think it was said in fall.

Wow, they added a fourth dimension to cinema...?

I believe it´s the same in the Legolands: They add some storm and snow and such things.

Darn - no time travel this time!