Category Archives: The Latest From LEGOLAND®

The Latest From LEGOLAND®: LEGO NINJAGO Days Jan. 13 & 14

Where did the time go? It’s 2018 already, and we’re starting off with a bang at LEGOLAND^® California Resort! It’s Ninjago Days this weekend to celebrate the opening of the new 4D movie, LEGO^®NINJAGO^® – Master of the 4th Dimension!

We attended the media preview last night, but in all honesty, we missed the movie! After picking up my son and then my niece, we hit more traffic than anticipated and arrived after the last showing. We still caught some of the fun of the evening, and we’ll definitely come back to watch it. But YOU can still catch it this weekend! Check out all of the information below, mixed in with some pictures from the event last night.

I’ve also included pictures from when we attended Ninjago Days last year in celebration of The Ninjago Movie and the new video game back in September 2017. Cheers!

WHAT:

The LEGO^® NINJAGO^® phenomenon continues at LEGOLAND^® California Resort during LEGO NINJAGO Days Jan. 13 & 14 to celebrate the opening of the new 4D film, LEGO^®NINJAGO^® – Master of the 4th Dimension, playing exclusively at LEGOLAND Parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers nationwide. Guests are invited to join in the LEGO NINJAGO fun at the family theme park and meet some of their favorite “The LEGO^® NINJAGO^® Movie” characters including Lloyd, Sensei Wu, Kai, Jay and Nya. Guests can also participate in activities such as completing a scavenger hunt in Miniland U.S.A. and put their ninja gaming skills to the test with the brand new “The LEGO^® NINJAGO^® Movie” video game. All activities are included with the price of admission into LEGOLAND California Resort.

WHEN:

January 13 & 14, 2018

WHERE:

LEGOLAND California Resort, Carlsbad, CA

ACTIVITIES:

LEGO^® NINJAGO^® – Master of the 4th Dimension

Become part of the 4D action as you join the NINJAGO heroes at a very special training session in the 4th Dimension in this exciting 12 minute movie

THE LEGO^® NINJAGO^® MOVIE™ Character Meet & Greets

Meet the stars of the “The LEGO^® NINJAGO^® Movie™” in LEGO^® NINJAGO^® World!

Miniland Scavenger Hunt

Find the ninjas in Miniland U.S.A. and complete your entry form for a chance to win a LEGO^®NINJAGO^® prize pack!

WB Family GameSpace featuring THE LEGO^® NINJAGO^® MOVIE™ Video Game

Master new skills and upgrade your weapons in your training to find your inner ninja in this brand new video game.

Images from the Ninjago Days Blogger Event – September 2017

Dominic was masked and ready to go!

Brian Austin , Manager, Brand Marketing Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. He was explaining the game and movie tie-in, in addition to answering questions. He was so nice!

Dominic and Mei-Lin playing The Ninjago Movie video game in the Warner Bros Family Game Space.

The Ninjago Movie tie-ins at Ninjago World

Had to grab my favorite meal, the Bao Buns from The Ninja Kitchen, of course!

Goodies from the blogger event, including a Ninjago Movie video game for Dominic for the XBOX One, and a PS4 version for Mei-Lin!

The Latest From LEGOLAND®: Celebrate The Holidays, Black Friday & Cyber Monday!

Holidays at LEGOLAND®

(From last year’s tree lighting event)

Holidays at LEGOLAND® are back and starting today (November 18th) until January 1st 2018, you can enjoy all of the fantastic festivities that LEGOLAND® has to offer at this most wonderful time of the year! Check out the list of events below, and purchase your tickets here: https://www.legoland.com/california/legoland-california/buy-tickets/tickets/

LEGO^® FRIENDS HOLIDAY SHOW

HOLIDAY TREATS

MEET LEGO^® Santa

NEW SHOW IN FUN TOWN – THE YULE TIDES

WINTER HOLIDAY MARKET: Saturdays, December 9th and 16th till 7:00 pm in Fun Town.

HOLIDAYS AT SEA LIFE^®

HOLIDAYS AT LEGOLAND^® HOTEL

BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER MONDAY

Plus, celebrate Black Friday and Cyber Monday with LEGOLAND® California Resorts by signing up at the following link to receive exclusive access to deals before they become available to the general public!

https://www.legoland.com/cybermonday/

THE LATEST FROM LEGOLAND®: Happy Halloween!

It’s that time of year for ghosts, ghouls and goblins of all shapes and sizes to celebrate! In honor of Halloween, here are the pictures we took at LEGOLAND® California’s Brick-Or-Treat Party Nights a few weeks ago. Did you attend? Let me know in the comments below and have a safe Halloween!

My sister, husband and I accompanied Dominic and Me-Lin for a truly spooktacular night!

The candy stations were a big hit!

Loved the music all throughout the park, including the “Rock Band” above and the live music on stage at the Heartlake City Fall Festival below!

All kinds of creatures and creepy characters were lurking around the park!

Thanks again LEGOLAND® for another amazing night!

The Latest From LEGOLAND®: Brick-or-Treat Party Nights Starts This Weekend!

Is it really that time of year again? Why yes it is! Every Saturday starting this weekend until the end of October, LEGOLAND® California presents Brick-or-Treat Party Nights!

“Awesome Awaits at the Park…after dark! Brick-or-Treat Party Nights at LEGOLAND^®California Resort is back for more Halloween excitement. The entire Park is open for Party Nights Saturday September 30, and every Saturday in October. The home of Halloween fun is filled with…

Live entertainment + new shows!

Character Meet and Greets

Costume Contests: Group, LEGO^® Theme, Most Creative

Treat stations with more than 1 million pieces of candy

Heartlake City Fall Festival with Pumpkin Patch Build and craft time with the LEGO Friends

The AstroBash Dance Party

Brick-or-Treat Party Nights Pop Badge Challenge

And more!

Plus, don’t miss candy, decorations and your fishy friends at SEA LIFE^® Aquarium included with your Party Nights ticket.”

Purchase your tickets at the link below:

https://www.legoland.com/california/legoland-california/entertainment/events/brick-or-treat-party-nights/

Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28

3 p.m. – 9 p.m.

(Last 3 images are courtesy of Legoland)

The Latest From LEGOLAND®: Lego NINJAGO Days, Castle Hotel Progress & What’s Upcoming in 2018!

So much is happening at the LEGOLAND^® California Resort in Carlsbad that I had to get my sister and photographer, Rholnna, to help capture it all. Along with Brick or Treat (more information in a future post), here’s the lowdown on what’s happening at LEGOLAND^® !

THE LEGO^® NINJAGO^® MOVIE LEGO NINJAGO Days

To celebrate the new LEGO^® NINJAGO^® MOVIE , you can Join your favorite ninjas – Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Nya – by tapping into YOUR inner Ninja at LEGOLAND Parks LEGOLAND Discovery Centers!

(Click the picture above for more details)

The LEGO^® NINJAGO^® Days Schedule

LEGOLAND Parks

LEGOLAND California Resort (Carlsbad, Calif.): Sept. 23-24

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dates

Arizona: 9/23-9/24, 9/30-10/1,10/7-10/8

Atlanta 10/7-10/9, 10/13-10/15

Boston 9/23-9/24, 9/30-10/1

Chicago 9/22-9/24, 9/30-10/1

Dallas 9/22-9/23, 9/29-10/1, 10/7-10/8

Kansas City 9/23-9/24, 9/30-10/1, 10/7-10/8

Michigan 9/23-9/24, 9/30-10/1

Philadelphia 9/22-9/24, 9/29-10/1

Westchester (Yonkers, N.Y.): 9/22-9/24, 9/29-10/1

CASTLE HOTEL PROGRESS

Earlier this year, Rholnna attended the ground breaking of the new Castle Hotel at LEGOLAND^® . She recently attended the press conference for what’s upcoming in 2018, so below is a combination of pictures from the ground breaking event back in January and the progress so far!

January 2017

September 2017

LEGO^® City Deep Sea Adventure

At the press conference this month, the LEGO^® City Deep Sea Adventure was introduced and Rholnna captured a few pictures announcing this exciting new upcoming ride!

“LEGOLAND^® California Resort’s General Manager Peter Ronchetti announced at today’s press conference that 2018 will be a year of enormous growth! In January, a new 4-D movie launches, followed by the opening of LEGOLAND^® Castle Hotel in the spring and, just announced, LEGO^® City Deep Sea Adventure submarine ride is opening in the summer! LEGO^® City Deep Sea Adventure is Merlin Entertainment’s single largest investment in any LEGOLAND^® Park and will take passengers aboard a real submarine where they will be submerged underwater and immersed in an ocean habitat.”

(All photos from the Castle Hotel ground breaking and press conference taken by Rholnna Jiao)

The Latest From LEGOLAND® – Splash Out to Summer 2017!

It’s getting hot here in San Diego, and what better way than to cool off at LEGOLAND’S® Water Park in Carlsbad! A couple of months ago, my sister and I got to spend the day there with the kids to kick off their “Splash Out To Summer”. In addition to the festivities, we also got to see behind the scenes during the construction of their newest attraction, Surfers’ Cove. We captured all of the fun we had that day, and I’ll be sure to post when Surfers’ Cove officially opens!

A very early morning at LEGOLAND®!

(This image courtesy of LEGOLAND®)

While I stayed with the kids at the Water Park, my sister got to tour the area where Surfers’ Cove was being built.

This area is near where the entrance would be to Surfers’ Cove and the blue platform area will become the Surfers’ Ride. There will also be a Beach Street Taco stand, and we got the chance to sample what will be offered. Pictured below is a delicious fish taco!

A fun little gift pack; I’m excited to finally have a waterproof carrier for my phone!

(Most pictures taken by Rholnna Jiao & Cy Chen, unless otherwise noted)

The Latest From LEGOLAND® – The LEGO® STAR WARS™: THE FORCE AWAKENS Miniland Model Display

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the longest LEGO^® STAR WARS™ Miniland model ever built was just unveiled last week at LEGOLAND® California. LEGOLAND® bloggers got a sneak peek at the media preview a couple of weeks ago. My sister and I brought the kids to partake in the fun!

Sarah Michelle-Gellar, best known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer but is currently the voice of Seventh Sister in Star Wars Rebels, was on hand to help the young guests “power up” the display with their light sabers!

The detail was simply amazing!

Have I mentioned my love for themed food? There was plenty of snacks on hand to feed the young Padawans!

I think Mei-Lin and Dominic had fun, don’t you?

KUSI’s Brandi Williams was on hand to interview Julie Estrada, Media Contact at LEGOLAND®

We then got to meet Brandi and she was so sweet! She took pictures with us and let the kids hold her KUSI microphone!

Imagine my surprise to see myself and the kids as part of the media kit that went out to everyone after the preview night!

(This image courtesy of LEGOLAND®)

Thank you LEGOLAND® for a wonderful night and for the gifts for the kids. Congratulations on your new LEGO^®Star Wars™: The Force Awakens Miniland Model Display!

(Most pictures taken by Rholnna Jiao, unless otherwise noted)

The Latest From LEGOLAND®: Dominic’s Birthday at The LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days!

As you know, The LEGO^® Batman^™ Movie did extremely well at the theaters this year. In conjunction with its release, LEGOLAND® California celebrated with The LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days during the last two weeks in February. LEGOLAND® bloggers were invited to attend one of the weekends, so we decided to turn it into a birthday celebration for Dominic, who turned 8 on February 27th! Being the amazing photographer that she is, my sister skillfully captured all of the festivities at LEGOLAND®. The next day, we took Dominic out for breakfast at his favorite place, followed by The LEGO® Batman™ Movie.

The LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days at LEGOLAND® California

My sister, Rholnna, in action!

Mei-Lin & Dominic were ready to take on the Miniland Scavenger Hunt!

Batman^™Mini-figures were hidden with letters throughout Miniland, which spelled out a word. Once the word was unscrambled, participants could enter to win one of two LEGO^® prize packs!

Batman^™ was present EVERYWHERE in places like The Big Shop. Even yours truly got in on the fun!

Mei-Lin & Dominic always have fun, and can find new things to do each time we go to LEGOLAND®. This time, they tried their hands at panning for gold!

Another big part of why we love LEGOLAND® is the amazing food. I always go for the Bao Bun at the Ninja Kitchen in Ninjago® World. The rest of the family feasted on desserts, like goodies from Castle Ice Cream and the Churro Stand at Castle Hill. Here’s a tip: Get the churros with chocolate sauce, you won’t regret it!

Dominic got an awesome XBOX gift card from Auntie Rholnna, Uncle Jeremy and Mei-Lin!

Thanks again LEGOLAND®, Dominic said he had an awesome time!

Dominic’s Birthday

My mom couldn’t make it to LEGOLAND®, so she opted to have breakfast with us at Breakfast Republic Dominic’s actual birthday. I’ve been to the North Park location, and Dominic and I have eaten at the Liberty Station location. Since we live near Downtown, we all ate at the East Village location for his birthday.

Dominic’s favorite meal at Breakfast Republic are the Churro Pancakes!

For his birthday, Dominic was also treated to coffee cake with his favorite fruit: strawberries!

Dominic loved The LEGO® Batman™ Movie so much, this was actually round two for him!

The Latest From LEGOLAND®: LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days!

In celebration of the new LEGO^® Batman^™ Movie, LEGOLAND® California Resort is hosting LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days! Check out all of the festivities below, and I’ll recap Dominic’s birthday weekend as we celebrate with LEGO® Batman™ in an upcoming post. Cheers!

LEGO^® Batman^™ Movie Days: Feb 18-19 and Feb 25-26
Next to fighting crime and stopping bad guys like The Joker from taking over Gotham City, the one thing LEGO Batman loves to do most is meet his fans. Join us for some adventure filled fun!

Activities Include:

LEGO^® Batman Character Meet & Greets*
– 10:00am, 10:45am, 11:30am, 12:15pm, 1:00pm, 1:45pm, 2:30pm, 3:15pm, 4:00pm, 4:45pm

Life Size LEGO^® Character Build
– 10:00am – 3:00pm

Build & Test Your Own Batmobile

Mystery Mosaic LEGO^® Build*
– 10:00am – 3:00pm

Miniland Scavenger Hunt*: The Villians have escaped!
– 10:00am – 5:00pm

WB Family GameSpace featuring LEGO Batman Games* – Play all your favorite action-adventure packed LEGO Batman video games with these amazing Superheroes.
– 10:00am – 5:00pm

*Event times, length of activities and dates are subject to change without notice. While supplies last.

Don’t miss Batman in action starting February 10th when THE LEGO^®BATMAN^™ MOVIE comes to a movie theater near you!

The Latest From LEGOLAND®: The 14th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony!

At the end of November, I took my sister, my niece and my son to celebrate the kick off of Holidays at LEGOLAND® California Resort with their 14th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! Along with General Manager of LEGOLAND® California, Peter Ronchetti, Santa Claus and Lego Brick Santa, Stana Katic from the hit TV series Castle and her niece, Sophia, joined in the festivities and pulled the switch to set off the amazing fireworks display right before lighting of the amazing Lego Brick tree. To the delight of all of the children present, the ceremony concluded with snow falling over the crowd!

Holidays at LEGOLAND® California run from November 25, 2016 to January 1, 2017 and include events such as a holiday show at Heartlake City, special holiday treats (churros con chocolate, holiday cookies, peppermint milkshakes, apple cider and hot chocolate) and the opportunity to take your holiday photos with Lego Brick Santa and his reindeer. Click here to get your tickets!

Official Legoland Picture (Legoland Holiday Tree lighting ceremony on Monday, November 28, 2016 in Calsbad, CA. Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Legoland)

Prior to the tree lighting, LEGOLAND® California Resort donated $10,000 on Stana Katic’s behalf to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

“The LEGO Christmas tree stands 30-foot tall, is created out of more than 245,000 green DUPLO^® bricks, features more than 400 LEGO ornaments and sparkles with more than 11,000 LED lights. In honor of the new Castle Hotel breaking ground in January, Master Model Builders created 15 new LEGO castle ornaments that hung from the enormous LEGO Christmas tree.” – from the LEGOLAND® California Press Release