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Legoland Discovery Center Westchester
is an indoor
family entertainment center
located at
Westchester's Ridge Hill
in
Yonkers, New York
in
Westchester County
. The attraction includes
Lego
rides, a play area, a
4D cinema
and a gift shop. Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is owned and operated by leisure group
Merlin Entertainments
.
History
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Lego
bricks were invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen in 1958. The first
Legoland Discovery Center
was opened in
Berlin
in 2007, and since then a total of 12 Legoland Discovery Centers have been opened. Legoland Discovery Center Westchester was opened in March 2013.
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Rides & Attractions
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- Lego Factory Tour where visitors can learn how LEGO bricks are made
- Lego 4D Cinema showing 4D films featuring popular LEGO characters throughout the day
- Kingdom Quest Laser Ride where visitors must zap the trolls and skeletons
- A lego replica of the local area in Miniland
- An area where visitors can build and test Lego Racers
- Merlin's Apprentice Ride where visitors can pedal to lift off the ground and look over the rest of Legoland Discovery Center Westchester
- Lego Fire Academy featuring a jungle gym, climbing wall, and slide
- Lego Construction Site featuring soft building bricks, a slide, and a crane cabin to sit in
- Lego Master Builder Academy offering classes with Legoland Discovery Center's Master Model Builders
- The Legoland Discovery Center Shop with over 900 products
- Duplo Village featuring a play slide, large animal models, and DUPLO bricks to build with
- Visitors can build a LEGO tower and test its strength on the Earthquake Tables
- Opportunity to meet the five Lego Friends- Stephanie, Olivia, Andrea, Mia, and Emma- build a LEGO microphone, and perform on the karaoke stage
- Visitors can add new builds to LEGO City and Heartlake City with the City Builder
- Cafe serving food, drinks and snacks
- Birthday Rooms for exclusive use as part of Legoland Discovery Center's Party Package
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