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Ghost!
This Lego model gives an idea of what’s inside the haunted house
Spooky start to the season at Legoland Billund
Is this one the friendliest spooks you’ve ever seen? Ghost – The Haunted House is a new attraction providing thrills and not-so-scary chills in 2014 at Legoland Billund, Denmark. Hosted by Lego characters Lord Vampyre (pictured above) and the Crazy Scientist, around 5,500 disadvantaged children were invited to tour the house 4 April, the eve of the new park season.
Inside the imposing 8,000 square metre green building, which is located in the Legoredo Town area of the park next to Mount Rushmore, guests can discover an interactive walk-through experience featuring more than 140 specially-designed Lego models combined with a thrilling eight-metre freefall finale. Visitors large and small must make their way through long and sometimes dark hallways to get to the bottom of the story, encountering silly mice, creepy werewolves and monsters lurking behind bookshelves. The two-storey attraction features nine themed scenes. It took Lego designers a total of 4,400 hours and more than 238,000 Lego bricks to build all the models inside, included in which are 28 oversized 0.8m Lego figures. As well as the two freefall towers – supplied by ABC Rides – in the basement of the building, a mirror maze is also featured as part of the experience.
“Since construction began in August 2013, a large number of builders, technicians and others have worked hard to create this unique house,”
notes newly installed Legoland Billund director Christian Woller. “We were therefore happy to finally welcome guests inside and are very proud of the result. Judging by the smiles and thrills of the many children, Ghost will definitely become a smash-hit attraction.” With DKK 80 million ($15m/€11m) committed to improvements this season, 2014 is set to be the largest investment year in the park’s history. Ghost – The Haunted House has a total value of DKK 36 million ($6.5m/€4.8m). Money has also be spent on a new themed 24-room wing to the Legoland Hotel, as well as Lego makeover of the former Billund FDM camping village.
legoland.dk What’s new at Neusiedlersee
Austria’s Familypark Neusiedlersee kicked off its 2014 season on 5 April with a new ride and another on the way. Guests at the park in Burgenland, near Lake Neusiedlersee, can now enjoy Adlerflug (Flight of the Eagle – pictured), a larger version of the previous Butterfly. Supplied by Heege, who parent company is the Austrian manufacturer SunKid, the attraction features a U-shaped track along which a custom-themed 2-seater car slide back and forth. The total track length is 27 metres, and riders reach heights of up to 7.5m, and speeds of up to 35km/h.
Coming soon will be a second new attraction, Fasseltanz (Barrel Dance). Currently under construction in the park’s farm area, the ride will feature eight 4-seater spinning barrels. Familypark has also added a new children’s train to its Jack and Beanstalk attraction, carrying up to 26 passengers i three coaches, plus there’s a water cannon to add to the fun at the Sumpfburg playground area. As from May, some chickens and rabbits will be joining the other animals at the farm.
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Set for an official opening on 28 May, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is the crowning jewel of Walt Disney World’s New Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom in Florida. This family-friendly rollercoaster features a first- of-its-kind ride system featuring swinging cars plus rich theming including some very lifelike audio animatronics. Read our full feature in the next issue of Park World or at
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Adlerflug by Heege replaces the old Butterfly ride MAY 2014
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