Plans for the the first-of-its-kind hotel at LEGOLAND California are on track for the anticipated opening in the summer of 2013, as anyone that visits the park can attest simply by gazing to the left when entering the Carlsbad themed resort.
LEGOLAND California has released the first conceptual drawings that depict what the hotel will offer.
The three-story hotel, the first of its kind in North America will feature rooms and suites that match inside the popular theme park: Pirate, Kingdom and Adventure. They will be brightly-colored and feature interactive LEGO decor. The hotel has been designed for families with children ages 2 to 12 and will feature a pool and lounge area, patio, event space and buffet restaurant.
LEGOLAND California General Manager Peter Ronchetti announced contruction on the long-awaited hotel at a press conference last August. The Carlsbad City Council approved the request for permission to build a hotel at the resort in 2009, but the resort had to consider many factors, including economic recovery, before setting a date for construction, Ronchetti said at the conference.
LEGOLAND California has set attendance records for the last eight years.
Ted Owen, President and CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, said the addition of the hotel will allow LEGOLAND California visitors to spend more time in Carlsbad, instead of staying elsewhere in the region and coming to the city only to visit the park.
“The LEGOLAND Hotel adds a new dimension to economic development in the City of Carlsbad in that it brings business here,” Owen said. “It’s a different kind of hotel room stay. People will be making Carlsbad their destination for longer periods, instead of just an overnight stay.”
He added that the hotel will also create about 125 jobs.
You don't have to visit the park to see the progress on the 250-room hotel, all you have to do is go online.
LEGOLAND California Resort has unveiled a website, http://oxblue.com/open/rdolson/legoland, that provides two different angles on the construction. It also includes time lapse footage, and the ability to zoom in and out on the action, as well as a feature that allows viewers to compare the view from different days.
The cameras were installed in mid-December and will stay on until the opening.
While this will be the first LEGOLAND Hotel in the United States, it will be the third in the world after the LEGOLAND Billund, a 176-room hotel that opened in 1991 and the LEGOLAND Windsor Hotel, opening later this year.
But you don't have to wait until 2013 to experience LEGOLAND California's next addition. This summer, the resort will open Pirate Reef, a water ride that will feature a 25-foot chute, a splash bridge, water cannons and a brick-building area. Pirate Reef will be the first attraction at the park that will be available through both LEGOLAND California (as part of Pirate Shores) or through the LEGOLAND Water Park.
For more information about the hotel, visit www.legolandhotel.com. For information about Pirate Reef, visit www.legoland.com.
LEGOLAND California has released the first conceptual drawings that depict what the hotel will offer.
The three-story hotel, the first of its kind in North America will feature rooms and suites that match inside the popular theme park: Pirate, Kingdom and Adventure. They will be brightly-colored and feature interactive LEGO decor. The hotel has been designed for families with children ages 2 to 12 and will feature a pool and lounge area, patio, event space and buffet restaurant.
LEGOLAND California General Manager Peter Ronchetti announced contruction on the long-awaited hotel at a press conference last August. The Carlsbad City Council approved the request for permission to build a hotel at the resort in 2009, but the resort had to consider many factors, including economic recovery, before setting a date for construction, Ronchetti said at the conference.
LEGOLAND California has set attendance records for the last eight years.
Ted Owen, President and CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, said the addition of the hotel will allow LEGOLAND California visitors to spend more time in Carlsbad, instead of staying elsewhere in the region and coming to the city only to visit the park.
“The LEGOLAND Hotel adds a new dimension to economic development in the City of Carlsbad in that it brings business here,” Owen said. “It’s a different kind of hotel room stay. People will be making Carlsbad their destination for longer periods, instead of just an overnight stay.”
He added that the hotel will also create about 125 jobs.
You don't have to visit the park to see the progress on the 250-room hotel, all you have to do is go online.
LEGOLAND California Resort has unveiled a website, http://oxblue.com/open/rdolson/legoland, that provides two different angles on the construction. It also includes time lapse footage, and the ability to zoom in and out on the action, as well as a feature that allows viewers to compare the view from different days.
The cameras were installed in mid-December and will stay on until the opening.
While this will be the first LEGOLAND Hotel in the United States, it will be the third in the world after the LEGOLAND Billund, a 176-room hotel that opened in 1991 and the LEGOLAND Windsor Hotel, opening later this year.
But you don't have to wait until 2013 to experience LEGOLAND California's next addition. This summer, the resort will open Pirate Reef, a water ride that will feature a 25-foot chute, a splash bridge, water cannons and a brick-building area. Pirate Reef will be the first attraction at the park that will be available through both LEGOLAND California (as part of Pirate Shores) or through the LEGOLAND Water Park.
For more information about the hotel, visit www.legolandhotel.com. For information about Pirate Reef, visit www.legoland.com.