Legoland Sichuan Explained
| Legoland Sichuan |
| Location: | Shigao, Tianfu New Area, Sichuan.[1] |
| Theme: | Lego |
| Owner: | Merlin Entertainments & Global Zhongjun Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd[2] |
| Opening Date: | [3] |
| Area: | 57 hectares |
| Rides: | TBA |
| Coasters: | TBA |
| Water Rides: | 1 |
| Status: | Under construction |
Legoland Sichuan is an upcoming amusement park resort located in Shigao, Tianfu New Area, Sichuan. The resort started construction on June 8, 2020, and is planned to open in 2025.[3]
Plans
The project is led by Merlin Entertainment. On 27 September 2019, Merlin and Global Zhongjun announced a Legoland Resort in Sichuan Province. The resort was scheduled to open in 2023,[4] [5] however, it was pushed back to its current date.[3]
The resort area is 57 hectares,[1] with a building area of 159,000 square metres spread over 10 themes areas.[6] The estimated construction cost is 30 0000 0000 Yuan[7]
Construction progress
- On Feb 6, 2018, Global Zhongjun Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd and The Chengdu Global Century – Exhibition & Travel Group signed project agreement with Merlin Entertainment, UK.[2]
- On Sep 16, 2019, Legoland Sichuan Project ceremony was held in the Lego Headquarter - Billund, Denmark.
- On Sep 27, 2020, Legoland Sichuan Resort had news release in Meishan, Sichuan.
- On Sep 27, 2020, Merlin Entertainments also announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Global Zhongjun Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd ("Global Zhongjun") to build and operate a Legoland Resort in Sichuan.[2]
- On June 8, 2020, Legoland Sichuan Resort started construction.[1]
- On Oct 22, 2021, General Manager of Merlin Entertainments (Southwest China), said the resort will include a Legoland Theme Park, a Legoland Water Park and two Legoland Themed Hotels with 500 rooms.[1]
See also
- Legoland Shenznen, Guangdong
- Legoland Shanghai
- Legoland Beijing
Notes and References
- Web site: Legoland Sichuan Resort expected to open in 2023. 2023-10-04. en.
- Web site: LEGOLAND SICHUAN PLANNED TO OPEN BY 2023.. 2023-10-04. en.
- Web site: 看房的小干 . 视高领地、乐高乐园两大楼盘是否停工?今日实地探访!_哔哩哔哩_bilibili . 2022-08-20 . www.bilibili.com . zh-Hans.
- Web site: LEGOLAND Sichuan Resort. 2021-02-12. www.merlinentertainments.biz. en.
- News: 四川天府乐高乐园开工 打造龙头文旅新增长极 . . 2020-06-10 . 2021-12-09 . 2021-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208183320/https://www.chinanews.com.cn/business/2020/06-10/9208166.shtml . live.
- Web site: 全球第九座乐高乐园落户四川. 2019-09-30. 2023-04-22. 新华网. 2021-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210929000614/http://www.xinhuanet.com/travel/2019-09/30/c_1125061496.htm. live.
- Web site: 国内3个乐高乐园度假区同步开建: 此前全球仅8个投入运营. 2021-08-31. 2023-04-22. 澎湃新闻. 2023-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422072732/https://m.thepaper.cn/kuaibao_detail.jsp?contid=14279229&from=kuaibao. live.
