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Legoland Discovery Center Chicago

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
LocationThe Streets of Woodfield, Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
StatusOperating
Opened2008; 17 years ago (2008)
OwnerMerlin Entertainments
ThemeFamily Entertainment Center
Websitelegolanddiscoverycenter.com/chicago

The LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago is an indoor family entertainment center located in The Streets of Woodfield shopping center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Legoland Discovery Center Chicago is owned and operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments.[1]

History

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The Lego brick was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1958.[2] After the brand's success, employees at the Lego factory in Billund, Denmark started to put Lego models outside. As these models became popular with visitors to the factory, it was decided to turn them into a tourist attraction - becoming the first ever Legoland.[3] 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 Chicago opened in 2008 and was the first LEGOLAND Discovery Center in North America.[4]

Attractions

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References

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  1. ^ "Legoland Discovery Centers Coupons & Promo Codes". Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  2. ^ "The LEGO History". LEGO. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Brick By Brick - The History of LEGOLAND". Entertainment Designer. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Legoland Discovery Center to open in Chicago suburb". USA Today. Retrieved 29 June 2015.[dead link]
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