LEGOLAND Florida The Force Awakens MINILAND Display News

Kicking off LEGOLAND Florida Resort’s Star Wars Days calendar of events is the official opening of the new The Force Awakens MINILAND model misplay on May 4, 2018.

A LONG TIME AGO, IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY: Witness the start of Rey’s journey when LEGO Star Wars: The Force AwakenThe Force Awakenss MINILAND Model Display opens May 4, 2018 at LEGOLAND Florida Resort in Winter Haven, Fla. Inspired by the blockbuster film, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the giant display will feature several scenes re-created with thousands of LEGO bricks, including memorable movie moments with Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren and BB-8, enhanced with lights, sound effects and animation.

The new models will join existing LEGO displays that re-create scenes from the first six films in the “Star Wars” saga.

Guests can now enjoy seven of the most famous scenes from the seven live-action Star Wars movies, all made out of 1.5 million LEGO bricks built in 1:20 scale. Guests will be further immersed into the Star Wars experience as they pose with life-size LEGO models of Darth Maul, R2-D2 and Darth Vader. Following a chronological path through the Star Wars timeline, LEGOLAND guests retrace the major events of the beloved Saga. Some of the 2,000 LEGO models will be more than 6-feet-tall. Interactive buttons will allow children to activate animations throughout the scenes.

Check out the park’s official website for opening times and ticket prices.

This post originally appeared on Rebelscum.com on the 29th of January, 2018.

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