LEGOLAND® Water Park re-opens on March 21 just in time for British families heading to sunny Florida for the Easter school holidays to splash and play.

The Water Park – adjacent to the main theme park in Winter Haven, near Orlando – has thrills and spills for all the family who can escape the Florida heat by:

• Cooling off in the gentle wave pool
• Plunging 60ft down one of three super slides
• Building a LEGO raft before sailing along the 1,000ft lazy river
• Getting soaked underneath a 1,000-litre bucket in the interactive playground

In addition to the water park the Resort has more than 50 rides, shows and attractions - all aimed at children of ages two to 12 to enjoy. PLUS families heading to Florida for May Half Term will be able to stay in the NEW LEGOLAND® Hotel at the LEGOLAND® Florida Resort after it opens on May 15. Families staying in the unique LEGO® themed hotel are in for an unforgettable LEGO adventure.

So, if you are building a Florida itinerary for 2015, make sure LEGOLAND is top of your list.

For more information visit www.LEGOLAND.com  

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For further information contact: Tansy Ratcliffe-James  tansy@freerange.eu

Tel: 0207 402 9966

FACT BOX:

• Hotel prices
  • Room rates start as low as  £183 for a family room (2 adults and up to 3 children) variable by season including a breakfast buffet (price does not include park tickets)
  • To book your reservation to LEGOLAND Hotel, visit: www.LEGOLANDHotel.com
• Park ticket prices
  • Attraction Tickets Direct offers a two-park Combo ticket for LEGOLAND Florida and LEGOLAND Water Park from £50 an adult, £45 a child aged three-12 years and £3 for a child up to two.
  • book here: www.attraction-tickets-direct.co.uk

LEGOLAND® Florida Resort is a 150-acre interactive theme park with more than 50 rides, shows and attractions, a Water Park and The LEGO® World of Chima presented by Cartoon Network all geared to families with children ages 2 to 12. Recently announced, LEGOLAND Hotel will open in 2015 featuring 152 highly themed rooms and suites, LEGO décor, interactive play areas, a pool and a restaurant. There are currently five other LEGOLAND Parks in the world – LEGOLAND California in Carlsbad, LEGOLAND Billund in Denmark, LEGOLAND Deutschland near Günzburg, Germany and LEGOLAND Windsor outside of London and LEGOLAND Malaysia —the sixth LEGOLAND Park and first in Asia. The LEGOLAND theme parks are a part of Merlin Entertainments Group, the second largest attractions operator in the world. For the most current information, log on to www.LEGOLAND.com.

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS plc is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment. Europe's number one and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 105 attractions, 11 hotels/3 holiday villages in 23 countries and across 4 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its almost 60 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and approximately 25,000 employees. 

Merlin has twenty three attractions and one hotel in North America  - including two stunning LEGOLAND Resorts – LEGOLAND Florida with its theme park, water park and themed hotel opening summer 2015 and LEGOLAND California theme park with water park, SEA LIFE Aquarium and themed hotel; Madame Tussauds celebrity wax attractions in New York City, Washington D.C., Las Vegas, Hollywood and San Francisco;  LEGOLAND Discovery Centers in Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Kansas City, Missouri, Atlanta, Boston, Westchester, and Toronto, Canada; a Dungeon in San Francisco; and SEA LIFE Aquariums in Phoenix, Arizona; Kansas City, Missouri; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; the Mall of America in Minneapolis and Charlotte - underlining the company's position as the world's biggest global aquarium operator.  Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.