LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is calling on guests to help officially open its exciting NEW DUPLO Valley water play area with a 100 strong “splash-a-along” on Sunday 19th May. Free entry awaits the first 100 guests to arrive at the Resort at 9am. All they need to do is turn up early wearing swimwear over their clothes*, ready to get totally drenched and join the splash-tastic fun.

The Splash-along will take place in the DUPLO Splash Safari amidst a menagerie of DUPLO animal friends – from lions and giraffes, to zebras and elephants. After splashing in unison guests will be free to enjoy the whole of DUPLO Valley – with a mix of toddler friendly rides, creative wet play areas and spectacular water features.

After splashing in the Splash Safari guests with older children will want to head up to the DUPLO® Drench Towers - the largest water structure in the UK especially designed for maximum soaking. Big kids of all ages will love dodging the outsized tipping brick and whizzing down the splashtastic River Rapids water slides. And there’s also plenty of dry fun in Brickville where children can climb around a village full of bright DUPLO® buildings fitted with climbing frames and slides – and take a train ride on the Brickville Express.

And of course, there’s a whole resort to keep the entire family amused - with over 55 rides and attractions including the world famous LEGOLAND driving school, the LEGO ® STAR WARS ™ Miniland Model Display, Pirates Stunt Show, the world’s first submerged LEGO submarine ride -  Atlantis Submarine voyage

*Offer applies to first 100 guests only. Guests must wear swimmers over their clothes to qualify and they must participate in the splashathon event. This event will be recorded for potential media use.

LEGOLAND Windsor park ticket prices start from £34.20 for adults and £27.45 for children when booking in advance online. AND you can extend your stay with a night in the unique LEGOLAND Hotel, conveniently located right on the edge of the park. The 150 roomed hotel features three types of themed room - Pirate, Kingdom and Adventure, a stunning central play area and plenty of LEGO-tastic surprises to discover. Prices for a themed family room sleeping 2 adults and up to 3 children, plus breakfast at the Bricks Family Restaurant and two days on park start at £247 (off peak). Opening times for the park vary over the period. For more information and booking please visit www.legoland.co.uk.  

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Notes To Editors:

• The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort is a unique family theme park where children aged 2 -12 can take to the road, soar through the skies and sail the seas in complete safety. It has over 55 interactive rides, attractions, live shows, building workshops and driving schools, not to mention a staggering 80 million LEGO® bricks, all set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland. 
• The LEGOLAND Windsor Resort opens from 16 March – 4 November 2013.  It is closed on selected midweek days in May, September, October and November. For further details please check www.LEGOLAND.co.uk 
•  The LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is free for under threes.
• There are five other LEGOLAND® parks in the world – LEGOLAND® Billund in Denmark, LEGOLAND® California in the U.S.A, LEGOLAND® Florida, LEGOLAND® Deutschland in Germany and the recently opened LEGOLAND® Malaysia.
• MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment, and has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 98 attractions, eight hotels/three holiday villages in 22 countries and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 54 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 21,000 employees. 
•  Among Merlin’s attractions are  - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The EDF Energy London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, THORPE PARK, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Blackpool Tower, Heide Park, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Sydney Tower Eye and SKYWALK, Siam Ocean World and Busan Aquarium.  All brands which are distinctive, challenging and innovative – and which have great potential for growth in the future. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information