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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 ...
Legoland (/ ˈ l ɛ ɡ oʊ l æ n d /, trademarked in uppercase as LEGOLAND) is a chain of family amusement parks focusing on the Lego building toy brand. They are owned and operated by the British theme park company Merlin Entertainments , which shares a common owner ( Kirkbi A/S ) with the Lego Group.
The Lego Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates numerous retail stores. The company was founded in 1932, by Ole Kirk Christiansen . [ 7 ] The name Lego is derived from the Danish phrase leg godt , meaning "play well".
Jorgen Vig Knudstorp is appointed CEO of The Lego Group (The first non-family CEO in Lego history). The second full-length CGI Lego movie, Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui is released. 2005 Lego System celebrates its 50th anniversary. Lego Group sells Legoland parks to Merlin Entertainments Group. Lego Alpha Team is discontinued. Lego City is ...
In the 1950s, the LEGO Group made its first moves into foreign markets. The early focus was on the Nordic countries. Licensed production started in Norway in 1953 in partnership with Svein Strømberg, Oslo, under the corporate name Norske LEGIO A/S. In 1954, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen became the junior managing director of the Lego Group.
Kirkbi A/S (Kirkbi) is a Danish investment management company headquartered in Billund, Denmark that serves as a family office to manage the fortune of the Kristiansen family, the current owners of The Lego Group. It owns 75% of The Lego Group, 47.5% of Merlin Entertainments and BrainPop.
Merlin Entertainments Limited is a global entertainment company based in London, England, which operates a number of theme parks and other visitor attractions. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until November 2019, when it was acquired by a consortium that includes Kirkbi A/S (the investment arm of the Kristiansen family, which controls The Lego Group).
Lego City and Lego Pirates were closed during this time. [23] Following that week, on May 29, 2021, Legoland New York officially opened to the general public and other pass holders. [24] This was a soft opening, since Lego Pirates and part of Lego City was still under construction. [25] In conjunction with this, ticket prices were reduced. [26]