{"id":40128,"date":"2025-07-05T06:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T06:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/40128\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T06:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T06:54:10","slug":"worlds-largest-legoland-opens-to-tourists-in-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/40128\/","title":{"rendered":"World&#8217;s largest Legoland opens to tourists in Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SHANGHAI (AP) \u2014 Visitors were welcomed by a giant Lego man over 26 meters (85 feet) tall named Dada as they arrived at the new Legoland resort in Shanghai. <\/p>\n<p>The Legoland resort, which opened Saturday, is the first in China. It is the largest Legoland in the world and was built with 85 million Lego bricks. <\/p>\n<p>The resort was developed in conjunction with the Shanghai government by Merlin Entertainments and the LEGO Group.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-890000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Women look at a giant Lego character at Legoland Shanghai a day before it opens to the public in Shanghai, China, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751698450_380_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Women look at a giant Lego character at Legoland Shanghai a day before it opens to the public in Shanghai, China, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)<\/p>\n<p>Women look at a giant Lego character at Legoland Shanghai a day before it opens to the public in Shanghai, China, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>Among the main attractions in the resort is Miniland, which replicates well-known sights from across the world using Lego bricks. It features sights from across China like Beijing\u2019s Temple of Heaven and Shanghai\u2019s the Bund waterfront. There\u2019s also a boat tour through a historical Chinese water town built with Lego bricks. <\/p>\n<p>Visitors were greeted by performances featuring Legoland characters. Tickets range from $44 (319 yuan) to $84 (599 yuan).<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-280000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A child uses a magnifying glass to look at Lego characters at the hotel in Legoland Shanghai a day before it opens to the public in Shanghai, China, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751698450_226_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A child uses a magnifying glass to look at Lego characters at the hotel in Legoland Shanghai a day before it opens to the public in Shanghai, China, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)<\/p>\n<p>A child uses a magnifying glass to look at Lego characters at the hotel in Legoland Shanghai a day before it opens to the public in Shanghai, China, Friday, July 4, 2025. 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