CARLSBAD, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2008) – Only at LEGOLAND® California can you see the world’s largest LEGO® Christmas tree light up the night sky delighting visitors young and old at a special ceremony featuring a surprise celebrity guest along with a well-known man with a white beard honoring the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
More than 245,000 forest green DUPLO® bricks click together to create the 30-foot tall holiday tree which is set to tower over the main entrance of the 128-acre family theme park in Carlsbad. Adorned with more than 240 LEGO ornaments and 100 LEGO holiday candles, the world’s biggest LEGO Christmas tree is the centerpiece of the tenth annual Holiday Block Party presented by Volvo Cars of North America at LEGOLAND California, Dec. 20 through Dec. 31, 2008. The popular “Holidays Around the World” LEGO mosaic returns, welcoming guests from around the world to the family theme park. That theme continues into the night with fireworks lighting up the sky above LEGOLAND California accompanied by a unique soundtrack featuring holiday songs from across the globe every night during the Holiday Block Party.
The entire theme park transforms into a holiday wonderland featuring vibrant holiday decorations, savory meals and jolly sounds of the season. Children may also pose with a special life-size LEGO display of Santa, his sleigh and two reindeer. The 7-foot tall display features 51,100 bricks and provides a unique photo opportunity during the holidays. Visitors are encouraged to come and watch the tree sparkle in the night, meet special guests, enjoy festive holiday music and get some holiday shopping done at The Big Shop. The theme park’s Big Shop is the one of the largest LEGO retail store in the nation boasting more than 8,000-square-feet of the hottest toys and merchandise.
The holiday season concludes with the one-and-only Kids’ New Year’s Eve party in southern California on Dec. 31 with festivities beginning at 3 p.m. For more information on the LEGOLAND theme park, event schedules, hours and prices log onto www.LEGOLAND.com or call (760) 918-LEGO.
