樂高玩具天堂

by Carolyn Bain

Though Californias Disneyland claims to be“The Happiest Place on Earth，” we like to think that Denmarks Legoland， though smaller， may give it a run for its money[有能力抗衡].

Legoland is a theme park celebrating[表揚，贊美] the “toy of the century” in the country in which it was invented： Denmark， “the worlds happiest nation.”So you have to believe this place will be something special. And it is.

Opened back in 1968， Legoland is located in Billund， a small town in regional[地理區(qū)域的] Denmark that was the birthplace of the toy bricks[積木]. Billund is some 260km west of Copenhagen； handily[方便地]， the airport built here by the Lego company in the mid-1960s has grown to become the second largest airport in Denmark. Public transport to the park is excellent.

盡管美國加州的迪士尼樂園聲稱自己是“地球上最快樂的地方”，不過我們認為丹麥的樂高樂園雖然規(guī)模較小，卻不失為一個有力的競爭對手。

樂高樂園是一個主題公園，為的是在樂高積木的誕生地——“世界上最幸福的國家”——丹麥紀念這種“世紀玩具”。所以，你一定要相信這個地方有其特別之處。事實也的確如此。

樂高樂園于1968年開業(yè)，坐落于丹麥的比隆小鎮(zhèn)——玩具積木的發(fā)源地。比隆位于哥本哈根以西約260公里。樂高公司于20世紀60年代中期在此興建的機場，現(xiàn)在已成為丹麥的第二大機場，非常方便。去往公園的公共交通十分發(fā)達。

Once here， your heart will be warmed by the sight of 59 million plastic bricks put together to create Lego-heaven， possibly by so many happy Scandinavian[斯堪的納維亞的] families. You might feel a little underdressed[穿著太隨便] if you are not accessorizing[穿戴裝飾品] with your own excited children， but dont be put off[使氣餒]—this place all but begs you to embrace[熱切地接受] your inner child.

For anyone above the age of five， the highlight of Legoland is Miniland—20 million plastic blocks snapped[使劈啪地響] together to create miniature[微型的] cities and replicate[復制] global icons[偶像]. You cannot help but marvel at[驚奇] the brilliant miniature models of the Kennedy Space Centre， Amsterdam canals[運河]， the Bergen waterfront[水邊碼頭] or a Scottish castle and loch[（蘇格蘭）湖]， and you will no doubt vow[發(fā)誓] to head home and drag your Legos out of storage to see what masterpiece you can create.

In Miniland， you can also do some advance[預先的] sightseeing of Danish landmarks including Copenhagens tourist magnet Nyhavn； the countrys oldest town， Ribe； or the royal palace of Amalienborg. Kids can take a mini-jeep safari[狩獵遠征] through an African wildlife park （lions， zebras and giraffes built from Legos， of course）. All ages can take a mini-boat trip past landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty， the Acropolis[雅典衛(wèi)城]， and the Abu Simbel temples注. The reconstructions[重建] are on a scale[比例] of 1：20 to 1：40， and the attention to detail is incredible[難以置信的]. The parks largest piece， a model of Mount Rushmore with the four American presidents， was built using 1.5 million Lego bricks！ The smallest piece？ A dove in Miniland， built of four small white bricks.

來到這里，看到由5900萬塊塑料積木砌成的樂高玩具天堂的壯觀景象，你的心頭肯定會涌起一股暖流。這座積木天堂很可能是由很多幸?？鞓返乃箍暗募{維亞家庭建造起來的呢。如果你沒有帶上自己興奮不已的小孩，你可能會覺得有點格格不入，不過別泄氣，這個地方就是要你盡情擁抱內(nèi)心的那份童真。

對于五歲以上的人，樂高樂園的亮點是迷你城。在這里，2000萬塊塑料積木砌出各個微縮城市模型和享譽全球的偶像人物?？夏岬虾教熘行摹⒛匪固氐み\河、卑爾根碼頭或者蘇格蘭城堡和湖泊等景點的微縮模型絕對讓你嘆為觀止，然后你會發(fā)誓，回家一定要把你的樂高積木從儲藏室里拖出來，看看自己可以創(chuàng)造出怎樣的杰作。

在樂高迷你城，你還能預先觀賞一下丹麥的各個地標，包括哥本哈根的旅游“磁石”——新港，還有丹麥最古老的城市里伯和阿馬林堡宮。孩子們可以坐迷你吉普車游覽非洲野生動物園（當然，里面的獅子、斑馬和長頸鹿等都是用樂高積木砌成的）。各年齡段的游客都可以乘坐迷你船觀賞自由女神像、雅典衛(wèi)城和阿布·辛拜勒神廟等地標。這些模型是按照與實物1： 20到1： 40的比例復制的，其對細節(jié)的關注簡直令人難以置信。園中最大的一處模型是刻著四位美國總統(tǒng)的拉什莫爾山模型，總共用了150萬塊樂高積木！最小的模型又是什么呢？就是迷你城里的一只鴿子，由四塊白色小積木做成。

New to the park in 2011 is the Star Wars area， where 1.5 million bricks have been used to recreate seven scenes from the Star Wars films. The four-legged robotic[機器人的] walkers made of Legos are something to watch.

Be sure to pick up a park map for further exploration. The park is divided into themed areas， including Legoredo Town， a Wild West area； Knights Kingdom， where a medieval[中世紀的] castle awaits； Pirate Land， which hosts ships and swordplay； and Duplo Land， with safe， simple rides and activities for toddlers[初學走路的孩子].

Legolands rides and activities are mostly aimed at preteens[不滿13歲的兒童] and families. Wilder riders should seek out X-treme Racers， a roller coaster[過山車] that reaches speeds of up to 60kph.

For a break， stop by Atlantis， a large aquarium[水族館] built around Lego models of divers and submersibles[潛艇]. For the more relaxed park-goers， there are plenty of rides to keep the blood pressure down， from merry-go-rounds[旋轉木馬] to a peaceful train ride. Once the entrance fee is paid， all rides are free. Happy indeed.

2011年，公園新增加了星球大戰(zhàn)園區(qū)，用了150萬塊積木來重現(xiàn)《星球大戰(zhàn)》電影中的七個場景。用樂高積木搭成的四條腿的行走機器人也值得一看。

要深入探索的話，一定要帶上公園地圖。公園分為幾個主題區(qū)：樂高牛仔城展現(xiàn)了狂野的西部風情；騎士王國有一座中世紀城堡等著你；海盜城可以看到船和劍術；得寶樂園有供幼兒玩耍的安全簡單的機動游戲和活動。

樂高樂園的機動游戲和活動主要為13歲以下兒童及一家大小而設。追求更大刺激的游客應該去找找“X-treme賽車手”，這是一部最高時速達到60公里的過山車。

如要稍作休息，你可以在亞特蘭蒂斯停一停。這個大型水族館周圍建有各種以樂高積木砌成的潛水員和潛艇模型。對于比較喜歡悠閑活動的游客，這里也有很多讓血壓降低的機動游戲，比如旋轉木馬和安靜的火車。只要付了門票，所有機動游戲都是免費的。果然是幸?？鞓返奶焯醚健?/p>

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樂高樂園是一系列連鎖主題樂園，主要由英國梅林娛樂公司（Merlin Entertainment）運營，而非樂高積木的持有者樂高集團。全球共有六個樂高樂園，分別是：

丹麥比隆樂高樂園

英國溫莎樂高樂園

德國金茨堡樂高樂園

美國加州樂高樂園

美國佛羅里達州樂高樂園

馬來西亞柔佛州樂高樂園