China-LEGOLAND Resort/Shanghai/Opening
Shanghai, China - July 5, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of facilities at LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort
2. Various of visitors waiting in line at entrance
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) visitor (name not given) (starting with shot 2):
"We're so excited! Ever since we heard from TV news that the LEGOLAND was about to open, my son has been saying we need to come. We managed to get tickets for the first batch!"
4. Various of models built from LEGO bricks
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) visitor from Zhejiang (name not given):
"We've been looking forward to this for a long time. My children have finished their exams, and it's the weekend, so we took the first train this morning from Jiaxing."
6. People playing with LEGO
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) visitor (name not given) (ending with shot 8):
"At first, I thought there were just displays. Then I saw people actually building with LEGO bricks, and I joined in too. It's really fun!" said a tourist.
8. People playing with LEGO
9. Various of models built from LEGO bricks
10. SOUNDBITE (English) John Jakobsen, chief strategic portfolio development officer, Merlin Entertainments(ending with shots 11-13):
"Hundreds, literally, of model designers from around the world have put all these fantastic LEGO models together. We have high confidence in the Chinese market. It's the second biggest theme park market in the world. It's a very big market also for LEGO."
11. Visitors at entrance
12. Visitors on boat
13. Various of themed hotel of LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort
LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort, the largest LEGOLAND in the world, officially opened its gates on Saturday, drawing excited visitors from all around to have fun here, with some of the most popular attractions seeing wait times of over 90 minutes.
The scorching summer heat failed to hold back the enthusiastic visitors who are eager to be among the first to experience the long-awaited theme park.
"We're so excited! Ever since we heard from TV news that the LEGOLAND was about to open, my son has been saying we need to come. We managed to get tickets for the first batch", said a visitor.
"We've been looking forward to this for a long time. My children have finished their exams, and it's the weekend, so we took the first train this morning from Jiaxing," said another visitor from east China's Zhejiang Province.
Spanning 318,000 square meters, LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort is the 11th LEGOLAND Resort globally and the first one in China.
Designed specifically for children aged 2 to 12 and their families, the resort features eight themed areas, including "LEGOLAND Imagination Zone" and "LEGO Monkey King," offering over 75 interactive rides, shows and attractions as well as thousands of LEGO models built from more than 85 million LEGO bricks. Several of the attractions are global debuts, designed specifically for Chinese visitors.
Inside DADA, the world's biggest LEGO Minifigure at a height of 26 meters and weighing 136 tons, is a colorful land featuring over 22 million LEGO bricks. Visitors can observe the LEGO recreations of iconic Chinese landmarks, including the skyscrapers of Lujiazui in Shanghai, the majestic Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beijing's Forbidden City, the picturesque villages of southern Anhui, and the ancient city wall of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in east China's Nanjing.
Visitors can also get hands-on and build their own LEGO scenes.
"At first, I thought there were just displays. Then I saw people actually building with LEGO bricks, and I joined in too. It's really fun!" said a tourist.
John Jakobsen, the chief strategic portfolio development officer at Merlin Entertainments, the resort's operator, expressed strong confidence in the Chinese market.
"Hundreds, literally, of model designers from around the world have put all these fantastic LEGO models together. We have high confidence in the Chinese market. It's the second biggest theme park market in the world. It's a very big market also for LEGO," he said.
To provide a well-rounded visitor experience, a LEGOLAND-themed hotel was built next to the park, offering 250 uniquely designed rooms. There is also a commercial complex with 122 shops outside the park, combining dining, lodging, retail, and entertainment services for visitors.
China-LEGOLAND Resort/Shanghai/Opening
Dateline : July 5, 2025
Location : China
Duration : 1'23
Shanghai, China - July 5, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of facilities at LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort
2. Various of visitors waiting in line at entrance
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) visitor (name not given) (starting with shot 2):
"We're so excited! Ever since we heard from TV news that the LEGOLAND was about to open, my son has been saying we need to come. We managed to get tickets for the first batch!"
4. Various of models built from LEGO bricks
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) visitor from Zhejiang (name not given):
"We've been looking forward to this for a long time. My children have finished their exams, and it's the weekend, so we took the first train this morning from Jiaxing."
6. People playing with LEGO
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) visitor (name not given) (ending with shot 8):
"At first, I thought there were just displays. Then I saw people actually building with LEGO bricks, and I joined in too. It's really fun!" said a tourist.
8. People playing with LEGO
9. Various of models built from LEGO bricks
10. SOUNDBITE (English) John Jakobsen, chief strategic portfolio development officer, Merlin Entertainments(ending with shots 11-13):
"Hundreds, literally, of model designers from around the world have put all these fantastic LEGO models together. We have high confidence in the Chinese market. It's the second biggest theme park market in the world. It's a very big market also for LEGO."
11. Visitors at entrance
12. Visitors on boat
13. Various of themed hotel of LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort
LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort, the largest LEGOLAND in the world, officially opened its gates on Saturday, drawing excited visitors from all around to have fun here, with some of the most popular attractions seeing wait times of over 90 minutes.
The scorching summer heat failed to hold back the enthusiastic visitors who are eager to be among the first to experience the long-awaited theme park.
"We're so excited! Ever since we heard from TV news that the LEGOLAND was about to open, my son has been saying we need to come. We managed to get tickets for the first batch", said a visitor.
"We've been looking forward to this for a long time. My children have finished their exams, and it's the weekend, so we took the first train this morning from Jiaxing," said another visitor from east China's Zhejiang Province.
Spanning 318,000 square meters, LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort is the 11th LEGOLAND Resort globally and the first one in China.
Designed specifically for children aged 2 to 12 and their families, the resort features eight themed areas, including "LEGOLAND Imagination Zone" and "LEGO Monkey King," offering over 75 interactive rides, shows and attractions as well as thousands of LEGO models built from more than 85 million LEGO bricks. Several of the attractions are global debuts, designed specifically for Chinese visitors.
Inside DADA, the world's biggest LEGO Minifigure at a height of 26 meters and weighing 136 tons, is a colorful land featuring over 22 million LEGO bricks. Visitors can observe the LEGO recreations of iconic Chinese landmarks, including the skyscrapers of Lujiazui in Shanghai, the majestic Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beijing's Forbidden City, the picturesque villages of southern Anhui, and the ancient city wall of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in east China's Nanjing.
Visitors can also get hands-on and build their own LEGO scenes.
"At first, I thought there were just displays. Then I saw people actually building with LEGO bricks, and I joined in too. It's really fun!" said a tourist.
John Jakobsen, the chief strategic portfolio development officer at Merlin Entertainments, the resort's operator, expressed strong confidence in the Chinese market.
"Hundreds, literally, of model designers from around the world have put all these fantastic LEGO models together. We have high confidence in the Chinese market. It's the second biggest theme park market in the world. It's a very big market also for LEGO," he said.
To provide a well-rounded visitor experience, a LEGOLAND-themed hotel was built next to the park, offering 250 uniquely designed rooms. There is also a commercial complex with 122 shops outside the park, combining dining, lodging, retail, and entertainment services for visitors.
ID : 8435218
Published : 2025-07-05 17:09
Last Modified : 2025-07-05 17:44:32
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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