Legoland Florida Sets New World Record
LEGOLAND Florida this morning smashed the world record for the most beach balls in the air at one time, The previous record was set at 400 and the original intention was to allow the first 401 people in line today into the park to make an attempt to beat that milestone. At 10:13 a.m. Legoland Florida General Manager Adrian Jones announced that 1355 people were actually on hand and that the previous record should stand no more.
A couple of minutes later amidst the cheers of the attendees, hundreds of hundreds of beach balls were in the air for the required 10 seconds to beat the world record and Legoland officials were able to announce that the previous record of 400 beach balls aloft for 10 seconds had been smashed!
During the attempt there were more than 1000 balls in the air at one time and the current estimate is that there were close to 1355 balls tossed simultaneously! Legoland Florida will now file documentation with Guinness Book of World Records officials to certify the new record.
It was a great way for Legoland to announce their new park and to give some guests a sneak peak ahead of the official opening on Saturday, May 26, 2012. Those guests were also allowed to stay on until 5pm to enjoy the park and the rides. There’s some great rides and a chance to really relax…. here’s a run down:
- Build-A-Raft River – Families can imagine, design and build a unique LEGO vessel and set afloat on a maiden voyage around the 1000-foot-long lazy river, set amongst playful LEGO Friends, flowering vegetation and palm trees
- Twin Chasers – Friends ride tubes 375 feet down an intertwining pair of enclosed water slides before plunging into a refreshing pool below
- Splash Out – The thrill seekers of the family can ascend to the tallest point of the water park attraction and choose from one of three unique slides, then speed down a 60-foot drop and “splash out” into the water below
- Joker Soaker – A fun, interactive playground with various lengths, heights and types of slides that offer something different for every member of the family. Guests can wade in the surrounding pool and be surprised with a torrential spill from a 300-gallon bucket
- DUPLO Splash Safari – Toddlers will rule at this water play area with shorter slides and interactive, larger-than-life DUPLO creatures
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