GOSHEN, N.Y. (Sept. 26, 2016) – The LEGOLAND® New York Community Welcome Center is one step closer to opening with the announcement of its location at 6 N. Church St. in Goshen.
LEGOLAND officials expect the center to open within the next two months, giving people the opportunity to stop by and learn more about the proposed park’s plans.
“We made a commitment to be transparent in everything we do as the review process for the proposed park continues,” said Phil Royle, LEGOLAND New York’s head of community & project relations. “Our welcome center will give everyone a place to come to ask questions and learn more about our park plans. We want people to understand all aspects of how we will operate this park and see that we are 100 percent committed to be an exceptional, environmentally conscious and positively impactful neighbor in Goshen and Orange County.”
The growing grassroots movement which supports the proposed park also feels the community welcome center will be extremely beneficial.
“We need this in order to spread the facts,” said Carol Cullen of Goshen, one of the representatives of the “Welcome LEGOLAND” movement. “There’s been so much misrepresentation and fabricated ideas, the welcome center will be able to spread accurate information and I’m all for that.”
Cullen added: “Wanting LEGOLAND to come into our area isn’t just about satisfying the needs of kids. It’s about economic growth for our community, about bringing in a good, clean business. There’s going to be a lot of huge economic benefits. My interest is in Goshen and having Goshen survive and being a place where people will come to and live.”
Hours of operation will be announced at the same time the opening date is firmly established.
About Merlin Entertainments plc
Merlin Entertainments plc is a global leader in location based, family entertainment. Europe’s No. 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates over 100 attractions, 13 hotels and four holiday villages in 23 countries and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable experiences to its more than 60 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its approximate 27,000 employees. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.
About LEGOLAND Parks
The first LEGOLAND Park opened in 1968 in Billund, Denmark, following by Windsor in the United Kingdom in 1996 and in California in 1999. In 2002, LEGOLAND Deutschland opened. Since 2005, those four parks have belonged to British-based Merlin Entertainments Group. In 2011, the group opened LEGOLAND Florida and LEGOLAND Malaysia in 2012. LEGOLAND Dubai is scheduled to open in October 2016, with LEGOLAND Japan scheduled for the second quarter of 2017. To learn more, visit: www.LEGOLAND.com.
