Calling all mini Jedis! LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth (LDC) will host Star Wars Days Friday, May 4 - Sunday, May 6. The attraction will feature Star Wars themed builds, a costume contest, scavenger hunt in Miniland, LEGO mystery mural, life-sized LEGO Darth Vader and a visit from 501st Legion costume characters.
Star Wars Days Events:
· Star Wars Fighter Certification: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. meet in the Princess Palace and show your best Jedi moves and become a certified Star Wars Weekend Fighter.
· Star Wars Trivia Contest: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. meet in the Princess Palace to test your Star Wars knowledge in a trivia contest. Winners will receive a special Star Wars keychain or Star Trooper mini-figure.
· Star Wars Kid’s Costume Contest: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. meet in the Princess Palace in your best Star Wars gear to have your picture snapped to participate in our Facebook contest. Categories include: 2 years and under, 3 to 5, 6 to 8, and 9 to 12 years. Voting on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ldcdallasfortworth) begins Monday, May 7 and ends on Monday, May 14. The costumes with the most votes in each category receive a Star Trooper Minifigure, two tickets to LDC and a Star Wars poster.
· MINILAND Star Wars Scavenger Hunt: Guests receive a special scavenger hunt form upon entry and search for the hidden Star Wars-themed LEGO items in MINILAND. Completed forms are turned in upon exit and a winner is randomly selected for a family 4 pack of combination tickets to LEGOLAND Discovery Center and SEA LIFE Aquarium.
· LEGO Mystery Mural: Help the LDC building team create a Star Wars-themed LEGO mural in the Café. Guests will receive LEGO sets to create a section to add to the mystery mural.
· 501st Legion Character Visits: Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Star Wars characters from the 501st Legion will roam LDC for photo opportunities with guests.
· Darth Vader: Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. a real-life costume Darth Vader will make an appearance in front of MINILAND for a meet and greet and photo opportunities with guests. Guests can also enjoy a special life-sized LEGO Darth Vader all weekend long.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center
3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway
Grapevine, Texas 76051
Phone: 469-444-3050
Admission is $19 for adults (ages 13+), $15 for children 3-12 and free for kids 2 and under.
About LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth:
The $12-million, 35,000-square-foot indoor attraction is the second LEGOLAND Discovery Center venue to open in the U.S. and the fifth in the world. It offers a fun, highly interactive and educational 2-3 hour indoor experience, which is ideal for families with children. Based on the ever-popular LEGO® brick, LEGOLAND Discovery Center provides a range of interactive features including hands-on play areas; a 4D cinema; master classes from the LEGO Master Model Builder; LEGO rides; special party rooms for birthdays and other celebrations; and the venue’s signature MINILAND exhibit, which is a recreation of landmarks in North Texas out of LEGO bricks. For more information visit www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com.
Press release c/o LEGOLAND.