LEGOLAND California Resort LEGOLAND California is an in , focused on LEGO bricks . It opened on March 20 , 1999 . It is the third LEGOLAND park to be opened , and is one of two North American parks ; the other is Florida , which opened in 2011 . History . The park first opened on March 20 , 1999 . The LEGOLAND parks were put up for sale in 2004 , then a controlling interest sold in 2005 . The new controlling company is Merlin Entertainments , a brand of the Blackstone Group of New York , an investment , and advisory firm . Areas . The park is split into nine major sections which are The Beginning , Dino Island , Explore Village , Fun Town , Knight ' s Kingdom , Miniland USA , Pirate Shores , Imagination Zone , and Land of Adventure . The Beginning . The Beginning is the main point of entry to the park . It was the only way in for guests until about 2008 , when the hotels in the rear of the park opened , and created a new entry point in Castle Hill , The Beginning is mainly a shopping and service area in the park , with no rides . It ' s main feature is the Market / Marketplace , which consists of Guest Services , Wheelchair / Stroller Rental , a small store , and a restaurant . The other store is the BIG Shop , which features the largest selection of LEGOLAND souveniers and LEGO toysets . As LEGOLAND is owned by Merlin Entertainments Group , the LEGO V . I . P . program is not avalible from any LEGOLAND stores . Since Volvo is a sponsor of the LEGO company , Volvo drivers recieve a discount on parking . Dino Island . In Dino Island , a mini steel roller coaster called the " Coastasaurus " curves and dips around giant models of LEGO dinosaurs . Visitors can dig for imitation dinosaur bones in the " Dig Those Dinos " attraction and earn the free " Dig Those Dinos " Minifigure . A former attraction , Raptor Splash , was removed in late 2010 - early 2011 , to make way for carnival style games . Raptor Splash consisted of two huts , each with two slingshots to put water balloons in to fire at the other hut ( s ) . Explorer Village . Explore Village includes the " Water Works " attraction , which has dozens of interactive water activities and is directly beside " Musical Fountain " where visitors hop up and down to make music play and water blow . A water ride called " Fairy Tale Brook " lets visitors ride a boat down a river lined with playful LEGO models based on fairy tales . Playtown is a play area complete with LEGO buildings , slides , and activities . There is a playground , showplace , Restorante Brickolini pizza parlor , and a ride called " Safari Trek " which allows the rider to see many life sized LEGO models of animals . Fun Town . Fun Town features two " Driving Schools " , Volvo Driving School ( for Children 6 - 13 ) and Volvo Junior Driving School ( 3 – 5 years ) , where children can learn to drive electric LEGO cars on a closed course . Volvo Driving School , with traffic lights and gas stations ( were closed down at the point of October 2008 ) is more advanced than the circle for younger children . Fun Town also has a " Skipper School " where parents and kids can pilot LEGO boats . Visitors can also take a tour of a LEGO factory to learn how LEGO bricks are made . At the " Funtown Police and Fire Academy " , families battle other families in a race down a street to douse a small " fire " or stop a " robber " and drive back in the fire or police truck - all using hand pumps . There are two attractions on the top of a hill . First is the " Kid Power Towers , " in which a pair of people pull themselves to the top of a rotating tower to enjoy the slow ride down . Guests can go up and down as many or as few times as per their whim before the ride ends . When visitors board another attraction - the " Sky Cruiser " - two people pedal in tandem around a track to see a large portion of the park . If riders cease pedalling , the vehicle slows down to a crawl . Guests who board " Flight Squadron " are raised into the air by LEGO planes and those who visit " Sky Patrol " will experience the same feeling as " Flight Squadron " with the exception of being in a LEGO helicopter , as they are moved up and down to see the extensive view of mid - Funtown . Restaurants include a burger shack ( Burger Stop ) , a hot dog joint ( Fun Town Hot Dogs ) , and a full on restaurant , the Fun Town Market . Castle Hill . Castle Hill is a medieval castle - themed area that was originally called " Knights Kingdom " . Its main attraction is " The Dragon , " a roller coaster that slowly tours a castle , until a LEGO wizard casts a spell to open the doors to the outside , at which point the coaster speeds up and the ride functions as a regular coaster . Another ride is the " Knights ' Tournament , " in which guests ride around on a very large robotic arm , selecting levels from one to five - one and two do not go upside down , and five rarely has guests right side - up . The " Hideaways " is designed for younger children , and is a large multi - level wooden play structure with slides , rope ladders , and bridges . Small horses at the " Royal Joust " take guests ages 4 – 12 through a mock medieval joust . Recently added was " Wild Woods Golf " that replaced the popular " rock band " or " singing rock garden " . The rock ' s original recording can still be heard on holes 12 - 18 on the course . The " Rock Band " is now located on the route from Explorer Village to Fun Town . Miniland USA . Miniland USA includes miniature dioramas of seven areas of the United States , altogether built with over 40 million LEGO bricks in 1 : 20 scale and took 3 years to finish . The major cities are viewable from various areas in the park . From the Coast Cruise ride , one can see some mini models otherwise hidden from view , such as the Taj Mahal and Eiffel Tower . Miniland is also home to the Model Shop , the main design and build office for LEGOLAND California ' s ten Master Model Builders . A large viewing window at the front allows guests to watch the builders at work , usually on new models for the park . Pirate Shores . Pirate Shores has 5 rides and attractions . " Splash Battle " is a ride where guests enter their very own pirate ships to do battle with other guests on the ride and on land also while trying to avoid on - ride blasts of water . " Soak ' N Sail " is an interactive two - story water playground . Children and adults play with water pouring down all around them , for example , there are two buckets filled with 500 gallons of water that pour water on unsuspecting people . " Treasure Falls " ; the mini - log flume , is a great training ride for little riders that aren ' t quite ready for the bigger log rides at other parks . " Swabbie ' s Deck " is the little kids water area , for little kids from infant all the way up to 7 or 8 to get their feet wet , before attempting Soak and Sail . " Captain Cranky ' s Challenge " is the newest ride for Pirate Shores that opened on May 24 , 2007 , which replaced Zamperla Rockin ' Tug ride like " Lucy ' s Tugboat " at Knott ' s Berry Farm . There are also many carnival - style booths . Imagination Zone . In the Imagination Zone visitors can ride a Wild Mouse - style roller coaster called the " Technic Coaster - Test Track " , choose from three different " 4 - D " movies called " Bob the Builder , " " Spellbreaker , " and " LEGO Racers 4D " . Kids can also race LEGO cars that they build themselves in Build ' n Test , play the " Maniac Challenge " in which guests play LEGO PC games , and program robots in " Mindstorms " . Guests can also ride on " BIONICLE Blaster " , which is a version of the teacup ride , or the " Aquazone Wave Racers , " the primero ever duel water carousel . In that , you get to use a steering wheel to control a rudder that makes you either come in closer to the center or fly out through the waves , all the while being squirted with water by the bystanders . Land of Adventure . This is the newest section of the theme park , being opened on November 7 , 2007 which is designed to replicate the 1920s in Egypt . " Pharaoh ' s Revenge " involves guests firing foam balls at targets and at each other . On " Beetle Bounce " guests bounce nearly 15 feet to nearly touch the enormous beetles above . " Cargo Ace " , lets guests board one of eight planes to fly six feet into the air . " Lost Kingdom Adventure " is LEGOLAND California ' s most recent attraction . Guests board and ride a roadster to recover stolen treasure by blasting targets with laser guns along their journey . Another recently opened attraction is " Dune Raiders , " which is a slide . Offical Website . LEGOLAND California Interactive Map