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more than60millionLegobricks. The resort
features rides, shows, restaurants, shopping,
aLegolandHotel and awater park. Kids
can experience hands-on interactions in
toy-themed lands, ride tyke-safe roller
coasters andplay in aDuplo-themed area
for toddlers. InDecember, thepark stacks
life-size holiday sculpturesmade entirely of
Legobricks, including a 30-foot-tall Christmas
tree and a SantaClaus. Enjoy holiday-themed
performances andmarvel as fireworks explode
with tinyLegobricks.
Florida.legoland.com
MICKEYANDFRIENDS
WaltDisneyWorld
DisneyWorldResort spansmore than25,000
acreswithattractions including four unique
themeparks, twowater parks anda street-style
shoppingdistrict. Tour thepark’s six fairy-tale
lands atMagicKingdom, the sister park to
Disneyland inAnaheim,California. Singand
dancewith classicDisney characters from
MickeyMouse toPinocchioas theyparade
around theparkon intricatefloats.Dine in
amedieval castlewithDisneyprincesses, fly
withDumboor battlepirates, andend theday
watchingamusical fireworks displayabove
Cinderella’s castle.AtEpcot, you canexplore
the cultureand cuisineof 11 countries at
Disney’smulticultural park and swimalongside
thousands of sea creatures atTheSeaswith
Nemo&Friends in thepark’s 5.7-million-gallon
saltwater aquarium. Take themonorail over to
Animal Kingdom formoreanimal encounters
andhitchaRover through the jungle to see
someof thepark’s 1,500wildanimals up close
ona 3-hour safari.AtHollywoodStudios,
Disneyfilms like
ToyStory
and
Frozen
come
aliveduringmusical shows and 3-D simulated
rides. For aneveningofmoreentertainment,
stroll throughDisney’s latest transformation,
DisneySprings, whereyou’ll findworld-class
shoppinganddininghot spots likeMorimoto
Asia fromChefMasaharuMorimotoof
Iron
ChefAmerica
aswell asCirqueDuSoleil’s
circus-art performance, “LaNouba,” exclusive
toOrlando.
Disneyworld.disney.go.com
MOVIEMAGIC
UniversalOrlandoResort
UniversalOrlandoResort has fiveon-site
hotels, two themeparks andUniversal
CityWalk. It’s theultimate vacationdestination
for familymembers of all ages. Big-screen
characters come to life atUniversal’s two thrill
parks.AtUniversal Studios, rideOrlando’s
tallest roller coaster ormakemischiefwith the
Minions in a
DespicableMe
3-Dexperience.
ExploreJ.K. Rowling’smagical world at
Universal’s newest extensionof theWizarding
WorldofHarryPotter—DiagonAlley,
where you candrinkButterbeer at theLeaky
Cauldron, shop formagicwands andescape
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