The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort is celebrating Star Wars™ Day on May 4 with its annual LEGO® Star Wars™ event. Over three days (Saturday 2 May to Monday 4 May) guests will be able to participate in a jam-packed calendar of Star Wars™ themed activities and a platoon of characters will be invading including the 501ST UK Garrison for guests to meet every day.

LEGO building skills will be put to the test as guests join in a big build to create giant LEGO figures of Darth Vader and R2-D2, help make a giant LEGO Star Wars™ Ewok mosaic from thousands of individual bricks or join a LEGO Droid Building Workshop. Plenty of prizes will be on offer too with a daily LEGO® Star Wars™ Costume Competition and a Character Hunt.

Plus there's the amazing LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Model Display to check out, LEGO® Star Wars™ films to enjoy in the Imagination Theatre and the Enchanted Forest will be transformed into a mysterious Ewok Village.

The event and more than 55 family friendly rides, attractions and shows is included in the normal ticket price which starts from £36 for an adult and from £32.85 for a child. Entry is FREE for those aged under three and for Premium Annual Pass Holders. Pre-booking is advised to guarantee entry at www.legoland.co.uk.

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FACTBOX

• Park ticket prices/opening
  • Heartlake City at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort opens in May Half term; park open until 2 November 2015 (closed on selected midweek days in May, September, October and November)
  • In advance online, from £36 for adults, from £32.85 for children (free for under three's) and from £137.70 for families (2 adults + 2 children)
  • Book here: www.legoland.co.uk/en/Book/ or call 0845 373 2640

• LEGO themed LEGOLAND Hotel prices/opening
  • All LEGO Friends rooms are Premium themed rooms.  Premium LEGO Friends packages from £369
  • Themed family rooms (2 adults/ up to 3 children) available from £289 (not including LEGO Friends rooms)
  • Hotel price includes breakfast and Park tickets for two days plus early bird access to selected rides in the Park (special rates available for LEGOLAND Annual Pass Holders and Merlin Annual Pass Holders)
  • Book here: www.legoland.co.uk/hotel/shortbreak/ 

Media Enquiries

Tansy Ratcliffe - James or Claudia Parker at freerange on 020 7402 9966 or email tansy@freerange.eu

Notes To Editors:

LEGO, the LEGO logo and LEGOLAND are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2015 The LEGO Group.

STAR WARS™, STAR WARS™:THE CLONE WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort is a unique family theme park where children aged 2 -12 can take to the road, soar through the skies and sail the seas in complete safety.  It has over 55 interactive rides, attractions, live shows, building workshops and driving schools, not to mention a staggering 80 million LEGO® bricks, all set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland. 

The LEGOLAND Windsor Resort opens from 13 March – 2 November 2015.  It is closed on selected midweek days in April, May, September, October and November.  For further details please check www.LEGOLAND.co.uk

There are five other LEGOLAND® parks in the world – LEGOLAND® Billund in Denmark, LEGOLAND® California in the U.S.A, LEGOLAND® Florida, LEGOLAND® Deutschland in Germany and LEGOLAND® Malaysia.

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS plc is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment. Europe's Number 1 and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 106 attractions, 11 hotels/3 holiday villages in 23 countries and across 4 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its almost 63 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and c26,000 employees (peak season). 

Among Merlin's attractions are - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The Coca-Cola London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, THORPE PARK Resort, Blackpool Tower, Heide Park Resort, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Sydney Tower Eye and SKYWALK.  All brands which are distinctive, challenging and innovative – and which have great potential for growth in the future. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.