Last week my girlfriend and I took a trip down to Florida, and while we were there I managed to tick something off my bucket-list that's been on there for a very long time - a trip to Legoland! Along with tiny versions of locations such as New York, Las Vegas, Kennedy Space Center, and Daytona International Speedway, there's also an entire section of the park dedicated to Star Wars.
As well as three life-size statues of R2-D2, Darth Maul, and Darth Vader, there are miniature dioramas depicting scenes from Naboo, Geonosis, Christophsis, Kashyyyk, Mustafar, Tatooine, Hoth, and Endor.
The dioramas depict a variety of events from the first six Star Wars films and The Clone Wars animated series. As yet, there's nothing from any of the Disney-era properties (Star Wars Rebels, The Force Awakens, or Rogue One), but I imagine these exhibits take a lot of time, planning, and park space to be developed.
The level of intricacy in each of these displays is breathtaking. The longer you look, the more details you find yourself noticing. Some displays also include interactive features that, with the push of a button, cause a tiny animation (like the dancing cantina band) to occur. If you happen to find yourself in Florida, it - and the rest of the park - are well worth a visit!
The level of intricacy in each of these displays is breathtaking. The longer you look, the more details you find yourself noticing. Some displays also include interactive features that, with the push of a button, cause a tiny animation (like the dancing cantina band) to occur. If you happen to find yourself in Florida, it - and the rest of the park - are well worth a visit!
