LEGO Discovery Centre Washington DC announces opening date

Merlin Entertainments, the world leader in location-based entertainment, announces that LEGO Discovery Center Washington, DC, which offers highly interactive indoor LEGO games for families to enjoy together, will host a grand opening ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 9 before The attraction is open to the public. The 32,000-square-foot family attraction will be located in Virginia's Springfield Town Center and will be a must-see for locals and visitors with children ages 2-12.

Enthusiastic families can be the first to experience the new attraction with "First to Play Days," taking place Thursday, August 10 through Sunday, August 13. Tickets will be available for $28.99 per person starting this Thursday, June 15 at this link. Guests can get pre-sale access before Thursday by signing up for the LEGO Discovery Center newsletter here. In addition to being the first to experience this immersive attraction, First to Play Days guests will be able to extend their fun with the exclusive opportunity to upgrade to an annual pass at a discounted rate.

Beginning Monday, August 14, LEGO Discovery Center Washington, DC will be fully open to the public. Advance purchase of tickets online is always recommended.

LEGO Discovery Center Washington, DC is a next-generation LEGO Discovery Center, reinvented with an all-new look and feel, allowing for more family learning through play activities. A team of Master Model Builders and Playmakers, led by Master Model Builder Andrew Litterst, will also provide fun, inspiring and creative workshops for guests. The team is currently hiring for multiple positions. Visit merlincareers.com to apply.

“The entire team at LEGO Discovery Center Washington, DC could not be more excited to open our doors and welcome families this August,” said General Manager Therese Alvich. “We are really bringing LEGO experiences to life at our new Center! Children will be able to let their imagination and creativity run wild in each of our unique and immersive areas.”

Zones guests can expect to include:

DUPLO ® Park – Little builders can learn and play, solve puzzles, build with LEGO DUPLO and go see ducklings in the DUPLO Duck Pond.
Building Adventure – An entire area dedicated to playing and creating with LEGO bricks is where imaginations run wild and creative skills are tested.
Mini World - Explore and play in a reimagined world of incredible LEGO constructions, made from over 1.5 million bricks. 
Imagination Express - Journey through an oversized LEGO world on an unforgettable train ride. Along the track, there are game points for collecting and moving LEGO models, as well as some space pirates who may not be so happy to see guests! 
Make Your Minifigure – Choose from tons of LEGO heads, bodies and legs to build a custom minifigure. Make the craziest, the coolest or the furriest of all. 
Creative Club: Amazing Playmakers help guests with daily building activities, from making mosaics to painting LEGO portraits. 
LEGO Tree of Imagination - The Tree of Imagination is bursting with color and made entirely of LEGO. Plant your LEGO ideas on the trunk or branches and get inspired by the Master Model Builders. They challenge you every hour with fun construction activities. Our Playmakers will help you flex your creative muscles in this amazing construction zone before snapping a picture and heading off on your next adventure.
The LEGO Cafe - Take a break, grab some food, and don't forget to feed the LEGO DUPLO horse before you leave. 
Hero Zone : LEGO City meets LEGO NINJAGO ® in fast-paced hero adventures, including a LEGO laser maze, a climbing wall and a crazy action game.
4D Cinema – Take a seat in the only cinema to have its own weather system, where LEGO movies come to life and extraordinary adventures begin.
The Workshop – Meet the team of Master Model Builders as they guide guests through building special LEGO constructions. Learn some exclusive tips and tricks! 
Space Mission – Reach for the stars in an extraordinary LEGO® Tech building experience. Design and build a LEGO spaceship, take the helm and launch into cyberspace. Tour the galaxies on your very own space adventure, and to make it even more fun, your friends and family can also join you on your adventure across the screen.