"The LEGO® Movie™ 4D A New Adventure" Brings Awesome Back Exclusively To LEGOLAND® Parks And LEGOLAND® Discovery Centers Worldwide In January 2016!

An exciting new plot, some of the original voices from "The LEGO® Movie™" mixed with 4D effects make for an interactive guest experience

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Merlin Entertainments

Oct 13, 2015, 08:00 ET

CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Merlin Entertainments is partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group to bring a new 4D animated film featuring the popular characters from The LEGO® Movie™, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and LEGO System A/S, to guests at LEGOLAND® Parks and LEGOLAND® Discovery Centers around the world starting in January 2016!

"The LEGO(R) Movie(TM) 4D A New Adventure" brings awesome back exclusively to LEGOLAND(R) Parks and LEGOLAND(R) Discovery Centers worldwide in January 2016! An exciting new plot, some of the original voices from "The LEGO(R) Movie(TM)" mixed with 4D effects make for an interactive guest experience! Merlin Entertainments is partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group to bring a new 4D animated film featuring the popular characters from The LEGO(R) Movie(TM), from Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and LEGO System A/S, to guests at LEGOLAND(R) Parks and LEGOLAND(R) Discovery Centers around the world. Visit: www.LEGOLAND.com

"The LEGO® Movie™ 4D A New Adventure" is premiering at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort on Jan. 29, 2016, followed by LEGOLAND® California Resort on Feb. 6, with the film continuing to roll out at LEGOLAND® Windsor, LEGOLAND® Billund, LEGOLAND® Deutschland and LEGOLAND® Malaysia. Shortly after, guests at the 11 LEGOLAND® Discovery Centers in North America, Asia and Europe will get to experience this thrilling new adventure.

Written by Adam Pava (writer of "The Boxtrolls") and co-written and directed by Rob Schrab (director of the sequel to "The LEGO Movie" debuting in 2018) "The LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure" is bringing back some of the original voices including Elizabeth Banks (Wyldstyle), Alison Brie (Unikitty), Nick Offerman (MetalBeard) and Charlie Day (Benny) and will introduce a new villain, "Risky Business," voiced by Patton Oswalt.

"The LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure" follows a new journey for Emmet, Wyldstyle, Unikitty, Benny and MetalBeard after they receive a mysterious invitation leading them to a new theme park where all of the rides are based on the characters' adventures in "The LEGO Movie." But not all is as it seems as the heroes are once again thrust into the middle of an evil secret plot, only this time, it will be up to the audience to use their Master Builder skills to help save them! Using elements such as wind, water, smoke and special lighting effects, the larger-than-life experience brings the film's main characters, Emmet and Wyldstyle, back together with their friends for another awesome adventure.

The 4D movie is being produced by Pure Imagination Studios, Inc. in Los Angeles. For the latest news on this 4D adventure, check the Merlin website at www.MerlinEntertainments.biz

About Merlin Entertainments
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 111 attractions, 12 hotels/4 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 estimated 26,000 employees (peak season).

Among Merlin's attractions are - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, DreamWorks Tours SHREK's Adventure, The London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, THORPE PARK Resort, Blackpool Tower, Heide Park Resort, 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.

About The LEGO Group
The LEGO Group is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries. Visit www.LEGO.com

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

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