NEW Deep Sea Adventure at LEGOLAND California
My kids and I had the opportunity to visit LEGOLAND® California Resort and take a ride on the all new Deep Sea Adventure ride. We’ve been watching the behind the scenes videos on the LEGOLAND Facebook page so seeing it all come to life right before our eyes was so exciting! The LEGO® City: Deep Sea Adventure interactive submarine ride features more than 2,000 sea animals including several species of sharks, rays, and other tropical fish amid new LEGO® models all themed around a ship’s sunken treasure!
We’ve really passed the industry benchmark with this ride. I’m so excited to see the looks on guests faces when they experience Deep Sea Adventure for the first time because they honestly don’t know what to expect as there is nothing to compare it to in North America! – LEGOLAND California Resort General Manager Peter Ronchetti
For the first time in the United States, LEGOLAND California Resort brings guests onboard a real submarine where they’ll go underwater to discover an amazing world filled with real sea animals. Through the use of interactive touchscreens at each porthole inside the sub, guests can help the LEGO® minifigure dive team identify LEGO® gems, pearls, gold coins and more throughout their journey. Guests can reach one of three levels during each ride: Junior, Senior and Master Explorer.
Being around submarines is nothing new for Senior Project Manager, Thomas Storer, who was a Lieutenant in the US Navy stationed in San Diego earlier in his career. “The biggest difference between the submarines I’ve been on and the ones families will experience here at LEGOLAND California is they’ll be able to see the beautiful sharks, rays and tropical fish on the other side of the portholes!” Five species of sharks and several species of rays including a southern stingray with a five-foot wing span, are among the sea animals guests will discover.
The interactive touch pads aren’t the only feature that utilizes technology within Deep Sea Adventure. Before guests board the 22,000 pound submarines, they are given a briefing on the mission that awaits them by a 3-foot-tall LEGO diver whose face, with the help of a projector screen, is animated as he gives instructions to the explorers. As guests exit the ride, they enter the retail space where they can build their own virtual fish from LEGO and “release” it into the virtual ocean. If they’d like to build their own LEGO fish at home, all of the LEGO elements are available for purchase.
The LEGO® City: Deep Sea Adventures submarine ride is included in the price of admission this summer at LEGOLAND California Resort. For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit LEGOLAND.com/deepsea2018.
