TORI SPELLING AND DEAN McDERMOTT KICK OFF
LEGOLAND^® CALIFORNIA’S HOLLY JOLLY HOLIDAYS !  
With Special Performance by The Jumpitz™!
Month-long Celebration Begins with Annual
Tree Lighting at Family Theme Park in San Diego

CARLSBAD, Calif.   (Oct. 6, 2009) – LEGOLAND^® California’s Holly Jolly Holidays starts with a bang with its annual tree lighting ceremony Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. featuring special guests Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott and a performance by one the hottest children’s entertainment groups, The Jumpitz™. Spelling and McDermott currently star in the reality TV show “Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood” on the Oxygen Network and the couple will be presenting a check to The Ronald McDonald House during the ceremony.

The McDermott’s are already a fan of The Jumpitz as the group performed for both of their kid’s birthday parties this year as well as a Winter Wonderland Party for their friends, their kids, and a group of kids from The Ronald McDonald House. "The Jumpitz performed at an event I threw and they were amazing! The kids were completely transfixed by them. They were adorable and entertaining. Liam and Stella are now their number one fans!” 

The world’s largest LEGO^® Christmas tree stands more than 30-feet-tall, is made of more than 245,000 forest green DUPLO^® bricks, adorned with more than 240 LEGO ornaments and surrounded by packages and LEGO friends the whole family can enjoy. The tree is the centerpiece of LEGOLAND Holly Jolly Holidays presented by Western Dental the entire month of December. The entire theme park transforms into a holiday wonderland featuring vibrant holiday decorations, festive entertainment every weekend including carolers, elves and strolling musicians, and nightly fireworks Dec. 26 through Dec. 30. Children may also pose with a special life-size LEGO display of Santa, his sleigh and two reindeer. The 7-foot tall display features 51,100 bricks and provides a unique photo opportunity during the holidays.

From Dec. 3 through Dec. 24, a child will randomly be selected to help pull the switch that lights up the LEGO Christmas tree during a fun ceremony right before the Park closes each night. 

Also, the sparkling musical “Let it Snow” returns with exciting songs, dancing and a holiday story to warm guest’s hearts. The musical holiday show features the Park’s signature song, “Season of Imagination.” The show runs every weekend from Nov. 27 through Dec. 13 and runs daily Dec. 19 through Dec. 25.

The holiday season concludes with the one-and-only Kids’ New Year’s Eve party in southern California on Dec. 31 with festivities beginning at 3 p.m.  For more information on the LEGOLAND theme park, event schedules, hours and prices log onto www.LEGOLAND.com or call (760) 918-LEGO.

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP is the leading name in location based, family entertainment, which has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. The world's second largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin has 59 attractions and six hotels and two holiday villages in 12 countries across 3 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 35 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 13,500 employees. Merlin Entertainments operates the following attractions - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, Heide Park, Underwater Adventures, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures and Zoo and Earth Explorer.

About The Jumpitz™
The Jumpitz is an award winning, live action educational entertainment group dedicated to delivering fun, imaginative and interactive content for children who are between two and seven years of age. Through playful, engaging and trusted characters, The Jumpitz inspire children to actively learn about and discover the world around them. Each video segment is set to an original song, and encourages active education, inclusiveness and social play.  The Jumpitz are both family and friend oriented, and each element of song, dance and story introduces contemporary topics ranging from the environment to what it means to be part of a diverse, global community to age appropriate problem solving - in a fun, simplistic and effective way. Jump In! Discover Your World ™.  For more information, http://www.jumpitz.com/