Miniland USA


The heart of LEGOLAND® is Miniland USA. A dedication to the ultimate expression of the LEGO® art form, Miniland USA includes reproductions of seven areas of the United States, Miniland USAall constructed with 20 million LEGO bricks in 1:20 scale, that can be seen from many places in the Park.

A primary LEGO showpiece, Miniland USA is a celebration of American achievements, a canvas to illustrate the diversification of its peoples and cultures, past and present. The models demonstrate the heritage of the people, most of whom came from other countries.

Miniland USA presents famous landmarks built entirely from standard LEGO elements. Guests experience the wonders of  Washington D.C., New Orleans, New York City, Florida, San Francisco and the Southern California coastline - in miniature - right down to the smallest detail. Also, don't miss Las Vegas which features a variety of whimsical and animated models that replicate scenes found in the actual city. For a nominal fee, you can even navigate your own mini boat in the LEGOLAND Marina.

Also located in Miniland USA, Block of Fame is a fun and educational, 3-dimensional art gallery lined with busts of historical figures and pop icons - made entirely of LEGO bricks. The Coast Cruise is a grand tour for the whole family and is an ideal vantage point to enjoy the sights and adventures along the lakeshore.

Before you leave Miniland, come take a peek at our LEGO Master Builders at work as they create models for the Park in the Model Shop.

At the Garden Restaurant, take a quiet, tranquil break and enjoy the best view of the Park from our shaded patio. The menu includes vegetarian options, salads, gourmet hot and cold sandwiches, soups and chili. Read more about Park dining.

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Miniland Las Vegas

Don't miss our largest Miniland expansion ever - the fabulous Las Vegas Strip made entirely out of LEGO brick.  Miniland Las Vegas features the world-famous Strip including ten different hotel properties chosen for their unique architectural style. The hotels featured are the Luxor Las Vegas, New York, New York Hotel and Casino, Excalibur, Mirage, Treasure Island, Tropicana, MGM Grand, Venetian, Stratosphere tower and two iconic structures of Paris Las Vegas, the balloon sign and Eiffel Tower.  “The Strip” at LEGOLAND also features a miniature wedding chapel, monorails and real life sounds recorded in Las Vegas.  

What to look for: Miniland Las Vegas features a variety of whimsical and animated models that replicate scenes found in the actual city such as the battle of pirate ships in front of Treasure Island.  Interactive features include an exploding volcano in front of the Mirage, fireboats squirting water in front of the New York, New York, and working versions of the thrill rides at the top of the Stratosphere.

Miniland New Orleans

Our Miniland version of New Orleans was built in Billund, Denmark. During Halloween, the famous New Orleans cemetery "comes alive" with dozens of zombies and skeletons crawling out of the graves!

Solar panels on top of the Mississippi River boats give power to the lights that illuminate them at night.

What to look for: In Lafayette park, there is a baseball game in progress, and the coach of the winning team is about to get soaked with a cooler full of Gatorade!

Miniland New York

This Miniland version of New York City was just refurbished and our Central Park is filled with as much diverse activity as the real park! You can find people ice skating, roller skating, practicing Tai-Chi, going for carriage rides, listening to concerts, sunbathing, sailing model boats, or just out for a stroll.

Originally named the MekLife skyscraper, representatives from MetLife saw our LEGO version and were so impressed by it, they let us use their name royalty free.

Years before the real Freedom Tower rises at the site of the World Trade Center, we have constructed the monumental skyscraper completely out of LEGO® bricks. Unlike the Freedom Tower in New York City which will take four years to build, LEGOLAND California's structure took four months to create.

Sprouting 28 feet into the sky, the 1/70 scale model includes a "wind farm" in the top portion of the tower, which in the actual structure will use wind-harvesting turbines to generate 20 percent of the building's electricity.

More than two million LEGO bricks are used in the reconstruction of the city that never sleeps. During the renovation, Master Model Builders completely rebuilt and replaced five buildings including the Citicorp and UN Buildings. All buildings inside the Big Apple were blasted by environmentally-friendly powdered walnut shells, checked for repairs by Master Model Builders, recoated with a UV lacquer then reinstalled in Miniland New York.

Most buildings in Miniland are built to a 1:20 or 1:40 scale, but the model of the Empire State Building is built using 4 different scales! The ground floors are built at 1:20, to match the size of the people on the street, and then the main body of the building is built at 1:40 scale. Closer to the top, it changes to 1:60 and the very top tower is built at 1:80 scale! This tricks the eye by giving the building the look of being much taller than it is. If you were to build the Empire State Building completely in 1:20 scale it would be over 62 feet tall vs. our version, which stands at 20 feet tall!

What to look for: Inside the model of Grand Central Station stands a mini version of the famous rock and roll legend, Elvis Presley!

Miniland San Francisco

The Miniland version of the San Francisco was constructed in Billund, Denmark.

Our Miniland Pier 39 has a working carousel and sea lions basking in the sun. The sounds you hear coming from the pier were actually recorded live at Pier 39, in fact many of the sound effects you hear throughout Miniland were recorded live in the places they represent.

Miniland Washington D.C.

Constructed in Windsor, England the White House was the first LEGO model brought to and put in place at
LEGOLAND California.

Every 4 years, the 2 LEGO mini-figures appearing in the presidential motorcade are changed depending on the outcome of the election. So far Bill and Hillary Clinton, and George and Laura Bush have been built and displayed.

What to look for: In the streets of downtown Washington, there is a man popping out of a manhole cover. When a Miniland vehicle approaches, he ducks out of the way just in time!

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