by Carolyn Bain

Though Californias Disneyland claims to be“The Happiest Place on Earth，” we like to think that Denmarks Legoland， though smaller， may give it a run for its money[有能力抗衡].

Legoland is a theme park celebrating[表?yè)P(yáng)，贊美] the “toy of the century” in the country in which it was invented： Denmark， “the worlds happiest nation.”So you have to believe this place will be something special. And it is.

Opened back in 1968， Legoland is located in Billund， a small town in regional[地理區(qū)域的] Denmark that was the birthplace of the toy bricks[積木]. Billund is some 260km west of Copenhagen； handily[方便地]， the airport built here by the Lego company in the mid-1960s has grown to become the second largest airport in Denmark. Public transport to the park is excellent.

盡管美國(guó)加州的迪士尼樂(lè)園聲稱自己是“地球上最快樂(lè)的地方”，不過(guò)我們認(rèn)為丹麥的樂(lè)高樂(lè)園雖然規(guī)模較小，卻不失為一個(gè)有力的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手。

樂(lè)高樂(lè)園是一個(gè)主題公園，為的是在樂(lè)高積木的誕生地——“世界上最幸福的國(guó)家”——丹麥紀(jì)念這種“世紀(jì)玩具”。所以，你一定要相信這個(gè)地方有其特別之處。事實(shí)也的確如此。

樂(lè)高樂(lè)園于1968年開(kāi)業(yè)，坐落于丹麥的比隆小鎮(zhèn)——玩具積木的發(fā)源地。比隆位于哥本哈根以西約260公里。樂(lè)高公司于20世紀(jì)60年代中期在此興建的機(jī)場(chǎng)，現(xiàn)在已成為丹麥的第二大機(jī)場(chǎng)，非常方便。去往公園的公共交通十分發(fā)達(dá)。

Once here， your heart will be warmed by the sight of 59 million plastic bricks put together to create Lego-heaven， possibly by so many happy Scandinavian[斯堪的納維亞的] families. You might feel a little underdressed[穿著太隨便] if you are not accessorizing[穿戴裝飾品] with your own excited children， but dont be put off[使氣餒]—this place all but begs you to embrace[熱切地接受] your inner child.

For anyone above the age of five， the highlight of Legoland is Miniland—20 million plastic blocks snapped[使劈啪地響] together to create miniature[微型的] cities and replicate[復(fù)制] global icons[偶像]. You cannot help but marvel at[驚奇] the brilliant miniature models of the Kennedy Space Centre， Amsterdam canals[運(yùn)河]， the Bergen waterfront[水邊碼頭] or a Scottish castle and loch[（蘇格蘭）湖]， and you will no doubt vow[發(fā)誓] to head home and drag your Legos out of storage to see what masterpiece you can create.

In Miniland， you can also do some advance[預(yù)先的] sightseeing of Danish landmarks including Copenhagens tourist magnet Nyhavn； the countrys oldest town， Ribe； or the royal palace of Amalienborg. Kids can take a mini-jeep safari[狩獵遠(yuǎn)征] through an African wildlife park （lions， zebras and giraffes built from Legos， of course）. All ages can take a mini-boat trip past landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty， the Acropolis[雅典衛(wèi)城]， and the Abu Simbel temples注. The reconstructions[重建] are on a scale[比例] of 1：20 to 1：40， and the attention to detail is incredible[難以置信的]. The parks largest piece， a model of Mount Rushmore with the four American presidents， was built using 1.5 million Lego bricks！ The smallest piece？ A dove in Miniland， built of four small white bricks.

來(lái)到這里，看到由5900萬(wàn)塊塑料積木砌成的樂(lè)高玩具天堂的壯觀景象，你的心頭肯定會(huì)涌起一股暖流。這座積木天堂很可能是由很多幸?？鞓?lè)的斯堪的納維亞家庭建造起來(lái)的呢。如果你沒(méi)有帶上自己興奮不已的小孩，你可能會(huì)覺(jué)得有點(diǎn)格格不入，不過(guò)別泄氣，這個(gè)地方就是要你盡情擁抱內(nèi)心的那份童真。

對(duì)于五歲以上的人，樂(lè)高樂(lè)園的亮點(diǎn)是迷你城。在這里，2000萬(wàn)塊塑料積木砌出各個(gè)微縮城市模型和享譽(yù)全球的偶像人物。肯尼迪航天中心、阿姆斯特丹運(yùn)河、卑爾根碼頭或者蘇格蘭城堡和湖泊等景點(diǎn)的微縮模型絕對(duì)讓你嘆為觀止，然后你會(huì)發(fā)誓，回家一定要把你的樂(lè)高積木從儲(chǔ)藏室里拖出來(lái)，看看自己可以創(chuàng)造出怎樣的杰作。

在樂(lè)高迷你城，你還能預(yù)先觀賞一下丹麥的各個(gè)地標(biāo)，包括哥本哈根的旅游“磁石”——新港，還有丹麥最古老的城市里伯和阿馬林堡宮。孩子們可以坐迷你吉普車游覽非洲野生動(dòng)物園（當(dāng)然，里面的獅子、斑馬和長(zhǎng)頸鹿等都是用樂(lè)高積木砌成的）。各年齡段的游客都可以乘坐迷你船觀賞自由女神像、雅典衛(wèi)城和阿布·辛拜勒神廟等地標(biāo)。這些模型是按照與實(shí)物1： 20到1： 40的比例復(fù)制的，其對(duì)細(xì)節(jié)的關(guān)注簡(jiǎn)直令人難以置信。園中最大的一處模型是刻著四位美國(guó)總統(tǒng)的拉什莫爾山模型，總共用了150萬(wàn)塊樂(lè)高積木！最小的模型又是什么呢？就是迷你城里的一只鴿子，由四塊白色小積木做成。

New to the park in 2011 is the Star Wars area， where 1.5 million bricks have been used to recreate seven scenes from the Star Wars films. The four-legged robotic[機(jī)器人的] walkers made of Legos are something to watch.

Be sure to pick up a park map for further exploration. The park is divided into themed areas， including Legoredo Town， a Wild West area； Knights Kingdom， where a medieval[中世紀(jì)的] castle awaits； Pirate Land， which hosts ships and swordplay； and Duplo Land， with safe， simple rides and activities for toddlers[初學(xué)走路的孩子].

Legolands rides and activities are mostly aimed at preteens[不滿13歲的兒童] and families. Wilder riders should seek out X-treme Racers， a roller coaster[過(guò)山車] that reaches speeds of up to 60kph.

For a break， stop by Atlantis， a large aquarium[水族館] built around Lego models of divers and submersibles[潛艇]. For the more relaxed park-goers， there are plenty of rides to keep the blood pressure down， from merry-go-rounds[旋轉(zhuǎn)木馬] to a peaceful train ride. Once the entrance fee is paid， all rides are free. Happy indeed.

2011年，公園新增加了星球大戰(zhàn)園區(qū)，用了150萬(wàn)塊積木來(lái)重現(xiàn)《星球大戰(zhàn)》電影中的七個(gè)場(chǎng)景。用樂(lè)高積木搭成的四條腿的行走機(jī)器人也值得一看。

要深入探索的話，一定要帶上公園地圖。公園分為幾個(gè)主題區(qū)：樂(lè)高牛仔城展現(xiàn)了狂野的西部風(fēng)情；騎士王國(guó)有一座中世紀(jì)城堡等著你；海盜城可以看到船和劍術(shù)；得寶樂(lè)園有供幼兒玩耍的安全簡(jiǎn)單的機(jī)動(dòng)游戲和活動(dòng)。

樂(lè)高樂(lè)園的機(jī)動(dòng)游戲和活動(dòng)主要為13歲以下兒童及一家大小而設(shè)。追求更大刺激的游客應(yīng)該去找找“X-treme賽車手”，這是一部最高時(shí)速達(dá)到60公里的過(guò)山車。

如要稍作休息，你可以在亞特蘭蒂斯停一停。這個(gè)大型水族館周圍建有各種以樂(lè)高積木砌成的潛水員和潛艇模型。對(duì)于比較喜歡悠閑活動(dòng)的游客，這里也有很多讓血壓降低的機(jī)動(dòng)游戲，比如旋轉(zhuǎn)木馬和安靜的火車。只要付了門票，所有機(jī)動(dòng)游戲都是免費(fèi)的。果然是幸?？鞓?lè)的天堂呀。

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樂(lè)高樂(lè)園是一系列連鎖主題樂(lè)園，主要由英國(guó)梅林娛樂(lè)公司（Merlin Entertainment）運(yùn)營(yíng)，而非樂(lè)高積木的持有者樂(lè)高集團(tuán)。全球共有六個(gè)樂(lè)高樂(lè)園，分別是：

丹麥比隆樂(lè)高樂(lè)園

英國(guó)溫莎樂(lè)高樂(lè)園

德國(guó)金茨堡樂(lè)高樂(lè)園

美國(guó)加州樂(lè)高樂(lè)園

美國(guó)佛羅里達(dá)州樂(lè)高樂(lè)園

馬來(lái)西亞柔佛州樂(lè)高樂(lè)園