Legoland Shanghai opened: The largest playground in the world!

Legoland Shanghai opened: The largest playground in the world!

Shanghai, China - On July 5, 2025, the Legoland Shanghai Resort was opened, the largest Legoland in the world and the first of its kind in China. The new amusement park especially for children between the ages of 2 and 12 offers a comprehensive range of over 75 rides, performances and interactive attractions. With eight theme zones, including a Miniland of over 20 million Lego stones, the park aims to attract both local and international visitors. Visitors can admire famous landmarks and historical sites in miniature form, including an impressive replica of the 10.1 meter high Shanghai Towers, which consists of more than 344,000 Lego stones.

as china.org.cn , the opening of the Legoland Shanghai Resort is an important step for the Chinese cultural and tourism industry. These sectors are considered significant growth engines in the increasingly consumer -oriented economy of China. The government has determined the priority of boost consumption and domestic demand and supports new forms of cultural economy.

a new leisure offer and economic growth

The Legoland Shanghai Resort is part of the efforts to rewrite foreign investors with better services and support. Successful examples of foreign subject parks in China, such as the Shanghai Disney Resort and the Universal Beijing Resort, show that the demand for thematic excursions and adventure trips continues to increase. In the first quarter of 2025, China recorded a total of 1.79 billion domestic trips, which corresponds to an increase of 26.4 % compared to the previous year, while tourism expenditure was 1.8 trillion yuan ($ 209.7 billion), an increase of 18.6 %.

Shanghai alone received almost 1.26 million foreign tourists in the same period, which makes an impressive increase of 61.9 % compared to the previous year.

attractions for the whole family

The attractions in Legoland Shanghai include the Junior Driving School and the Junior Flight Academy, which are specially designed for younger guests. There are also 22 daily meetings with popular Lego characters and 11 thematic performances. The restaurants in the resort, such as Pigsy’s Food Court and the Lego City Restaurant, offer a unique experience with Lego harness and Lego-shaped ice cream.

One of the highlights of the park is the exclusive Legoland Creative World, which shows a facade of 95 huge Lego stones that are 750 times larger than standard stones. Here is also Dada, the world's largest Lego mini figure, which is 26 meters high and 136 tons. Another highlight is the Big Lego Coaster, the longest roller coaster in a Legoland with 530 meters, which leads around large Lego sculptures.

In addition, the park offers a Jiangnan water tour, the first Legoland boat tour in Jiangnan style, and presents the premiere of the live show "Battle for Flower Fruit Mountain". The inner attractions, such as the Miniland Light Show and the Shanghai Dreamscapes Projection experience, round off the diverse offer.

The opening of the Legoland Shanghai Resort is not only an important event for the local economy, but also a signal for the positive development of the tourism industry in China. With the 4,300 activities organized by the local authorities from July to August and a budget of 570 million Yuan for subsidies, the commitment to further promote the admission of tourists. The economic turning point is supported by a targeted growth of around 5 % for 2025.