Merlin Entertainments has announced that LEGOLAND New York will be starting construction soon and will be opening in 2020. The park will be located in Goshen and will be open seasonally from April 1 to November 1. In addition, there will also be a LEGOLAND Hotel that will be open year round as well. LEGOLAND New York will be the 9th LEGOLAND park in the world.

Merlin Entertainments moves forward with LEGOLAND® New York Merlin Entertainments Chief Executive Officer Nick Varney officially declares the launch of the Park

GOSHEN, N.Y. (Oct. 25, 2017) — Merlin Entertainments Chief Executive Officer Nick Varney officially announced that LEGOLAND® New York is being built. The gathering took place at the Palacio Catering and Conference Center in Goshen today, Oct. 25, with more than 250 people attending.

After Varney officially announced that LEGOLAND New York will open in 2020, more than 30,000 LEGO bricks were dumped onto the stage by construction vehicles and 1,500 balloons cascaded from the ceiling much to the delight of local school children in attendance.

“We have spent a lot of time building relationships in the community, listening and responding to concerns, and we are looking forward to building a theme park that will enhance the community and be a tremendous neighbor,” said Varney. “I am honored to announce LEGOLAND New York is officially moving forward.”

After more than a year of public meetings and hearings in addition to a thorough and transparent review process by officials, LEGOLAND New York has been granted conditional approval of its