The scale of this new addion comes in at 1:20, with the layout taking some of the more well known landmarks & locations in San Diego, including Rady Shell, Petco Park, Coronado Bridge, Emerald Plaza, San Diego Convention Center, The San Diego County Fair and Downtown and Gaslamp Quarter.

The Miniland is now open to the public, take a look at the official images below.

Grand opening of Miniland San Diego on Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Photos by Sandy Huffaker/Legoland)

Official details:

CARLSBAD, CA (March 23, 2023) – Tour all of San Diego in just minutes! Today, LEGOLAND® California Resort revealed the world’s first LEGO® City version of San Diego. Located only 30 minutes from downtown San Diego in nearby Carlsbad, the new MINILAND San Diego provides locals and out-of-town families the chance to take in the entire city by land and by brick!

“San Diego is a beautiful destination filled with stunning architecture, landscapes, and history and there’s nowhere else in the world you can experience America’s Finest City like this – completely out of LEGO bricks and on a 1:20 scale,” said President of LEGOLAND California Resort Kurt Stocks. “Last year, we asked our guests which landmarks they’d like to see in our new LEGO city, and we’re excited to see their visions come to life. Many of our Master Model Builders are from San Diego and it’s been awesome to see the passion put into this new attraction, and I can’t wait to share it with the families that visit us from all over the world.”

The new section at the heart of the Park in MINILAND U.S.A. will join other iconic cities, including New York, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, and San Francisco. A team of 70 Master Model Builders used more than 5 million LEGO bricks to construct a realistic 30-foot beach, streets lined with 120 palm trees, and 55 San Diego landmarks, including:

• The Rady Shell: Modeled after the open-air music venue in San Diego, The Rady Shell was constructed of 65,490 LEGO bricks with 380 LEGO chairs built for audience members.
• Petco Park: Made up of more than 150,000 bricks, the life-like Petco Park model features 1,000 colorful Minilanders cheering on the Padres, and an animated Jumbotron.
• Coronado Bridge: The iconic Coronado Bridge was remade into a 101,943-brick creation. Each of the pillars has its own set of lights, giving the bridge the perfect glow.
• Emerald Plaza: The architecturally distinct Emerald Plaza is constructed of 204,060 LEGO bricks, and each hexagonal top is illuminated with LED lights.

• San Diego Convention Center: Master Model Builders drew inspiration from Comic Con and installed hundreds of costume characters based on collector Minifigures.
• The San Diego County Fair: The Fair features three animated rides (Ferris Wheel, Hammer Swing and Gravitron) along with fun fair food stalls, a farm animal contest, a chili cookoff and a giant vegetable competition.
• Downtown and Gaslamp Quarter: The streets will be lined with the famous lamps, parking meters and even fire hydrants, but it’s the people that will be the ones to spot here, such as Minilanders in suits going to work, musicians playing in the city or a Mariachi band in Old Town.

In addition to the debut of MINILAND San Diego, families can anticipate bricktastic fun all season long at LEGOLAND California Resort, including new events and the return of beloved experiences like Red, White, and BOOM! (summer), Brick-or-Treat (October), and a reimagined holiday event, Holidays 2.0.

Starting today, MINILAND San Diego is included in the price of admission to LEGOLAND® California Resort. LEGOLAND California’s full 2023 operating calendar can be found here. For more information about LEGOLAND California, visit our website or follow us on Facebook. To book a Vacation Package at LEGOLAND Hotel or LEGOLAND Castle Hotel, visit our Vacation Packages page. Guests can also purchase single-day tickets or annual passes with or without a hotel stay. LEGOLAND Water Park starts its season on March 25th.

The vehicle consists of a staggering 358,000 pieces and took the team over 3,700 hours to design, develope and build. It also measures 14 foot in length, more than six feet wide, 4 feet tall and a wheelbase at 8 feet.

You’ll be able to see this amazing feat of LEGO engineering from 12th May at LEGOLAND California in the Ferrari Build and Race attraction. 

Official description:

THE FIRST-EVER LIFE-SIZE FERRARI F40 LEGO® MODEL ARRIVES AT LEGOLAND® CALIFORNIA RESORT AS PART OF RESORT’S NEW LEGO FERRARI BUILD AND RACE ATTRACTION!

New LEGO Model to be Featured in New Interactive Attraction Scheduled to Open May 12, 2022!

CARLSBAD, Calif. (April 28, 2022) – It may not have more than 470 horsepower, but it’s built out of more than 358,000 LEGO® elements, weighs more than 3,000 pounds and is a one-of-a-kind replica of one of the most celebrated Ferrari vehicles ever created…the first-ever life-size Ferrari F40 model developed by the LEGO Group will be on display as a part of LEGOLAND® California Resort’s new attraction, LEGO Ferrari Build and Race, opening May 12, 2022.

The Ferrari F40 model took a team of designers and builders more than 1,800 hours to develop and more than 1,900 hours to construct the high-performance ultra-luxury sports car. Resembling the actual F40 Ferrari, the LEGO version is similar in size at 14 feet in length, more than six feet wide, 4 feet tall and a wheelbase at 8 feet.

The new LEGO model will be featured in the garage area of LEGOLAND California’s new interactive attraction, LEGO Ferrari Build and Race. Future builders, drivers and enthusiasts will get a chance to sit inside, take pictures and most of all, be inspired by the life-size LEGO vehicle. The garage is one of three interactive zones which also includes the build and test area, and digital racetrack for guests to digitally race their own LEGO Ferrari against other cars for the fastest lap. The new attraction places guests in the driver’s seat as they use their creativity and imagination to build, test and race.

Build and Race will be included in the price of admission to LEGOLAND California Resort. For LEGOLAND California Resort ticket prices, operating schedule and additional information, visit www.LEGOLAND.com or call 760-918-LEGO (5346).

Over 20 brick-built LEGO Dinosaurs will be rampaging through Miniland New York at the LEGO themed park in California. To celebrate this feat the legend that is Jeff Goldblum has made a special teaser trailer for you to sink your teeth into.

Each of the models contain between 20,000 and 30,000 pieces and stand proud against the city skyline wreaking havoc and terrorising the inhabitants.

Checkout the short video below to get a taste of what’s to come at LEGOLAND California this March!