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Theo Papadopoulos and Candy Holland worked on Lego Mythica
In a child’s mind it’s totally normal for a mysterious bird to be half on fire, half frozen and shoot fire and ice balls all at once Theo Papadopoulos Creative lead, LEGOLAND Parks Candy Holland Senior creative director, LEGOLAND Resorts
M
erlin Entertainments’
greet experience called Creature Encounter
Legoland Windsor theme
and The Hungry Troll restaurant.
park in the UK has reopened
creative director for Legoland Parks Candy
pound attraction, the Lego
Holland worked closely with children to design
Mythica: World of Mythical Creatures zone. The new zone is home to the UK’s first
ever flying theatre ride – called Flight of The Sky Lion – which stands at more than 25
the new Mythica zone. Here they tell us about the journey from concept to completion.
What’s special/unique/exciting
metres tall. The 4D experience includes wind,
about LEGO Mythica?
mist and aroma effects, which have been
LEGO Mythica is a parallel dimension to our
synchronised with the animated film to fully
own. And whenever someone builds a fantasy
immerse families in the Lego Mythica world.
creature using LEGO bricks in our world, it
Flight of The Sky Lion is accompanied
incredibly comes to life as a real creature in
by an array of other attractions and rides,
Mythica. Given that the types of creatures that
such as the Fire and Ice Freefall, a drop ride
live in Mythica are created mainly by kids, it’s
and the Hydra’s Challenge water ride.
home to some incredible and very unusual
Other attractions include Creature Creation,
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Creative lead Theo Papadopoulos and senior
with a new multi-million-
creatures. There are dragons, sea monsters,
where guests can build their very own
and unicorns, but also flying lions, flying dogs
creatures; an adventure play area called
and even flying elephants! How do elephants
Lava Dragon Play; a character meet and
fly? Using their butterfly wing ears of course!
attractionsmanagement.com AUGUST 2021
