Carlsbad amusement park added the city of San Diego built to its Miniland display this week; addition features iconic landmarks like Petco Park and the Coronado Bridge.
Kids were running from San Diego State University’s Hepner Hall to Hall H of the downtown convention center in a matter of seconds. The stands at Petco Park were packed with fans cheering on the Padres — a week before opening day. And on a Saturday in March, the Del Mar fairgrounds were covered in carnival games, fried food stands and a revolving Ferris wheel.In Legoland California’s Miniland model of San Diego, of course.
“It’s really a caricature of the city,” Cummings said of the design process. “Nothing is exact. Everything’s inspired by what you’d see if you were to go to the city.” For Cummings, he was determined to intertwine a special moment in the downtown skyline — when he proposed to his wife, Jaime, on top of the Emerald Plaza, a 450-foot skyscraper on West Broadway.
Once completed, the trucks and everything else get covered in a special UV protective coating — like sunblock for the Lego creations.CARLSBAD, CA - MARCH 25, 2023: University of California San Diego’s Geisel Library is part of Miniland San Diego at Legoland in Carlsbad on Saturday, March 25, 2023. CARLSBAD, CA - MARCH 25, 2023: A LEGO version of the San Diego Convention Center, which is part of Miniland San Diego at Legoland in Carlsbad on Saturday, March 25, 2023.
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