{"id":327320,"date":"2026-07-02T14:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/327320\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:54:07","slug":"lego-festival-at-legoland-florida-brings-pokemon-f1-thrills-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/327320\/","title":{"rendered":"LEGO Festival at Legoland Florida brings Pok\u00e9mon, F1 thrills this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">WINTER HAVEN, Fla.  \u2013 Excitement is building for the return of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legoland.com\/florida\/things-to-do\/seasonal-events\/lego-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.legoland.com\/florida\/things-to-do\/seasonal-events\/lego-festival\/\">LEGO Festival<\/a> this summer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/Legoland_Florida_Resort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/Legoland_Florida_Resort\/\">Legoland Florida Resort<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Running July 20 through Aug. 16, this year\u2019s event is bigger than ever, featuring five immersive zones \u2014 including two brand-new additions \u2014 and is included with regular park admission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The all-new Play Zone is headlined by LEGO Pok\u00e9mon, giving Trainers of all ages a chance to bond with, nurture and battle a selection of five Pok\u00e9mon through hands-on activities. Guests will also get an early look at the new LEGO Pok\u00e9mon Smart Play sets before they hit shelves in August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">\u201cLEGO Pok\u00e9mon brings an exciting new way for families to play together at this year\u2019s LEGO Festival,\u201d said Brian Bacica, Park President of Legoland Florida Resort, in a news release. \u201cWhether you\u2019re a lifelong Pok\u00e9mon fan or discovering it for the first time, families can build and share unforgettable moments together through hands-on experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Also headlining this year, the brand-new Thrill Zone shifts gears with LEGO F1 taking center stage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Families can race against the clock in the Brick Stop Challenge, a hands-on pit stop tire change built around teamwork. The Pit Lane Hype Show brings race day energy to life through live drums and percussion performed with tools and snapping bricks. Kids and adults can also design, build and race their own LEGO F1 brick vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>LEGO F1 will headline the experience in the new Thrill Zone during LEGO Festival 2026. (Merlin Entertainments)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The fan-favorite Music, Creative and Chill-Out zones also return. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">For tickets and more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legoland.com\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.legoland.com\/florida\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 bTVksG\">Sign up for the ClickOrlando.com In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops newsletter, sent every Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WINTER HAVEN, Fla. \u2013 Excitement is building for the return of LEGO Festival this summer at Legoland Florida&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":327321,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29,32276,1911,2411],"class_list":["post-327320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-legoland-florida","tag-polk-county","tag-theme-parks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}