Legoland's new space-themed coaster is faster than Space Mountain

"Legoland is about to launch into outer space. In March, the Carlsbad theme park is set to debut its new land, Lego Galaxy, and with it the most intense roller coaster the park has ever built. "LEGO Galaxy is the Resort's next bold venture, completely inspired by the passions and evolving interests of our guests," Kurt Stocks, the president of Legoland California Resort, said in a statement shared with SFGATE. "Our Merlin Magic Making team and engineers have spent more than three years delivering an experience powered by creativity, advanced ride systems and innovation.""

""Both Merlin and Lego feel really strongly in space as a passion point for kids," Rosie Brailsford, the creative director for all the Legoland parks worldwide, told SFGATE at a preview event in January at Legoland California. "We know kids love space, it's all about the wonder of space. We know some of them love aliens, some of them love the vehicles, some of them just love the possibility. So we've tried to bring a touch of that into everything that we've done with the area's development.""

"Galacticoaster, an indoor dark ride that will be the marquee attraction of Lego Galaxy, is the first coaster that Legoland California has added in 20 years. The attraction is a massive leap forward in the park's technology and storytelling. It will also be, by far, its scariest and most exciting ride. As guests enter the show building, they meet Biff Dipper, a hero and astronaut from the Legoverse who tells riders their mission. "There's an Asteroid of Probable Destruction that's coming," Tom Storer, a senior project manager for Merlin Magic Making, said at the event, adding that it's their job"

Lego Galaxy will open March 6 at Legoland California Resort as part of a $90 million investment by Merlin Entertainments across its California and Florida parks. The new land centers on space as a passion point for kids, featuring vehicles, aliens and the wonder of possibility integrated throughout the area. Development and ride engineering took more than three years, producing advanced ride systems and storytelling. The marquee attraction, Galacticoaster, is an indoor dark roller coaster—the park's first in 20 years—and promises a scarier, more exciting, technology-forward experience with characters and a mission-driven narrative.

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