A massive Lego man named Dada has welcomed visitors to the new Legoland resort in Shanghai. The resort, which opened Saturday, is the first in China and the largest Legoland in the world. Built ...

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Workers attend to visitors at the hotel in Legoland Shanghai a day before it opens to the public in Shanghai, China, Friday, July 4, 2025.

It is the largest Legoland in the world and was built with 85 million Lego bricks. The resort was developed in conjunction with the Shanghai government by Merlin Entertainments and the LEGO Group.

It is the largest Legoland in the world and was built with 85 million Lego bricks. The resort was developed in conjunction with the Shanghai government by Merlin Entertainments and the LEGO Group.