Experience the LEGO Group from inside. See how LEGO bricks are produced. Meet LEGO designers and build with them. Take a walk through the LEGO history in Ole Kirk’s original house, and get back stage at LEGOLAND®.
Experience this and much more on the LEGO Inside Tour.
Tour dates 2012:
May 23rd – 25th
June 6th – 8th
June 13th – 15th
UPDATE
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THE LEGO INSIDE TOUR 2012 IS ALREADY FULLY BOOKED AND THE TEAM IS WORKING HARD ON PREPARATIONS.
THE DATES FOR 2013 WILL BE PUBLISHED HERE ON THE WEBSITE OCTOBER 1st 2012. THIS WILL ALSO BE THE DATE REGISTRATIONS OPEN.
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The LEGO Inside Tour program
First day:
4pm - Official welcome in the reception area of Hotel LEGOLAND®
- Meet with LEGO designers
- Introduction to their daily work in the LEGO Group
- LEGO building event
- Sharing building experiences
7pm – Dinner at Hotel LEGOLAND with the LEGO designers
Second day:
9am – Factory tour at ”Kornmarken”
- A guided tour at the LEGO factory to see the fully automated production and warehouse
- Visit other interesting LEGO buildings in town
1pm – Guided tour at Ole Kirk’s house
- Learn more about the LEGO history and get to know the company culture and values
- Visit the historical collection of LEGO sets and models dated back to 1932.
6.30pm – Dinner at LEGOLAND Western Town
8pm – Coffee, LEGO Inside Tour cake and an informal chat with the designers
Third day:
9.30am - LEGOLAND® Billund Back Stage
- Get back stage and see LEGOLAND’s secrets
- Visit LEGOLAND’s model designers
- Experience the park on your own. Try the activities and see the amazing models.
- Lunch at LEGOLAND Knights’ Table
2.15pm – Goodbye speach and unveiling of the exclusive LEGO gift!
- We won’t disclose what this year’s present is. We can tell you that it is very exclusive – designed and produced specifically for the LEGO Inside Tour’s participants.
Who can participate?
The LEGO® Inside Tour welcomes all LEGO fans, individuals as well as families, and children above 7 of age*. What we all have in common is the joy and interest for LEGO®.
It is recommended that children are accommodated by an adult.
Is the tour available all year?
The LEGO Inside Tour takes place once in May and twice in June. It is our experience that spring and summer is most suitable for all the international participants, therefore we only offer the tour at these times.
The tour takes over 2½ days from Wednesday to Friday. (This applies to all tours, no matter the May or June dates).
Each tour can accommodate 25 participants. We handle registration in a first-come, first-serve order.
If the upcoming tours are fully booked, we can offer you registration on our waiting lists. It is therefore very important that you send us your name, phone number, number of participant, and which list you want to be registered for.
Which language is spoken on the tour?
All communication will be in English. The official common company language of LEGO is English to accommodate many employees with diverse international backgrounds.
What does it costs to participate?
This unique LEGO experience costs DKK 12.000,- per person and it includes the following:
- Transportation to all LEGO areas in Billund
- Accommodation Wednesday – Friday at the 4-star Hotel LEGOLAND® www.hotellegoland.dk
- Breakfast and lunch Thursday and Friday
- Dinner Wednesday and Thursday night
- LEGO Inside Tour experiences
- Meet our LEGO Designers
- Visit Ole Kirk’s House
- Visit the LEGO factories
- LEGOLAND Behind the Scene
- LEGO Inside Tour ”Gift” (specially produced for this year’s tour)
- Surprises during the tour
How do I get to Billund, Denmark?
The participants handle their own transportation to and from Billund. Billund has an international airport. Hotels are located only a few minutes travel by car from the airport. There is easy access to taxies from the airport.
For more travel details, visit: www.billundlufthavn.dk
It is also possible to travel by train from Copenhagen and change to bus in Vejle or Kolding.
Make your own travel plan on: www.dsb.dk
How do I register for the tour?
If you have questions or want to participate please contact the LEGO Inside Tour team, Camilla Torpe and Sanne Dollerup Lage through legoinsidetour@lego.com.
NOTICE: Please remember to always write your full name, address, e-mail, and phone number in your e-mails to us. This enables us to get in touch with you with short notice. For example: This may be useful in a case where we receive a short-term cancellation and you are next on the waiting list.
We always strive to answer e-mails within few days but in some periods of vacation, events or illness the response time might be affected.
* Age limit of 7 years is due to security and safety regulations in both the factories and LEGOLAND. This is not negotionable.