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How often do you set it up?

We set it up once a year.  As soon as Christmas lunch has been eaten, we start building.  It takes a week to set up.  We leave it up for approximately one month.  It takes another week to pack it away as we rebuild every set, make sure every piece has a home and nothing is missing.

How many blocks do you have?

We always find this question amusing.  We have absolutely no idea how many pieces we have. 

Do you set it up the same way every year?

No.  Half the fun is designing a new, better and bigger land each year.  As we receive new Lego sets throughout the year and at Christmas time (if it is a Lego Christmas), there is always a challenge to integrate these new sets with Legoland.  We also build many of our own buildings to add to the town.

Is everyone in the family obsessed about Lego?

Absolutely.  We are all actively involved in setting up the new land each year. We are known as being Lego enthusiasts and 'nuts' back at our respective workplaces.

Do you play with the Lego?

Yes, but not as much as we used to.  We used to organise our people into families (complete with full names and occupations) and they would drive into town in one big convoy of vehicles.  Finding a bed for all of our Lego people was also a challenge as many Lego houses were never intended to sleep 5 or 6.  The Shell Family (owners of the Shell Petrol Station) were forced to sleep on the roof of the station.  Luckily it doesn't rain in Legoland.  Now, we find much more enjoyment in designing the town and creating scenes and buildings.  We encourage children that come to visit to play with the Lego as that is what it is made for.

Does your Lego ever break?

Rarely.  We find that Lego does more damage to us than we do to Lego.  There have been a couple of natural disasters in Legoland.  Hurricane Sam wiped out much of the central town district in 1996 (and proved that socks and Lego street plates are never a good combination).  Cyclone Ryan took out a bridge in 1999.  Only Sam and Ryan were damaged in those disasters.  The Lego was fine.  We take very special care of our Lego.  Lego is not allowed in mouths, outside or in direct sunlight.