Mahwah Boy, 6, Named LEGOLAND Amusement Park Reporter

MAHWAH, NJ — A 6-year-old Mahwah boy just landed an opportunity any 6-year-old would be thrilled to have.

Matt was one of five kids named members of the official Kid Reporter Team for the LEGOLAND New York Resort opening next year at Goshen, New York. More than 450 kids applied for a spot on the team.

Wood will be given exclusive sneak peaks of the park and attend launch events for the amusement park and resort, including the First to Play pass launch event in April. Kids will do at least five reports for the park's website and social media channels before it opens and attend the grand opening in the spring of 202o.

Wood enjoys spending time outside. He loves playing outdoor sports, including golf and soccer.

Reporting team members will also receive four complimentary annual passes for the park.

“As a seasoned kid news reporter, I’m looking forward to helping my fellow junior journalists spread the news of LEGOLAND New York,” said Waverly Winchester, the park's "kiditor-in-chief. “I’ve been telling my classmates about the Park since I first heard it was opening, and now I get to share my excitement with kids from all over the country!”

The park will be the largest LEGOLAND park ever built by Merlin Entertainments.

The amusement park will have: A LEGOLAND factory, Lego City, Heartlake City, for the "Friends" line, Miniland, Pirates Shores, the Ninjago Zone, and Bricktopia, which will have "all kinds of weird" Lego creations. There will also be a large model of New York City made of Lego bricks.

There will also be:

• An immersive 250-room LEGOLAND Hotel, which will feature hundreds of Lego models.
• The LEGOLAND Driving School, where kids will learn how to drive a LEGO-themed car.
• A 4D movie theater that will show a variety of LEGO movies.

The $350 million amusement park will be off of Route 17 in Orange County, New York. It was originally slated to open in 2019.

LEGOLAND New York will be open from April to November. The hotel will be open year-round.

The park will be even larger than the LEGOLAND Discovery Center coming to the American Dream Meadowlands, which is slated to open in 2019.

Related:

• Here's What's Coming To LEGOLAND NY, Just Miles From NJ
• U.S.'s Biggest Legoland Just Miles From NJ Opening In Spring 2020
• American Dream Meadowlands 'On Target' For March 2019 Opening

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com