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Legoland Opens in Westchester [VIDEO]

New Yonkers attraction cost $12 million to create; center includes amusement rides and a cinema.

After a $12 million price tag and the hiring of 100 employees, Westchester has its own Legoland.

The sprawling playground—located at the Yonkers Ridge Hill shopping center, 1 Ridge Hill Road—brought out hundreds of parents and children on a sunny Wednesday morning for its grand opening.

The 30,000-square-foot attraction includes classes, rides, play areas and a cinema. Local politicians like county executive Rob Astorino and Yonkers mayor Mike Spano were on hand to open the center to the public.

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