Star Wars Miniland

Star Wars Miniland
Park: LEGOLAND Windsor
Area: The Beginning
Opened: 2012 (Replaced Rocket Racers)
Related attractions: Miniland

 

The Star Wars Miniland is an area of The Beginning (Windsor). This was opened in March 2012 on the site of the old LEGO Creation Centre. It contains seven sections depicting eight separate planets from the seven Star Wars films. At the end of the experience there are giant LEGO models of R2-D2, C-3PO, Chewbacca and Darth Vader in a LEGO Star Wars shop.

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  Main entrance
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  Giant Chewbacca
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  Giant C-3PO
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  Giant R2-D2
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  Giant Darth Vader

LEGOLAND Description

This is a description taken from LEGOLAND Windsor. Do not modify it. (visit this item's product page) The Force is coming to LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort March 2012

Take a trip to a galaxy far, far away at the UK’s only indoor LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Experience at the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. Enjoy seven of the most famous scenes from the six live-action Star Wars movies, as well as a scene from the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars™ all made out of 1.5 million LEGO® bricks built in 1:20 scale. Follow the chronological path through the Star Wars timeline and retrace the major events of the beloved Saga featuring 2,000 LEGO® models, authentic sounds and lighting effects in the ultimate LEGO® Star Wars experience.

The Clone Wars: Christophsis

The first area brings us to a scene from the animated series The Clone Wars on the planet Christophsis. Chronologically, the series takes place between Episode II and Episode III and focuses on the adventures of Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The LEGO scene depicts part of the planet’s surface, with the largest of all LEGO Star Wars models: an approximately 8-foot tall building from the Crystal City. It includes Asajj Ventresse's ship with droids attacking the Clones protecting the crystal Palace. The display has changing lighting which lights the sets up in different colours.

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  Three AATs, an Octuptarra Tri-droid and many Super Battle Droids attacking the Clones
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  Blasters firing at an Octuptarra Tri-droid
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  An Octuptarra Tri-droid
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  An AV-7 Mobile Cannon
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  The display's varied lighting
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  Two AATs
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  The AV-7 Mobile Cannons

Episode I: Naboo

Naboo is one of the most geographically varied planets in the Star Wars galaxy. This scene depicts the Battle of Naboo and the capital Theed – both the Royal Palace and the hangar can be seen here, the palace has six statues in front of the entrance. In this battle scene, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn encounter and fight the Sith apprentice, Darth Maul. Inside the palace hanger it has an animated Naboo Star Fighter. It has the battle a Naboo battle droids and droidekas, along with assault vehicles and Armoured Assault Tanks attacking the native Gungans riding Kaadu birds and Fambaas.

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  Theed
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  Theed
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  R2-D2 in a Naboo N1 Star Fighter
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  A hangar in Theed
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  Battle droids and Armoured Assault Tanks (AAT) attacking the Gungans
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  A Gungan riding a Kaadu
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  Fumbaas carrying portable deflector shield generators
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  Battle droids and Droidekas
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  Gungans going in to battle
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  The Battle of Naboo
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  Droid tanks and an Multi-Troop Transport (MTT)

Episode II: Geonosis

In this scene, visitors have a fantastic view of the Geonosis arena, in which Padmé Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker battle ferocious creatures such as the cat like Nexus and viscous Acklays. See Anakin riding a wild Reek he's tamed with the force. Witness the clash between Count Dooku’s droid army and the Grand Army of the Republic, with Clone jumping out of Republic Gunships. Vehicles include the LAAT and AT-TE ships.

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  An Acklay attacking Obi Wan
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  Anakin riding a Reek
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  Padmé Amidala
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  A Nexu attacking Padmé
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  The Acklay attacking Obi Wan
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  Jedi Master Plo Koon
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  Clone Troopers from the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
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  Clones in a Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry (LAAT/i) ship
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  Two Republic Dropships, or Low Altitude Assault Transport/cargo (LAAT/c), above an All Terrain Tactical Enforcer (AT-TE)
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  Droids going into battle

Episode III: Kashyyyk and Mustafar

In this scene, two planets are revealed: Kashyyyk and Mustafar. On one side, you'll be placed right into the Battle of Kashyyyk – the home of Chewbacca and the Wookiees. Here you'll discover fantastic vehicles modeled from LEGO bricks, such as the massive Clone Turbo Tank attacking the Seperatist Gunship and the spider and Tank Droids invading the beach. On the other side, catch a glimpse of the fateful duel on Mustafar between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. Whilst R2-D2 and C3PO wait by a Star Skiff. R2-D2 has changing coloured lights.

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  The Clone Turbo Tank and Droid Gunship
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  The Droid Gunship and two Tank Droids battle an All-Terrain Attack Pod (AT-AP) and the Turbo Tank
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  The Clone Turbo Tank and the Wookiees
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  The AT-AP
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  The droids advance on the Wookiees
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  The display with the background
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  Padmé's Star Skiff with C3PO and R2-D2
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  R2-D2 and C-3PO.
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  Anakin duels Obi-Wan Kenobi

Episode IV: Tatooine

Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, C-3PO and R2-D2 can be spotted in this desert planet...introducing Tatooine. Here you'll discover Uncle Owen’s moisture farm, where Luke Skywalker lived as a child and look at it from minifigure eyes from a plastic dome; peek inside the Cantina where the animated Cantina Band plays and stand above the spaceport where the largest LEGO model of Han Solo's famous starship, the Millennium Falcon, sits ready for take-off.

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  The Mos Eisley spaceport
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  A group of Tusken Raiders with a Bantha
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  A Stormtrooper riding a Drewback
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  Luke's landspeeder
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  The Mos Eisley Cantina
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  The back of the Millennium Falcon

Episode V: Hoth

The Rebels take refuge on this icy planet, but the Empire tracks them down and the Rebels are forced to flee. Introducing... Hoth. This scene features LEGO models of the Imperial AT-ATs, Rebel snowspeeders and Luke Skywalker’s X-wing starfighter. Look closely and you'll see Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia. It includes a giant Wampa minifigure.

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  The Wampa's cave
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  The Rebel Alliance fights the Galactic Empire on Hoth
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  All Terrain Armoured Transports (AT-AT)s and an All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST)

Episode VI: Endor

Next we travel to a forest moon and home of the Ewoks, who fight against the Imperial Forces alongside the Rebels, Endor with Yoda hiding between the trees. The Endor system plays a key role in Return of the Jedi as the site of the Battle of Endor, fought to prevent construction of the second Death Star. This scene presents the final victory of the Rebel Alliance over the Empire. Here you can view a large-scale model of an Imperial shuttle on its landing platform, delivering a fearsome passenger - the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader.

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  The Ewok Tree Village on Endor
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  Darth Vader and the Imperial Shuttle
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  The Second Death Star's shield generator
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  C-3PO, R2-D2 and an All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST)
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  Ewoks preparing to attack
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  The Imperial Shuttle on its landing platform
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  An AT-ST walker and a Scout Trooper on a speeder bike