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Legoland 2014 – Day 1&2
19 June 2014 @ 8:00 am – 20 June 2014 @ 5:00 pm
Thursday/Friday, June 19+20, 2014
Just like the year before, we arrived at Legoland on Wednesday evening after a long drive. That way we could unload the boxes in peace and set up our booth before heading to our accommodation.
The next morning everyone was finally lively and in good spirits, ready to master the days ahead and make our fifth year at Legoland Deutschland unforgettable too.
Since of course everything was supposed to run smoothly, we went into the park at 8:00 and used the time to rehearse our new stage program one last time in the Legoland arena and test the refined wireless system, which was to provide a first-class soundscape during our shows again this year.
Well prepared, we went back to our booth. There we checked everything inside and out once more and chatted a little with the members of the German Garrison, who had also taken up position in the Mindstorms Center.
But there wasn't much time for that, since the park opened its gates right on time at 10:00. Soon lots of visitors were milling around in front of our booth, and we had our hands full again.
And the most exciting part of the day was still to come. With Hannes, Fabi and Hendrik, no fewer than three new Jedi, or rather Sith, fought their way through the new stage show. Before it started, comedian Hennes Bender got the audience in a great mood with his funny act. Once we had gotten through this first performance, still a little nervous, the way was clear for the remaining two shows of the day.
So we kept going back and forth between show and booth until the park closed, and shortly afterwards we fell into our beds.
After a restful night and a hearty breakfast, we started into Friday. Rather rainy weather was already looming in the morning, but that didn't deter the visitors in the slightest. The crowds were unbroken, and once again lots of questions were answered and many entertaining conversations had, often with familiar faces.
Despite the good conditions, not everything went the way we wanted. Alex, who goes into battle on stage as Darth Vader against our brave Jedi, had to leave early in the morning, so the show got an alternative ending and an extended freestyle program. Everyone showed off their best spins, throws and other tricks. This brought a breath of fresh air to the show and was received enthusiastically by the audience.
With one team member fewer, though, we relied all the more on the active support of our helpers. Special mention goes to Günther, Lara, Heidi, Tom and Florian, who also lovingly took care of the booth while we were away during the shows.
We'd also like to mention Bastian Bechtel of Corpse Tree Digital Designs, who accompanied us for three days and professionally captured the many impressions of this event in pictures and sound.
With our combined efforts we got through Friday too. When the park slowly emptied, we quickly got everything back in shape and headed to our guesthouse, a bit exhausted but also relieved.
The first half of the event had flown by, and we recovered as best we could for the next two days.
