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A new, immersive experience launches at Legoland New York Resort this summer. This marks Legoland Resorts' first-ever gondola ride. The Minifigure Skyflyer will not only transport Legoland guests between its many themed lands but, in classic Lego style, will make the journey a memorable adventure. Now through April, families skiing nearby Belleayre Mountain get an exclusive sneak peek.

Legoland New York Skyflyer Gondola

Legoland Minifigure Skyflyer Gondola — Image Credit: Legoland New York.

Ahead of the summer launch, Legoland New York Resort, in collaboration with Belleayre Mountain, has created two Catskill Thunder Gondolas wrapped in colorful images of the Minifigure Skyflyer Pirate Party Pod. Inside each sneak peek ski gondola, guests can scan a QR code for discounted access to the upcoming summer launch of Legoland New York Resort's immersive Party Pod experience. This pre-launch deal includes “Kids Go Free” tickets with the purchase of an adult ticket.

First of Its Kind Ride at Any Legoland Resort

Rider on Skyflyer Gondola — Image Credit: Legoland New York.

“There's a lot to enjoy at Legoland New York,” explains Divisional Director of Legoland New York Stephanie Johnson, “but it's a big resort, and our fans asked us for more ways to move easily from the upper and lower levels of the park. We take our guests' feedback seriously and the Minifigure Skyflyer gives them a way to do exactly that while igniting creativity, sparking imagination, and inspiring movement through disco and dance.”

Extra Details Revealed for Minifigure Skyflyer Gondola

Legoland New York Entrance — Image Credit: Legoland New York.

The disco dance party Johnson mentions is key to the immersive experience. Families riding the seven individually themed Party Pods of Minifigure Skyflyer are asked to dance, shimmy, and bop as creatively as possible to help “power” the Party Pods. Riders can expect Lego brick disco ball lights, sing-alongs, and interactive fun, including learning a new pirate or alien language.

Legoland New York Resort opens for the season on March 27, with The Minifigure Skyflyer ride launching in time for summer vacation plans. Each ADA-accessible gondola seats up to ten people, and themes range from pirates to space. In the lead-up to the new ride's big reveal—which includes a Lego-style rainbow road—Lego lovers of all ages can ski Belleayre Mountain, score a discount, and share the party-in-the-sky fun on social media by tagging @LEGOLAND.NewYork.

Author: Melanie Carden

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Melanie is a travel and adventure writer who grew up in the woods of New England. Her passion for riding UTVs on defunct train tracks as a child gave way to a lifelong passion for hiking. Moving to Alaska on her own at age 19 set the wheels in motion for a life of travel and adventure. Even when she tackled a seven-year passion project as a private chef, she kept traveling and has now visited over twenty countries. In her 20s, Mel began traveling solo, including diving with tiger sharks in the Bahamas and whale tracking in Baja, Mexico. Along the way, her interest in the National Parks led her to explore them in the less-traveled winter months, yielding lifelong memories of snowmobiling in Yosemite and wintery hikes in Yosemite. Whether it's the challenge of winter or being a January baby, she adores snowy adventures like dogsledding. She even took a day-long survivalist course with Mark D'Ambrosio from the History Channel's survivor-style show, “Alone.” If there's an opportunity to explore a winery in Austria, a snorkeling cove in the Galapagos, or a seaside Airstream camp in Cape Cod, you can be sure she'll always be ready—with the only luggage she ever travels with—a single backpack.

In 2017, Mel returned to college with a concentration in food and culture journalism, which included foraging and herbalism courses. During her tenure at UMass Amherst, Mel was a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor's Society. She won the UMass Presidential Jack Wilson Scholarship and the Amherst Alumni Association Senior Leadership Award. She graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA.