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If you love taking photos, you will surely love these Lego cameras but before we go ahead and introduce them to you, we would like to show you a picture of a photographer with his video camera.

Isn’t this the cutest thing? This is something that would remind all of the cameramen in Hollywood how cool their jobs can be but whether you only videotape weddings and other special events, this Lego creation is still a great way to remind yourself how cool it is to be a cameraman.

Now to the cameras. Many of us are fond of gadgets especially with those digital cameras. Whether you love your micro four thirds or your regular pocket size digital camera, if you are a Lego enthusiast, you will also love these cameras.

Sure these aren’t the usual Canon or Nikon but did you know that the cameras in the picture above actually work? Yes, and you can buy them for $49.99. This was released by Digital Blue but we are not sure where you can buy them. If you are interested in these cameras from the said manufacturer, it would be best to search for Digital Blue. These were released in the summer of 2009 -not too long ago.

According to digital camera lovers, these are not very powerful cameras and they only have 128MB of memory. This is just fine though especially if you are a Lego enthusiast. If you are interested in this DigiBlue camera, it only boasts 3 megapixels -not too bad if you are just buying it for your Lego collection.

This is an official product release of Digital Blue and the Lego Group and it sure is something cool and a great gift for kids too!

Now who said Lego cameras are limited to pinhole cameras only? Lego cameras have evolved ladies and gentlemen and this is one cool evolution.

Legoland is a string of theme parks that promotes Lego bricks and Lego-inspired rides and facilities. Marketed as the theme park for young children, Legoland still offers a few thrilling rides including roller coasters to entertain its older clientele. Although the rides are not as dangerous, extreme or as scary as those in regular theme parks, Legoland is still a very popular tourist destination.

There are many different Legolands all around the globe but most of these theme parks are in Europe. According to the developer of the theme parks, Legoland Malaysia will open in two years’ time. The said theme park is said to attract 1.5 million visitors on its opening and this is something expected especially when it comes to Lego and since it is the first Legoland in the Southeast.

The oldest Legoland is located in the birthplace of the bricks itself –Billund, Denmark. The largest of the Legoland theme parks, Legoland Billun has 9 different worlds. This includes Duplo Land, LEGOREDO Town, ImaginationZone, Adventure Land, Pirate Land, Miniland, Lego City, Viking Land and Knights Kingdom. The park receives around 2 million visitors annually. It opened its doors 1968 to an excited population of Lego enthusiasts. During that time, those who had the money flew to Denmark just to experience the theme park.

Legoland California is nestled in picturesque North San Diego County. Much like the first Legoland, it is divided into 9 different sections. This theme park came 31 years after the first Legoland was built. It first opened its doors on March the 20^th, 1999.

About three years later, Legoland Deutschland opened. The theme park now has 7 divisions. Lego enthusiasts have to know however that an older Legoland was built in Germany and it was called Legoland Park from 1973 to 76. Today, this Sierksdorf park is known as Hansa-Park. Legoland Windsor, another Lego theme park opened in 1996 and now has 12 divisions in its 150 acre property.

At LEGOLAND in Windsor, not only those of Royal blood can enjoy hands-on entertainment because children not born of nobility can travel the road, conquer the skies and even sail the high seas without their parents worrying if they are going to be alright. Boasting over 50 interactive rides, workshops, shows and attractions, LEGOLAND Windsor is truly the Vegas for Lego-loving children. The sprawling property is made into one large park full of fun activities not only for kids but for the whole family.

For 2010, Windsor’s Legoland invites everyone for Pirates Landing. Described by theme park personnel as a new land to discover, Pirates Landing promises sheer excitement and unadulterated fun.

The theme park is a seasonal theme park and those who are interested in visiting the place should go on or before November 7^th, 2010.

Ticket Information

Tickets start at 18 pounds going up. For more information on ticket tariffs, you may call +44 0870 504 0404.

Important Note: Kids under 3 years do not need to pay. They are admitted at the park for free.

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Theme Park Features, Facilities and Services

Public telephones are available in the 150 acres theme park.

Theme park personnel are fluent in different foreign languages since this is usually a European destination.

Toilets are available and are situated in strategic areas.

The theme park also has restaurants and food stalls in the area. There is a picnic site for families.

Golf enthusiasts can play golf in designated areas of the park.

All areas are accessible to disabled visitors. Guide dogs are allowed at the park.

Parking on-site is free. For those who will not be driving to the place, there is a shuttle service from Windsor and a coach from London and Slough.

We have seen so many Lego creations depicting notable events in history. Whether you’re talking about the Second World War or the First one or something as far back as the golden age of Egyptian civilization -Lego builders seem to have covered it all.

Lego has depicted life in so many ways and in a thousand facets -be it happiness, violence, greed, wars and even death. Death however is not the usual topic of interest and not the usual inspiration for Lego creations mainly because it is a rather grim future that not many look forward to. It is a good thing that most Lego enthusiasts use the bricks as a celebration of life, of goodness and of fun.

Also used as a form of entertainment and a challenge especially to its adult fans, Lego has gone far and beyond and have stretched itself to many different possibilities -possibilities that its creator must not have dreamed about.

Whether the carpenter who built the very first Legos dreamed about the way minifigures and other Lego elements are used today or not, he must be very pleased.

One Lego enthusiast from North Carolina said, “Legos are a part of my life and they will always be a reminder of my happy childhood. It’s a good thing someone made such a toy because it has taught me so many things in more ways than one.”

Indeed, Lego has inspired many children and adults from all around the globe and these Lego enthusiasts are builders in their own right. Although not many are certified Lego builders, adults who only play with the bricks during their spare time still find joy in creating and building with Lego elements.

According to experts in the toy industry, Lego bricks are one of the very few toys that will endure a hundred years of playtime or maybe even more.

World War II has been the subject of many stories, art, films, and sculptures through out history But it is this generation of Lego enthusiasts that has created such a unique homage to one of history’s greatest battles.

The people from brothers-brick.com are one of the most talented people in the art world specifically in creating Lego diorama’s with great detail and artistry.One very striking work is the Lego creation entitled “Batallion Aid Station, Normandy, June 1944.”

Andrew, the creator of the diorama, went on to make this set after making a MOC (that is My Own Creation in Lego language) of a World War II ambulance -the US Army Dodge WC54. After thinking that the ambulance needed a setting, the need for a diorama was unraveled.

During World War II, it was the Battalion Aid Stations that were the next best thing to hospitals. In such a chaotic time, US soldiers would be brought to these stations for treatment from wounds and injuries. During those times, many people just went ahead and volunteered to become non-combatants or medics to help their fellow men in the front lines. These medical volunteers or medics heroically charged to and from the battlefield and dodging crossfires just to serve. Their acts during the war were so heroic, that 11 received the highest military award, the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Andrew’s diorama of such a Batallion Aid Station was based on actual documentations and pictures taken between 1944 to 1945, just after D Day. With that kind of reference to work on, he was able to produce a well-detailed set.

The diorama features a medical tent situated in a courtyard of a ruined farmhouse. Next to the tent, of course, is the US Army’s Dodge WC54 ambulance. You can just imagine the detailed work when you see the diorama, complete with all the wounded and mended soldiers next to the ambulance, and behind it is a bullet-riddled wall. And beyond the wall is a very iconic M3 half track set on a muddy road and a very noteworthy hedgerow made from -probably- hundreds of plant Lego bricks.

The M3 Half track, too, is a well detailed installation in the diorama, it is complete with a load of soldiers and even a gunner on the front of the vehicle.

World War II began in 1939 and lasted until 1945 and was participated by some of the worlds biggest nations during the time. It was said to be the most wide-spread battle in history with an estimated number of 100 thousand mobilised military force. It was an all out war between the Axis and the Allies, and both sides putting every effort in the war itself. During the war, the participating superpowers put everything they had in to the military, directing the entire economy in to the war, major industries, even their science research and development sectors.

September 1, 1939 was the official and accepted date of the beginning of World War II, and it ended when the Allied forces triumphed against Germany and Japan in 1945.