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 Billund, Denmark is a town that completely revolves around Lego. It is the main employer and a huge tourist draw. Legoland is a little smaller than Calaway Park. It is a typical tourist attraction, but so much more whimsical than most. The effort and scale of the Lego models is awe-inspiring.   Most of the rides are more about showcasing the Lego creations than about the thrills. The vast majority are for children, we just did the park train and a couple of roller coasters. For those of you who don't know, the title of the post comes from the Lego Movie, which was very popular with my boys, back in the day! Leif and Saga were very excited to find so much that was sized just right for them! There was a jungle park with full sized safari animals, made entirely out of Lego! There were dozens of miniature village replicas. Some were of historical villages, some of wonders and monuments, some of modern architecture. Most had some sort of motion, running trains, vehicles and b...