lifted slightly higher , and it feels like you ’ re flying through the air . You could pretend you ’ re flying over a sandy desert . When the ride stops spinning , you ’ re no longer pushed outwards so it seems as if the force disappears .
Phew , it ’ s tiring but exciting on all those rides ! Time for a stroll in Miniland , which showcases famous landmarks from countries around the world . There ’ s lots of secret maths here ! Can you estimate how many bricks are used to build London ’ s Canary Wharf or for the smallest creations ? Try to estimate the height .
Quick Challenge
Altogether there are fi fty fi ve million bricks used at Legoland . I ’ ve written it in words , but can you write it down as a number ?
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is France ’ s most famous landmark . Legoland ’ s version was constructed with 230,000 Lego bricks and weighs as much as two adults ! All the buildings are built to ratios , which means they are a fraction of the actual size . The real Eiffel Tower is 324 metres tall , but the Miniland one is 4 metres . We can work out the ratio is 1:81 , because 4 times 81 is 324 .
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