This 35-foot-tall Christmas Tree Is Made of 364,000 Legos and Took Over 3,000 Hours to Build — Here’s How to See It

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … especially at Legoland.

Legoland theme parks throughout the United States recently lit up Christmas trees decked out with colorful ornaments, stars, presents, and candles — all made of Lego and Duplo blocks, of course.  At Legoland California Resort in Carlsbad, about 30 miles north of San Diego, a team of LEGO’s model builders constructed a towering 35-foot tree, using over 364,000 bricks.

The feat took over 3,000 hours to complete, and builders pulled from over 12 years of experience constructing Lego Christmas trees. To celebrate its lighting, actors Daniella Monet and Lyndsy Fonseca, Hallmark Channel stars of “Holiday Crashers” and “Next Stop, Christmas” respectively, flipped on the tree’s switch. Lego Santa also attended the event and visited with families during the ceremony.

“A lot of consideration was taken for all facets of the model including the building process, transport, installation, operation, and…