Legoland New York is expected to land in Goshen
GOSHEN – After scoping out potential sites for a Legoland theme
park, the Lego company and its developer have purchased over 300 acres
of land off Harriman Drive in the Town of Goshen, sources told MidHudsonNews.com.
The land is comprised of a number of properties, all of which have been
acquired already.
The project is expected to be the largest Legoland park in the world at
a cost of over $800 million. It will be built just south of the former
Arden Hill Hospital, now a BOCES facility, off Route 17.
When up and running, the park will employ over 1,500 jobs, the sources
said.
Company officials are expected to appear before the Goshen Town Board
in mid-June and then present their plans to the town planning board shortly
thereafter.
Sources said the project is anticipated to begin in the spring 2017 and
be open by the spring 2019.
Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus, who would not comment on the information,
has been lobbying the company for some six months including holding meetings
with their officials on several occasions.
The Lego company began to look for another site to build their theme park
after their first choice in Haverstraw was rejected by the town. At the
time the plan was to build in Rockland County, the state set aside millions
of dollars toward the project.
Legoland will cater to families and include a waterpark, rides, restaurants
and gardens. It is expected that if built, it will provide a major boost
to the Orange County and regional economies.
