DARLINGTON SCHOOL BOY'S HOTEL DESIGN WINS NATIONAL COMPETITION AT LEGOLAND WINDSOR RESORT

James Waine, 11 years old from Darlington, has been crowned winner of the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort’s LEGO® model design competition after topping a public vote with his knight on horseback concept.

With support from locals and the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort’s social media community who voted in their thousands on the LEGOLAND Facebook page, James has won a once in a lifetime opportunity to be an official designer for the Resort’s new knight and wizard themed Castle Hotel.

James’ tournament ready LEGO knight on horseback design, decorated with shields, will now be brought to life as a 6ft LEGO® model by LEGOLAND Model Makers and placed in the hotel ahead of its opening in July 2017. The prize will also see James place the final brick on his model at a grand unveiling, before becoming one of the first guests to stay at the magical new hotel.

On hearing he was crowned winner of the national competition James, commented, “It’s a dream come true because I want to be a theme park designer when I grow up! I can’t wait to see my model made out of LEGO and to stay in the hotel - I really want to sleep in one of knight themed bedrooms.”

The competition’s runners-up, Charlie Hamdi, aged nine from Hereford, and Enya, aged nine from West Sussex, have also won a stay at the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Hotel as a prize for their impressive entries.