Loops,
Swoops
& Spins:
MATHS AND
SCIENCE
THRILLS AT
LEGOLAND
Have you ever been to a theme park and
wondered about how the amazing rides work?
At Legoland, there are brilliant examples of
maths and science in action – in fact, they are
everywhere you go! Important bits of science
such as acceleration, volume and force actually
effect how the rides work in terms of speed and
distance… all in an enjoyable, safe way too!
Water is really important
for movement at Legoland
and is used on rides such
as rapids and log flumes.
The word “rapids” normally
means the part of a river
where it’s running quickly
down a slope, bumping
over rocks. The Vikings’
River Splash is a rapids
ride, where the water
rushes along at varied
speeds to take would-be
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SPARK
fearless Viking adventurers
through a torrential 400
metre “river”, braving the
rapid flows to recreate the
daring sea voyages from
centuries ago. To do this,
huge pumps move the
water in the right direction.
A normal bottle of water
holds about half a litre of
water. Legoland’s pumps
move 5,000 litres every
second!