ESCAPE PLANS
ATTRACTION’S NOT TO BE MYTH-ED
A new multimillion-pound land, created by kids for kids, and home to the UK’s first ‘flying theatre’ ride, will open at Legoland Windsor on May 29.
Flight of the Sky Lion will be the 82ft high centrepiece of LEGO MYTHICA: World of Mythical Creatures, and riders will board big cat Maximus to swoop and dive over the fantasy landscape.
They will come face to face with a two-headed Hydra, a Fire and Ice Bird and the Chimera, a firebreathing hybrid creature from Greek mythology.
The land will also showcase 13 mythical creatures made from more than 1.7 million Lego bricks and a giant model of Maximus made of 685,530 bricks and weighing almost six tonnes.
Tickets start from £29 per person. See legoland.co.uk
THE RENOVATION GAME
Qbic hotels is launching new venue Qbic Manchester on May 17. The group has strong eco credentials which include transforming existing buildings rather than building new. Roof solar panels provide heating, and the showers feature water-saving measures.
The restaurant menu features low-mileage and seasonal produce, while guests who don’t need their rooms cleaned daily are rewarded with free drinks.
See qbichotels.com for further information.
SET SAIL ON AUTUMN CRUISE
Join Sky Princess in Southampton on October 5 for a 10-night round trip itinerary calling at Portland, Cobh, Greenock, Belfast and Liverpool. Prices from £681 per person. Visit iglucruise.com or call 020 3553 3140.