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Yonkers to get Legoland, center brings 200 jobs

A family made of Lego bricks rests at

Photo credit: Getty Images | A family made of Lego bricks rests at a bench at the Legoland theme park in Guenzburg, Germany. (May 15, 2012)

Attraction company Merlin Entertainments plans to hire more than 200 people for its Legoland Discovery Center in Yonkers, the nation's fifth Legoland Discovery Center and New York's first.

The $12 million attraction will open in late spring of 2013 and will employ managers, marketers, salespeople and "master model builders," the Lego enthusiasts responsible for "iconic buildings represented...

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