CARLSBAD, Calif. (KGTV) — Legoland will lay off 97 employees at its Carlsbad park, according to the Employment Development Department of California.
When a company reduces staffing by a specific threshold, it must notify the state. Then, the EDD posts documents related to the layoffs on the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification page, or WARN, on its website.
Most of the layoffs will be performers, according to Legoland. Theme park officials say Legoland is restructuring its entertainment by using an outside company to staff events, like shows and parades.
In a statement obtained by ABC 10News, the park says this will allow them to be more flexible. Here's the full statement:
“At LEGOLAND California Resort we are making operational changes to help us elevate the guest experience in 2025 and beyond. This includes changes in how we deliver entertainment.
The decision to reduce the size of our entertainment team was undoubtedly difficult, but these changes will allow the Resort to operate more flexibly and responsively in a competitive market.
“We will continue to have a core in-house entertainment offering, which we will scale up to meet our brand and guest experiences during the year. This will include working with a global leader in this sector – who will be providing employment opportunities – to bolster our entertainment provision during seasonal special events. We are confident that the Resort will still offer a high-quality guest experience, as part of our ongoing focus on creativity and innovation to offer memorable visits.
We are supporting employees during this period of change and will do all we can to help them find alternative employment, including sharing auditions for upcoming seasonal events within the Park.”
The Legoland in Florida also announced 234 layoffs.
The layoffs start March 25.
