Legoland swears in mini-Barack Obama in mock inauguration
A 4-inch-tall Barack Obama rendered in Lego bricks will be sworn in as plastic president before more than 1,000 miniature-molded dignitaries at Legoland California’s inaugural pre-enactment.
Beginning today, the 56th presidential inauguration will be replicated on the steps of the United States Capitol in the Miniland version of Washington, D.C., at the Carlsbad theme park.
President-elect Obama and his family along with Vice President-elect Joseph Biden and his wife will be replicated as mini-figures in Lego bricks.
Invited dignitaries include Lego versions of President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney, former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).
See photos of Lego Obama after the jump.
The plastic-celebrity VIP list includes: Oprah Winfrey, Aretha Franklin, Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma and pastor Rick Warren.
The Lego inauguration continues through Memorial Day weekend. Legoland is closed on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.
Check out the extensive Lego Obama photo gallery at SF Weekly.
Find the latest amusement and theme park news at the Los Angeles Times Funland blog: latimes.com/funland.
— Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer
[Photos: Legoland]
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January 16th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Is the judge swearing in Obama giving me the middle finger?
January 17th, 2009 at 7:26 am
lego Barack looks like Johnny 5
January 17th, 2009 at 10:15 am
One small correction- the Lego figures are not “molded figures”- they are each individually made out of Lego bricks, as can be seen in the Obama figure. It took a lot of man-hours to make all those figures!
January 17th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Plastic toys are a serious environmental problem. Plastics do not biodegrade. Lego could have sent someone out to the Pacific Gyre to fish out a discarded Lando Calrissian doll that some LA kid threw away in the 80’s.
January 17th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Looks great to me. Great work Lego people.
January 18th, 2009 at 1:32 am
pic#01: Watch out, Obama! There’s a giant Ahmadinejad right behind you!
January 18th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Really, Martin? That’s what you had to contribute? Wow. Unless Lando was made out of Lego, your diatribe has no place here.
Kudos, Lego!
January 19th, 2009 at 11:35 am
What’s with the one guy on the right with the eyes? Are those glasses? Hmm.
I’m almost 24 years old, and I still would love to visit this Legoland, CA.
Sad? Maybe… but somehow I doubt I’m alone! :P
January 20th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
does anyone recognize the judge and barack flipping each other off, everyone who sees that picture will have second thoughts about him
January 21st, 2009 at 11:43 am
the legoman with the glasses is dick cheney!
January 23rd, 2009 at 8:46 am
i think the new president is freakin awsome and i like legos so it is a great combo
January 25th, 2009 at 8:58 am
that is the coolest thing I have ever seen ever!
January 25th, 2009 at 9:44 am
I work at legoland and he looks no different than the other ones.
March 20th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Wow. Just wow.
Although I think the people would have looked better with custom, painted faces that come standard with all the LEGO people, it is still very impressive! I wouldn’t mind having a job like that one!
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:44 am
Wow!!!! what a creative way to look at the inauguration. This was a very historical event, and I’m happy to see it captured even in lego lingo. Way to go legoland owners and staff. I’m sure our new wonderful President will come and visit at some point during his term. He rocks!!!! He’s for the people and by the people.
October 28th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
that is very freaken awsome