LEGO Store at MIA has young travelers making connections
Third airport location of its kind in the U.S. now open near gate D14
Miami International Airport’s newest retail store is helping passengers young and old include different kinds of connections to their travels. Opened in May by Duty Free Americas, the airport’s new 742-square-foot LEGO® store is located near gate D14 and is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
MIA joins Salt Lake City International and JFK International as the only three U.S. airports with a dedicated store for one of the world’s leading and most recognizable manufacturers of play materials, famous for its interlocking building bricks launched in 1958.
Duty Free Americas, Inc. is a duty/tax-free store operating in more than 200 duty-free stores at major airports and borders internationally. The brand offers vacationers and business travelers a large assortment of products such as fragrances, cosmetics, watches, gifts, jewelry, liquor, tobacco, and travel-related merchandise from the world's most luxurious and prominent brands.
The LEGO Group’s mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through the power of play. The LEGO System in Play, with its foundation in LEGO bricks, allows children and fans to build and rebuild anything they can imagine. The LEGO Group was founded in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, its name is derived from the two Danish words Leg Godt, which means “Play Well.” Today, the LEGO Group remains a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. Its products are now sold in more than 130 countries worldwide. For more information: www.LEGO.com.
Miami International Airport, America’s busiest airport for international freight and the second busiest for international passengers, is receiving an unprecedented investment of $14 billion in capital improvements and maintenance upgrades. MIA offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport and is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating business revenue of $212 billion and approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida annually.
To request materials in accessible format, Sign Language Interpreters, CART services and/or any accommodation to participate in any Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) public meetings and events please email the ADA Office at ADAcoordinator@miami-airport.com or call the office in 305-869-1859 five days in advance to initiate your request. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).