Legoland Windsor Evacuates Resort After Water Main Burst

Legoland Windsor evacuated visitors and closed the theme park after a burst water main disrupted water supplies near the attraction in Windsor, with Thames Water shutting the damaged pipe to prevent flooding.

The incident forced customers to leave rides and exit the resort around lunchtime on Sunday. Thames Water said the damaged main near St Leonards Reservoir affected supplies to the theme park and some residents reported flooded gardens.

Thames Water said supplies had been restored and repairs were underway. The company apologized for the disruption and said it would provide an update on Monday.

Merlin Entertainments, which operates Legoland Windsor, said the resort remained closed while Thames Water worked to restore normal service. The company previously thanked guests for their "patience and understanding".

"We apologise for the inconvenience and thank our guests for their patience and understanding," said Merlin Entertainments in a statement.

A visitor from Cornwall who had traveled with her children said the sudden evacuation happened while they were waiting for a ride.

"The sudden evacuation felt \"surreal\"," said an unnamed Legoland visitor.

"We were queuing for a ride and had got right to the front when, all of a sudden, everything stopped moving. Then they came out and said, 'Right, come on, everybody off.' Over the announcement system, they said there had been some sort of Thames Water disruption in the local area and they didn't have any water.

We'd booked a night in the hotel and stayed there last night, so we're absolutely gutted because we've just had to drive home. It's a good five-hour drive to come up for a nice day, only to come back after half a day," said an unnamed Legoland visitor.

The visitor said the group had planned an overnight hotel stay before the closure forced them to return home. The BBC reported the resort was expected to reopen on Monday under normal operating hours.