"The really neat thing is, this flies in the face of the recession,"

TOURISM: New manager, new plans at Legoland
UK native eager to host holidays in the sun
By CHRIS BAGLEY - Staff Writer | Sunday, February 8, 2009 7:51 PM PST

CARLSBAD ---- Peter Ronchetti has a sunny view of what lies ahead for Legoland California, and it's not just because he arrived from a theme park that gets half as much annual sunshine.

Ronchetti, who took over as Legoland's general manager Jan. 1, said an aquarium that opened at the park last summer has its annual visitor count on track to break 2 million for the first time, even as many other tourism businesses are hunkering down. He hopes to launch one new attraction at the park this year and a major expansion next year, he said.

"The really neat thing is, this flies in the face of the recession," Ronchetti said in an interview last week.

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