Brick by brick

Polk County's top tourism driver, Legoland, is on the verge of a major multimillion-dollar expansion project — the largest since the park opened in October 2011.

The work includes the Legoland Beach Retreat, a village-style lakefront resort with 82 single-story, cabin-like duplex units that total 166 hotel rooms and sleep up to five people per unit. Amenities will include a themed pool, a sandy play area and a buffet-style restaurant. The retreat, scheduled to open in mid-2017, comes on top of the Legoland Hotel that opened last May.

There will also be more things to do at Legoland, to go with more rooms for people to stay, according to a statement. The list includes: