dʒˌiːkˌeɪsˈiː hˈaɪɚd ˈɑːɹnəld bˈaʊtɹɑːp æz ðə pˈɑːɹks fˈɜːst dʒˈɛnɚɹəl dᵻɹˈɛktɚ ænd dɪzˈaɪnɚ; ˈæftɚ vˈɪzɪɾɪŋ mˈædʒuːɹˌɑːdəm, ðə tˈuː mˈɛn bɪɡˈæn fˈaɪnəlˌaɪzɪŋ plˈænz fɔːɹ wʌt wʊd bɪkˌʌm mˈɪnɪlənd, ðə mˈeɪn ɐtɹˈækʃən ʌv lˈɛɡoʊlənd.
GKC hired Arnold Boutrop as the park's first general director and designer; after visiting Madurodam, the two men began finalizing plans for what would become Miniland, the main attraction of Legoland.