We finally made it to Legoland! This is something we have been planning for a while as both of the kids have an obsession (understatement) with Legos. Let me start by saying we were annual pass holders to Disney for 2 years. So we kind of have this whole “doing a theme park in day” thing down to a science. However, Disney SPOILED us. Do not go to Legoland and expect to have a magical Disney type of experience. So now that the Disney expectations are gone, we can continue.

Overall we had a great day! We got there right after the park opened. In typical Florida fashion it rained briefly and then quickly cleared up. When I say rained, I mean barely sprinkled. However, according to Legoland, rained enough to shut down a few rides and close the trading kiosk. Once the sky cleared the park seemed to come alive. Everything there is so extremely kid friendly. We never had to worry if a ride or attraction would scare the kids. They have so much to do from shows, to rides, to building your own mini Lego guys and tons of places to eat.

I am not sure if the park is always this easy to navigate or if we just lucked out. We had almost ZERO wait times. As my daughter and I were getting off of the Chima ride we were asked if we would like to just stay on and go again! She excitedly screamed yes while I passed. They are not kidding with all the “YOU MAY GET SOAKED” signs.

Miniland USA is incredible. They used something like 20 Million bricks to build it. I loved watching the kids’ amazement and their brains wrap around what they can actually build with Legos.

We ended the day with a self-guided tour of the Legoland Hotel (walking distance from the park). I was floored. This place is so awesome. Kids are literally just sitting on the floor playing in huge pits of Legos. Also, Captain Brickbeard was walking around playing with kids. A super nice change from waiting in line for hours to meet a character. The longest line I waited in the whole day was to get our tickets at the gate. Even that line was a mere 20 minutes, max. Oh and as if the hotel wasn’t cool enough, they have a full service bar next to the play area. “Why yes, I would love a cocktail while my kids play.” Really, I would.

As an outsider, I can see why some would wonder what is the big deal with Legos. As I said before, I could talk to days on the educational benefits of Legos. So let us just name a few for fun:

• It teaches kids to think in three dimensions
• It improves literacy as kids work with instructions
• It develops problem-solving, organization, and planning by construction
• It improves creativity
• It enhances communication and critical thinking
• It boosts kids motor development.
• Lego provides tools that develop lateral thinking in a fun environment

(http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/02/the-7-skills-kids-can-develop-from.html)

Ok, enough for now. I am sure this won’t be the last Lego drenched post. Also, homeschooling plus: Homeschoolers get a sweet discount there!

Also, check out my mad iMovie skills about our trip.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpVfsjp3WNk