Legoland

I had a coupon to Legoland pinned to the fridge for a few weeks and today Allison asked if we could go. The coupon was for free kid admission with adult admission purchase. It's a very pricey outing ($18 per person), but I haven't been so I thought it would be a fun way to spend the morning. Nathan has taken Allison in the past and they really enjoyed. He assured me that the outing wouldn't take more than a couple of hours.

He was incorrect.

Allison and I were the only people there when we arrived (at 9:30am) and throughout the day, maybe 10 kids joined us (with times where once again we were the only people). It was great because it feels like a small facility and I can't imagine being there when it's busy. There are several stations set up, along with a 4D movie theatre, and 2 rides. We did everything at least twice because we were there for 4.5 hours! And Allison wanted to stay longer!

Legoland highlights"
-the karaoke area which reminded me how absolutely tone deaf I am (thank goodness no one else was there to hear me sing Dolly's "9 to 5"
-the sit on ride where you had to use a toy gun and shoot things like ogres to save the King and Queen and each rider gets a score
-the pizza making station
-the playground with a turning wheel where Allison did repeated handstands and gave all the other mother's watching heart attacks
-the 4D movie theatre when snow fell from the ceiling

We spent our time building and chatting and when we needed a break we headed to the cafe for the lunches I packed for us. I would definitely go back.

 

 

 

 

 We were proud to display our Lego designs on the hall of fame wall.

 

When we got home, I needed a break from child's play so Allison went to her room to play a game on her tablet. As I was cleaning, I noticed how quiet it was. I found her like this. She hasn't taken an afternoon nap in months but I had a feeling she would sneak away for a rest.