This last week, the Magic Kingdom Morins decided to add another annual pass into our lives: Legoland! I had not been to Legoland since I was a child and the one I went to was in California, so I really had no idea what we were getting into here. All I really knew was that it was super kid friendly, didn’t require masks, and that the season pass was SUPER cheap (only $10 per month for the awesomer pass with a $50 deposit). It just seemed like a great way to get us out of the house and have some fun.
Obviously I can assume the thing that is on everyone’s mind: what about covid? The first thing I need to do is praise Legoland. At no point did I feel unsafe or feel like they were not taking precautions. I felt like they were beyond responsible. So let’s start with what those precautions look like. The very first thing you do before even getting to security is that a Legoland team member will take your temperature. I was kind of worried about this because my kids hate getting their temperature taken, but they don’t even touch you and it was over before my kids knew what was happening. They also ask you a few questions and then you get to go through security. Every team member in the park wears a mask.
Upon entering the park, you will notice hand sanitizer stations at the entrance at exit of every ride. Team members were also sanitizing the rides constantly. While character meet and greets are not happening to keep in rule with social distancing, there were still so many things to do. It was also incredibly easy to social distance in the park. Lines are marked with where to stand and at no point did I feel like anyone was getting too close to us. After hearing how poorly things went at Seaworld, it makes me appreciate Legoland that much more.
Legoland also made a point in offering free masks at the entrance, so if you want to wear one but are struggling to find some, Legoland does provide them at the entrance, FOR FREE I might add. There are signs around the park encouraging mask wearing and social distancing, but mask wearing is not required.
This blog will be the first of many on Legoland because I am still learning so much about the parks and there is truly so much to experience. My first tip is to buy the refillable mug. It cost us $14.99 each if we bought 2 and it was worth the money. It gets you free refills all day up to every 10 minutes. We more than got our money’s worth. After the first day, you can continue to bring it back and pay $7.50 for the day, which is what we did on our second day at Legoland. With how hot it is getting, having those mugs was really a Godsend.
Now obviously my kids are little, so I was a little worried about height requirements, but if you have been following along on Instagram, we still have not gotten through everything. I am going to keep this post to general information and thoughts and next post I will get more into rides. One thing that was really cool about Legoland was the wrist bands they provide the kiddos. To avoid having to check height at every ride, you can get your child’s height checked towards the front of the park and your child will be given a wristband with a color that indicates your child’s height. Height requirements start at 30, then 34, 36, and up. Amelia is still only 33 inches, but Grayson is 34, so he was able to get a wristband and go on rides that Amelia couldn’t.
If you are debating which pass to get, I got the awesomer pass, which is $169.99 per year. This is one of the more expensive passes, but includes a discount on food, drink, and merchandise. It also includes entrance to the water park, but the one below mine does as well. The water park is well worth the money and with it being heated year round, I felt like I was getting a lot of bang for my buck.
Here are a couple more pieces of advice for Legoland: always bring swimsuits for you and your tiny ones. There is another splash pad in the duplo area my kids loved and if you have waterpark entrance it is located within the park, so it’s nice to be able to just head back there if we get hot. Also bring sunscreen! The waterpark is all in the sun and you will definitely be rocking a nice sunburn upon leaving if you don’t lather up. Right now Legoland is operating at reduced hours. The legoland part is open from 10am-5pm and the waterpark is open from 12-4. The day goes very quick and we at no point felt like we ran out of things to do, so I recommend getting there at opening.
Next post I will go into details on the rides we experienced and my tips for them! Please let me know any questions you have!
Marvelous Mrs. Morin 