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While planning our trip to Orlando my son had 1 attraction on his mind: LEGOLAND! My son loves all things LEGO. From animated cartoons on tv to bricks and figurines. My almost 9 year old could not stop thinking about our upcoming summer trip. LEGOLAND Florida is a fairly new theme park. Having opened their doors in 2011, it has quickly becomes a must see theme park & attraction in the Orlando area.
Forty-five minutes away from Orlando, LEGOLAND Florida is located in Winter Haven, Florida. When planning our trip I didn’t realize it was outside of Orlando but found that the Winter Haven area is a nice change in atmosphere. You won’t find a traffic getting to LEGOLAND from Orlando, in fact it was a nice quite drive for our family. We arrived on 4th of July (What was I thinking, right?) excited to start our holiday festivities at LEGOLAND expecting a large holiday crowd. but what we realized was that LEGOLAND Florida was a relaxing experience. Although it was a holiday, we did not find a large crowd in the park at all. It might be that the theme park rests on 50 acres 50-acres specifically designed for families with children ages 2 to 12. LEGOLAND Florida is the largest LEGOLAND Park in the world & features more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions, restaurants and shopping. It also features a all-new LEGOLAND Water Park (more on that another day).
Lines at LEGOLAND Florida were minimal. We did not purchase any sort of fast pass and found that the wait time averaged 10 minute wait time (or less). Only 2 rides we did have to wait about 15-20 minutes but waiting was not the norm, even though it was a high season holiday for the theme park. Both my children (8 years & almost 13 years old) enjoyed themselves equally. My oldest loved the LEGO Sculptures and rollercoaster rides, while my son enjoyed the games, shows and “less thrilling” rides.
Theme Park guests can enjoy 10 easy-to-navigate and highly-themed zones that include pink-knuckle roller coasters, Miniland USA, the Imagination Zone and LEGO City where youngsters can learn how to drive by freely navigating their own boats and LEGO cars. We also enjoyed several shows including newly opened “The World of Chima” rides and attractions. We arrived in the morning at park opening & noticed that by 5p.m, we were able to ride several rides back to back with no wait time!!Who wouldn’t love that?!?!
Food at LEGOLAND Florida was reasonably prices for theme park standards. We ate lunch at Fried Chicken Co. and had a family bucket of tenders for under $40. Considering I have a family of 4 with a 4th & 7th graders, I thought the price was fair. You can also bring your own lunch and eat in your car outside of the park, just make sure you get your hand stamped for reentry to LEGOLAND. My family had a great experience at LEGOLAND Florida. Short lines (even on a holiday) affordable ticket prices and discount savings found throughout the year resulted in a memorable summer vacation.
1 Day Tickets are: 13+ yrs & up= $66 3-12 years or Seniors 60+ years:$59
Looks for promo codes year around or find Buy 1 Adult tickets get 1 Child ticket for FREE in LEGO Magazines regularly.
Hi, thank you for writing this review. I ‘m thinking about going to Legoland this summer so it was great information. Did you visit the waterpark also?
We had a great time!! We were so glad that it was not overcrowded even for 4th of July!! We did visit the waterpark and went straight for the lazy river. After that we did the large rides. Get a locker, so worth the money!!
Looks like so much fun – my son loves when his grandparents take him to the one in CA. We never get to go :(, but he loves it!!
This looks like *so* much fun! We have a LEGOLAND Discovery Center near us, but I’ve always been told that the Florida location is a must-visit! Hopefully we’ll be able to visit sometime and check it out. My kids are obsessed with LEGOs!
Those lego cars are too cool! My kids would love this park.
This is so way cool! I know my kids would be in heaven!! We are going to have to put this on our wish list!
My kids have been to Legoland and loved it. I hope to take them back soon!
I actually have never visited Florida at all, Legoland looks fun!
great photos, looks like a great time! LEGOLAND looks fantastic!!!
This looks so much fun, my son would love it there!
With four boys you would think that I would make it a priority to make it to LEGOLand!! Looks like you all had an amazing time, we need to get there soon, I know the boys would be in heaven!
Oh we would love to go!!! We’ve got to get back to Florida! This looks so fun!
Thanks for the info! We just got back from Orlando and my older one was dying to check out LEGOLAND. We will definitely have to make the trip to Winter Haven next time.