Lucas goes to Legoland
We took advantage of the good weather over the long weekend to take Lucas to Legoland in Windsor. The queues were typically English.. ie large and slow moving. Legoland is situated on a hill overlooking Windsor castle, and Heathrow. Lucas enjoyed spending the day underneath the flight path as he got to see lots of planes taking off. For those of you who don't know, Lucas has developed a love of planes since he was last in London. Whenever he hears one fly overhead.. no matter if we are inside the house or outside.. irrespective of whether or not he can see it... or what type it is.. he instantly points to the sky and exclaims 'Goh!'... (his ubiquitous word for anything in particular).
When I entered this store Nat gave me a stern look and said 'We aren't getting any mixed lollies!'. I quietly pointed out that the shelves were full of mixed Lego parts... not lollies.
They had special Lego rooms for toddlers feature normal and super-sized Duplo blocks (which were made out of foam). You'd think that having Lego blocks this size would make them safe for little kids.. ie remove any possibility of a choking hazard. It didn't stop Lucas from trying however...
We actually found Legoland a bit of a disapointment. The Lego shop wasn't that extensive (hardly any Star Wars collectors kits), the food was really expensive and there wasn't that much Lego around. Instead it was filled with B-grade fun-park rides with 40 minute queues ... not that we went on any as Lucas didn't pass the 0.90 metre height requirement.
What Lego displays they did have were stunning, but overall its like going to 'Dreamworld' or 'Disneyland' with a token amount of Lego. And its expensive, 35 quid per adult. Luckily we got a 2-for-1 voucher from Tesco. There is no way I'd ever recommend it to anyone at full price.
Anyway, enjoy the Lego galleries which were really something. The fact that they were the quietest and least-populated areas of the park says it all really.
Note the pitch invasian as the local sheep invade the village cricket pitch!
When I entered this store Nat gave me a stern look and said 'We aren't getting any mixed lollies!'. I quietly pointed out that the shelves were full of mixed Lego parts... not lollies.
They had special Lego rooms for toddlers feature normal and super-sized Duplo blocks (which were made out of foam). You'd think that having Lego blocks this size would make them safe for little kids.. ie remove any possibility of a choking hazard. It didn't stop Lucas from trying however...
We actually found Legoland a bit of a disapointment. The Lego shop wasn't that extensive (hardly any Star Wars collectors kits), the food was really expensive and there wasn't that much Lego around. Instead it was filled with B-grade fun-park rides with 40 minute queues ... not that we went on any as Lucas didn't pass the 0.90 metre height requirement.
What Lego displays they did have were stunning, but overall its like going to 'Dreamworld' or 'Disneyland' with a token amount of Lego. And its expensive, 35 quid per adult. Luckily we got a 2-for-1 voucher from Tesco. There is no way I'd ever recommend it to anyone at full price.
Anyway, enjoy the Lego galleries which were really something. The fact that they were the quietest and least-populated areas of the park says it all really.
Note the pitch invasian as the local sheep invade the village cricket pitch!
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