Legoland!

We went to Legoland! Legoland is closed as of November 1, and since we arrived in England on November 1, we thought we would never make it. But in fact, Legoland has a Christmas Spectacular (or really, Bricktacular) which is a fraction of the regular Legoland exorbitant pricetag. So we booked the tickets a month in advance and made it to Legoland after dropping Grandma off at the airport.



Legoland is actually in Windsor, and from the waiting area, we had beautiful views of Windsor Castle. The real one, not the Lego one.



The advantage of going to Legoland on December 23rd is that it is not that crowded. I thought Legoland would be more about Lego versions of landmarks, people, etc. But in fact, it is mostly rides with some token Legos thrown in. We were able to ride just about everything in the park (that our kids were tall enough to do) during our day there. We did the carousel, the swings, the train, the Viking boat, the spinning spider, the fast carousel, and the roller coaster. And probably a few more that I am forgetting. 

Here I am with Joey on the Viking boat (he loved it) and with Sammy on the roller coaster (he loved the up parts but hated the down parts). Jay also rode many rides with the kids, but my phone died early in the day so I don't have any good pictures.





I also rode one ride that they were too short to get on. In fact, there were a few Legos for building at the base of this ride, and the boys were much more excited about that. Lanna was also charmed by a Lego cat.



The Lego masterpieces!



Lanna and the cat to be added when I get that picture from Jay.

We even had time to stop by an amazing playground. The boys enjoyed climbing and sliding, while Lanna tried to follow them on all the equipment that was completely inappropriate for a toddler.



At the end of the day, we finally had our appointment with Legoland Santa. Just as we were waiting in line for this amazing experience, Lanna fell asleep in the stroller (aka buggy/pushchair). Since strollers were not allowed in Santa's workshop, I waited outside while Jay took the boys in to meet Santa. So I still have not met Santa. Maybe someday.

Here is the approach to Santa's workshop. You can see that three house roofs are outlined with lights here, because to make the line move faster, there are three Legoland Santas. Hopefully this did not crush any small childrens' beliefs. 



The boys were lucky enough to meet Jazz Hands Santa and get their age appropriate Legos, which were a big hit! The parents have enjoyed the awesome Legoland gift bags, which are quite useful for carting bunches of stuff around.



Not to be omitted is that we had to take a short train ride to and from the Legoland waiting area to the actual park. The waiting area had possibly the most annoying Christmas music ever. I have forgotten it, but Jay refuses to tell me what the song is for fear that it will get stuck in his head again.

All in all, a great day at Legoland! We then had to go home and pack everything up for Christmas in Northampton... less fun, but all in a day's work.