Oh, where to begin with our first-ever trip to LEGOLAND Windsor? I’ll tell you where and how we got a discount on Legoland tickets later in this post so do read on. When we told Wilf you’d think we’d announced Christmas had come early! There’s something just so magical about visiting a place where you can feel the magic, especially through the eyes of your little ones, isn’t there?
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Pulling up to LEGOLAND, we were all a mix of nerves and excitement. Would it live up to the hype? Could it possibly be as fun as everyone says? Well, from the moment we walked in, it was like stepping into a different world. A world meticulously crafted from the tiny bricks that litter our living room floor (usually finding their way under my feet), but this time creating a landscape of wonder and awe.
In every direction, there were rides, shows, and intricate LEGO models that had us adults just as captivated as the kids. And you know what? It felt incredibly special to share in their wide-eyed wonder, to be the heroes of their stories for bringing them to this place of plastic-brick dreams. So, here’s to family adventures in lands made of LEGO, where imagination knows no bounds.
How long to spend at Legoland
This month I’ve been so excited for one thing over everything else and that’s half term. I missed having my little buddy around SO much, more than I thought I would if I’m honest. I big part of me was grieving having him around and both me and his little sister were left most days wondering what to do. The house just seems a lot quieter with him away having his adventures without me. We initially planned to go away over the break and Tom originally took the week off but seeing how tired Wilf was getting each week and on the advice of friends with kids already at school we decided a slow chilled break would be best all around.
Instead, Tom took half the week off and we decided to make a mini holiday of a couple of days away in Windsor and booked Legoland tickets! I feel like Wilf is at an age now (almost 5) to really appreciate places like this and as he’s also recently gotten into Lego in a big way when we were invited up it seemed like the perfect fit. We didn’t tell him until the night before, I thought he might not be able to sleep because of being so excited but I don’t think he could comprehend it until we were there. It was so sweet watching his face as the bus pulled up to the entrance and him exclaiming ‘Oh wow! I just saw a giant Lego piece!’ Tom and I kept looking at each other like ‘Wait until you see what’s inside!’.
One of the things that’s so amazing about being a parent is how incredible it feels to see joy on your child’s face. I know that probably sounds super corny but all the cliches about parenthood are so true, you care about someone way more than yourself and so seeing them happy makes you happy.
We jumped on the ‘Heartlake Express’ over in Lego Friends City I tried to take a quick family selfie. Thankfully a nice American lady with her family sitting behind us offered to instead. Usually, we are too British to accept when people offer and always say ‘Oh no, but thank you!’ I’m not entirely sure why, maybe out of embarrassment? Anyway, this time we made our excuses again and the lady said ‘Are you sure, I’m a photographer so I should be able to fit you all in’ So then I kind of felt obliged to say yes and you know what? I’m so glad I did! I think next time someone asks I’m going to stop being so awkward and just thank them and go for it!
To Q Bot or Not?
We decided to take the day pretty slowly especially as we have two very little kids. We did get a legoland Q Bot which meant we could reserve the next ride as we walked along and so didn’t have to queue but I don’t think we would have had to have waited all that long on the rides we were going on. My favorite bit was riding the helicopter with Wilf in Duplo Valley, it was one of those special moments of just us two doing something together that I’d missed. Mabli’s favorite was the super cute water ride that went around Fairytale Brook and we all loved the submarine in Atlantis (although that’s about as much thrill I can take at the moment, I’m not a thrill seeker ha!). You can see Legoland tickets options here.
I think because we had decided to take it slow and not try and see everything it felt like the perfect amount of time to stay without anyone getting overtired or too hungry or too full of sugar (ha!) We all loved the tiny Lego cities and could have spent ages there following the trains around. It was such a lovely day and the perfect half-term activity and staying over in a hotel either side of the day meant we were all rested but got to spend some quality time together. The pass we had meant we could have made it a two-day trip which I think if you have older kids would be ace but we felt like as we were only going on the little rides a day was plenty.
October has been such a great month for us, after feeling pretty lonely in September and dealing with the big changes school and life have thrown at us I’m feeling so good about the future. I love Autumn as it’s the lead-up to mine and both the kid’s birthdays and then Christmas of course. So much to celebrate and reflect on.
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Wilf’s so excited to get back to school tomorrow and tell all his new buddies about his half-term adventures and I’m looking forward to spending some one-on-one time with my little girl too.
P.S. If you want 10% off a Legoland Windsor discount when booking Legoland tickets just click here we want to go back and stay in the Legoland Castle Hotel that will be finished next year!