Legoland Discovery Centre
On Sunday we were finally able to use the Legoland tickets that Shaye bought our family last Christmas.
The kids LOVED it! THANKS SHAYE!
We got there and the fun started right away. There was a mini Lego factory tour to see how Lego is made. Then into a moving car we went to the Kingdom Quest laser ride to take down some Lego men. This was the most fun for Easton and I. With me taking the win on this one.
From here we went to the 4D Cinema where we had a light spray of snow on us.
We walked through mini-land; An area that had quite a few of the Toronto main attractions, and skyline built with Lego. Some even were playable. Like the Rogers Centre had a ping pong type of lever to try to hit a ball into the field. :)
Both Hadley and Easton enjoyed the racers build and test area. As a family we made and raced cars down some cool slopes. Sometimes they broke, sometimes they flew. We went to the master builder academy and we all learned how to make planes out of a kit. (Unfortunately we didn't get to keep the plane but it was still fun).
We went on the Merlins apprentice ride which was a pedal ride. The more you pedal the higher you go!
Followed by the fire academy construction site. The kids played in this play place for a while. Hadley built a tower using giant Lego to use while throwing herself on a wrecking ball, and then she rebuilt it for Easton to try. (A fantastic mommy moment to watch her want to share this with her brother).
Near the exit, we tried out the Ninjago Laser Training Camp. Basically try to make it to the end of a hall without touching the lasers. Easton ran through with me, so... I think Hadley and Brian may have to take this one for the win.
Now for the people looking for my fun vs. cost review:
The fun... worth it. The kids loved it and both Brian and I had fun with them!
The cost... $16 per person plus tax. (Lucky for us they were a gift).
Then $5 per lanyard to stamp at stations as you go. With a prize for turning this in at the end. My beef with this... it was a pin for their shirt... on Noember 2, with a Halloween logo. Really? $5 for that?
Also to note, there is only one entry. No re-entry and no food of your own to bring in. We ate before we went in to avoid paying high prices for food inside.
One last thing that was frustrating... The plane that we built... was not sold as a kit at the end. And all the pieces the kids played with to build their cars, specifically the huge wheels, were not available for purchase in the store.
All in all a good experience. We put everything aside for the day and played Lego with our kids. :)