In addition to a fun kid-friendly room, the hotel has a comprehensive free breakfast buffet, a pirate ship playground, a bar for the grown-ups, a fabulous zero-entry pool, a scavenger hunt for free small lego kits, and nightly programming including a dance club for kids with a real DJ, disco dance parties in the elevator, hero training, model building contests, and movies by the pool at night. Overall, it's a fun hotel and one of the best parts of the Legoland experience. If you can afford to splurge on the onsite hotels (there's also the Legoland Castle Hotel which opened a couple of months ago), do it. You won't regret it.
We were at Legoland for Star Wars Days once again. We've done this a time or two in the past and love seeing all of the people out there in their costumes. My kids were thrilled to see rebels and sith alike.
Legoland is a lot more fun with kids that are 4 and almost 8 than kids that are younger. My kids could ride almost anything they wanted to at this point as long as they had an adult chaperone. My 8-year-old could have gone on his own on most of the rides if he wanted to as he's over 48 inches. Some of the highlights in terms of rides are the driving school/junior driving school where kids can drive their own cars, the Ninjago ride, and of course, the classic boat cruise highlighting many amazing lego constructions. The kids all enjoyed something a little different and all had a blast.
We also managed to get to the water park, though we didn't make it to the aquarium this time. The water park was nice, but some of the guests not so much. My mother has a physical disability and needs to be able to sit down. We found an empty chaise lounge for her, but a few minutes later, the person who had claimed the 3 seats next to her told her it was theirs and she needed to leave. After she got up and left, we watched as the family only used 2 of the 4 lounges they had claimed. So, if you go, don't be wasteful or greedy. There are a lot of people who want/need a seat and only a limited number. If you aren't going to use more than 1 or 2 seats, don't "claim" more. And if you're claiming them, leave something in the seat so it's clear that the seat is claimed. Next time, we will bring my mother a wheelchair so that she doesn't have to fight with unkind guests. Luckily, that was our only issue and it wasn't Legoland's fault. I also have to say we came across one wonderful family who overheard we were looking for a seat and gave up one of theirs for us. So, I guess the point is to be kind.
We enjoyed the water park while we were there. My older son was able to explore the bigger slides while my little ones stuck to the more toddler/preschooler area. I would probably have more to say if my kids were better swimmers or if we hadn't had to leave when my mom couldn't get a seat and was in pain, but I will say the water park is a lot of fun. Just get there early if you expect to have anywhere to put your towels and shoes while you're in the water.
The food is one of the highlights, at least for adults, at Legoland. While the kids were able to get hot dogs, mac n cheese, and chicken tenders, we also had options like chicken curry, shrimp fettuccine, cheesesteak sandwiches, and smoked "Texas-style" barbecue. There were many health options along with the not so healthy choices, so it's pretty easy to find something to eat. I'm not sure how it would be for a vegan, but there are definitely vegetarian choices and the resort is very good at asking and answering questions about food allergies.
So, will we be back again someday? Probably at least once before my kids get too old for it. It's really a park for 2-10 years olds. Anyone older will probably get bored. But, it's still a lot of fun as a family destination.
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