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Our 10 OINK-tastic Peppa Pig Theme Park Tips

Elle MacRae — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 18:17:00 +0000

Hooray! You’re going to Peppa Pig Theme Park! Our Peppa Pig Theme Park tips will help your trip go as smoothly as possible. We’ll tell you what to pack and what you can leave at home. We’ll also suggest which rides to go on first, and share some insider tips. If you wanted to, you could easily tack add on a day or two at Legoland Florida, since the two parks are located directly next to each other.

What is Peppa Pig Theme Park?

The Peppa Pig Theme Park opened, which opened in 2022, is Florida’s newest theme park attractions. The sensory-friendly park is perfect for your toddler or pre-schooler. The park has 5 oink-tastic rides, several play spaces, a splash pad, and other kid-friendly attractions. The park can easily be paired with Legoland Florida, which shares the same parking lot.

Peppa Pig Theme Park Tips

Arrive Early

Like most theme parks, it’s best to arrive at the park early. This way, you not only get the most bang for your buck, but you also beat a lot of the crowds. When we visited Peppa Pig Theme Park, we arrived just before the gates opened. After only 1.5 hours, we were able to do all of the rides that the park has to offer! We noticed that Peppa Pig Theme Park seems to have a later crowd, by the time we left, the lines were long and the walkways were pretty busy.

Ditch the Stroller

Probably one of our most the most unconventional of our Peppa Pig Theme Park Tips, is to ditch the stroller. Believe it or not, the park is actually quite small! We brought our stroller to the park and didn’t end up using it at all! We found that it was easier for us to park it in one place rather than continuously move it around. We ended up parking our stroller in a central location (the Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster ride) and just went back to the stroller whenever we needed to grab something.

Our advice is to either leave it behind or park it and use it to store your belongings.

Pack Your Own Snacks & Drinks

The park allows you to bring in your own food and drinks. If your visiting during the warmer months, be sure to pack plenty of water! We bought these snack containers for when we travel and have found that they work great for our family!

Some of the snacks we pack for theme parks include:

Fruit snacks
PBJs (Uncrustables work great!)
Peanut Butter Crackers
Muffins
Rice Cakes
Granola Bars
Nutri-grain Bars
Trail Mix
Dried Fruit

Plan on Eating Early

This is probably the one Peppa Pig Theme Park tip that will save you the most time! The park has only one restaurant in it so you can imagine that it gets busy pretty quickly! Plan on eating as soon as Miss Rabbit’s Diner opens to avoid crazy long tines. We recommend the pizza and mac n cheese. Be sure to save room for one of their fancy schmancy milkshakes!

Pack a Bathing Suit

What better way to beat the heat than to frolic around in the splash pad? Bring a bathing suit (check out these Peppa Pig ones!), towel, water shoes, and sun screen!

Catch a Show

One way to make the most out of your day is to catch one of the shows. Head to Mr. Potato’s Showtime Arena to join in on the fun. Your little one can join Peppa and the gang in a bit of singing and dancing. Be sure to arrive at arena a little early so you can snag a bean bag or a spot up close!

Meet & Greets

You’ll also find Meet & Greets in the arena. Be sure to snap a photo with Peppa or George!

Work Counterclockwise

Another one of our time saving Peppa Pig Theme Park Tips is to work your way around the park counterclockwise. This allows you to do the more popular rides before the crowds start rolling in.

Our suggested order is:

Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster
Mr. Bull’s High Striker
Peppa Pig’s Balloon Ride
Granddad Dog’s Pirate Boat Ride and Sand Pit
Grampy Rabbit’s Dinosaur Adventure
Muddy Puddle’s Splash Pad
Peppa’s Pedal Bike Tour

After you’ve hit all of these attractions up, we suggest catching a show, playing int he lay areas, or visiting the air-conditioned theatre.

Seek Shade!

Another reason we suggest doing the park in the above order is the lack of shade in the park. The attractions at the top of our list offer little or no shade. You’ll find shade at Peppa Pedal Bike Tour (there’s even an air-conditioning vent under the tunnel!) and at the Muddy Puddle’s Splash Pad.

Grab a Pin

If it is your first visit, or if you are visiting for a birthday, be sure to stop by Guest Services and ask for a special pin.

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Peppa Pig Theme Park- Florida’s Newest (and TOTALLY ADORABLE!) Theme Park!

Elle MacRae — Sat, 07 May 2022 05:09:00 +0000

Florida’s newest theme park is totally oink-tastic! In early 2022, Peppa Pig Them Park opened its gates for the very first time. The theme park is centered around the long-running pre-school animated series featuring the adventures of Peppa and her brother George. The park is geared towards young children. It features five rides, sensory play spaces, and other great attractions.

Rides at Peppa Pig Theme Park

Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster- The most THRILLING ride at Peppa Pig Theme Park is a kid-friendly coaster that is sure to make their heart race!

Requirements: Minimum rider height is 36 inches. Guests less than 42 inches must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14 years or older.

Note: This ride closes down during rain showers.

Grampy Rabbit’s Dinosaur Adventure- Grown ups can ride along with their little ones on this totally awesome dino quest! You’ll pass by smoking volcanoes, and travel through the prehistoric landscape.

Requirements: Minimum rider height is 34 inches. Guests less than 43 inches must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14 years or older.

Grandad Dog’s Pirate Boat Ride- Take a leisurely boat ride with your little explorer. Set sail for Pirate Island where you can dig for buried treasure, construct mighty fortresses, or play in the sand.

Requirements: No minimum height requirement. Guests 43 inches or under 4 years old must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14 years or older.-

Mr. Bull’s High Striker- Our kids absolutely loved this kid-friendly drop ride! You and your family will be lifted straight up into the sky and thrusted back down to the Earth.

Requirements: Minimum rider height is 34 inches. Guests less than 43 inches must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14 years or older.

Peppa Pig’s Balloon Ride- You and your family can soar above this clouds with Peppa Pig in Miss Rabbit’s hot air balloon! This aerial carousel ride offers the best views of the park and will surely leave your little one giggling with excitement!

Requirements: No minimum height requirement. Guests less than 51 inches must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14 years or older.

Note: This ride closes down during the rain.

Other Attractions

Cinema- Take a break from the hot Florida sun to relax on a beanbag with your little piggies. Enjoy some of their favorite episodes of Peppa Pig.

Fun Fair- Try your hand at some classic fair games. When we visited, these games were in pretty bad shape and only included tossing hula hoops over posts.

George’s Fort- Your little ones will love searching through the hedge maze in search of who is making an unusual croaking noise! Don’t worry- it’s just a frog!

Madame Gazelle’s Nature Trail- Join Madame Gazelle as you hunt for clues to to try to discover who has left tiny foot prints! Can you solve the mystery?

Grandpa Pig’s Greenhouse- This isn’t your average greenhouse! Your little ones can explore Grandpa Pig’s Greenhouse as they climb, slide, crawl, and play on this super-fun interactive outdoor playground.

Mr. Potato’s Showtime Arena- Hop on over to the stage area to enjoy live shows and meet and greets!

Muddy Puddles Splash Pad- Be sure to pack your bathing suits! There’s no better way to cool off than by jumping up and down in “Muddy Puddles”!

Peppa’s Pedal Bike Tour and George’s Tricycle Trail- Your little piggy will love showing off their bicycling skills on these super fun tricycles!

Peppa Pig’s Treehouse- Climb into the treehouse and join Peppa for a spot of tea! This fun, interactive playground is a great spot to get out some energy before catching a show.

Pirate Island Sand Play- Dig for buried treasure or build your own sandcastle in this super cool sandbox!

Rebecca Rabbit’s Playground- Bounce, hop, jump, crawl, and climb like a little bunny in this outdoor active play area!

The Park's Restaurant

The park has just one restaurant, which fills up incredibly fast. If you’re eating in the restaurant, we strongly suggest visiting it as soon as it opens. The eatery serves up shockingly good pizza, mac n cheese, and sandwiches. They also have super-fun (and super-sugary) milkshakes topped with cookies and sprinkles.

Know Before You Go

Arrive at the park as early as possible. We got there just before the gates were opened and we did all of the rides, caught a show, did the attractions, and had 2 meet and greets within 2 hours. The park gets busier later in the day.
The restaurant starts poppin’ around 11:45. The earlier you can get there, the better.
The park allows you to bring in your own drinks and snacks.
The park can easily be done in half a day.

If you have a toddler or pre-schooler, leave the stroller behind. The park is so small that you can easily navigate it without a stroller. We ended up just parking ours and leaving it somewhere.
There isn’t much shade in the park- which could be a huge issue in the summer. Be sure to pack plenty of water and cooling aids. Shaded/cool down areas include: the theatre, the restaurant, the splash pad, the bicycle path, and the stage area.

Visiting Peppa Pig Theme Park

One LEGOLAND Way
Winter Haven, FL 33884

The park hours vary from day to day. Be sure to visit the official website to confirm the opening and closing times.

Peppa Pig Theme Park Essentials

Our Thoughts on Peppa Pig Theme Park

Our kids really enjoyed Peppa Pig Theme Park. The park itself was small and can easily be done in 1/2 a day. Despite it being small in size, it is definitely still worth the visit– if you have young kids. We found that with the theme park being on the smaller size, it was actually more inviting for our kids. All of the rides were developed for young kids, so we didn’t really have to worry about whether or not the twin were tall enough for certain rides. It’ll be interesting to see how the park develops and grows over the years.

Pairing Peppa Pig Theme Park with Legoland Florida

Legoland and Peppa Pig Theme Park actually share the same parking lot, so it is easy to pair the two of them together. However, Legoland is massive and it will take you all day to do the park. If you want to do both Legoland and Peppa Pig Theme Park, we suggest adding on at least another 1/2 day to your trip.

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10 Helpful Legoland Florida Tips- Our Secrets Revealed!

Elle MacRae — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 01:38:00 +0000

Legoland Florida is a great place for a family vacation. There is seriously something there for everyone! These Legoland Florida tips will help you maximize your time in the park. The cool thing about Legoland Florida is that it is totally a park you can do in one day. We spent about 8 hours in the park and we were able to fit in a majority of the attractions. We even got to watch Brickbeard’s Watersport Stunt Show. If you plan on doing the waterpark, you may want to consider adding a second day to the park.

We hope that they Legoland Florida tips help you plan out the perfect adventure for your family.

Legoland Florida Tips- Before You Go

Getting to Legoland Florida

Many people think Legoland Florida is located in Orlando. However, it’s actually situated about 30 miles outside of Orlando in the town of Winter Haven. With Orlando traffic, Legoland is about an hour away (with traffic) from Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Disney World, and SeaWorld. It’s also about an hour away from Busch Gardens Tampa. This makes it super easy to combine Legoland with other central Florida theme parks.

When to Go

Consider going before or after a major holiday. We went the weekend before Thanksgiving and it was dead first thing in the morning. By mid-afternoon the wait times were about 30 minutes, which isn’t bad at all.

Avoid the weekends, school breaks (including summer), and national holidays.

Best Ages for Legoland Florida

Most visitors will agree that Legoland is geared towards a younger crowd- ages 2-12. Our kids were 4 and 7 when we visited the park for the first time. They loved Legoland Florida! In fact, we must have heard our youngest say, “This is the best day ever!” at least 30 times.

There are several attractions that are appropriate for kids of all ages. I was super impressed with the number of attractions that the boys could do. At the time, they were 36″, but there was still plenty that they could do. There were attractions that they could ride alone, but also rides that we could enjoy together. It’s actually really neat to be able to stand on the sidelines and watch how much fun the kids are having on the rides.

The Duplo Fun Town area was a huge hit with the boys (4). Our original plan was to head straight towards the back of the park and work our way back to the front. As soon as we saw the Duplo rides, however, our plans were tossed into the wind. They had so much fun on these toddler-friendly rides!

Our daughter is really into thrill rides. While some of the rides were a little too meh for her, she still had an absolute blast and found plenty of rides that got her adrenaline pumping.

One thing I loved about Legoland is how thought-out the layout is. There are play areas available near many of the rides that have height restrictions. When Ashley and Smiley would hit one of the older kids rides, the boys and I would hit the play areas or a ride created for littles.

Accomodations at Legoland Florida

We stayed at the Legoland Hotel during our visit and our kids were blown away by the entire experience. They may have even had just as much fun at the hotel as they did at the theme park.

Along with the Legoland Hotel, Legoland Florida has two other on-property hotel options: Pirate Island Hotel and Legoland Beach Retreat. The Pirate Hotel and the Legoland Hotel are attached to one another. You have access to all of the same restaurants and amenities, regardless of whether you’re staying at the Pirate Hotel or Legoland Hotel.

All of the properties offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast. We filled up on breakfast to help get us through the morning at the theme park. We also took snacks into the park with us so that we didn’t spend an arm and a leg on food in the park.

Legoland Florida Tips- While You're There

Arrive Early

We are early birds so we tend to get to theme parks early. The parks hours change from day to day so it is important to refer to the park’s website to see when they will be open on the day(s) of your visit.

When we visited, the park opened at 10 am. We had time to have a hearty breakfast, and played at the hotel before visiting the park.

Whenever we visit a theme park the first thing we do is… hit the bathroom! There are bathrooms right outside of the gates at Legoland. If you take care of this while you’re waiting to go in, it buys you some time before you have to take another bathroom break.

Know the Height Requirements

The infographic on the left can be used to measure your kids. Under each height, it specifies which rides they can go on. We snapped a photo so we could see which rides they were eligible for. This information is also available on the Legoland Florida app and on park maps.

I’ve heard, however, that sometimes they’ll even give you a wristband that says which rides they can go on. That is GENIUS! I wish that was an option when we visited.

I wish we had a pen or a Sharpie packed so we could mark the rides on our map.

Collect a Special Pin

Did you know that you can get a special button if it is your first visit? We went for the twins 4th birthday so we got birthday pins. Just tell one of the employees at the front gate of any celebrations and you’ll hand you one of the pins or buttons. We discovered that the Legoland Hotel also had access to these buttons.

Head to the Back of the Park First

Most theme park experts will tell you to head to the back of the park first. This is almost always our strategy, as well. Hit the popular rides first, such as Boating School, Ford’s Driving School and the rollercoasters before the lines get long.

Once you’re at the back, begin working your way towards the front. Not only does this save you time in lines, but it also makes sense logistically.

Eating at Legoland Florida

The park allows you to bring in snacks and beverages (that are not in glass containers). We packed juices, and PBJs (since they don’t require refrigeration), peanut butter crackers, and fruit snacks.

If you are staying at one of the Legoland Florida hotels, fill up on their all-you-can-eat breakfasts before heading over to the park. You can also grab cereals from the grab-and-go section to bring with you into the park.

There are plenty of dining options within the park. We are obsessed with Granny’s Apple Fries. Our boys ask for chicken and fries every single day so we had lunch at Kick’n Chicken. We were all super disappointed in our meal.

If you have a ticket that includes admission to the waterpark, and you’re visiting during the shoulder seasons, you may want to eat at one of the waterpark restaurants where the lines should be shorter.

The best deal in the ENTIRE park is the refillable souvenir cup. For $16, you get unlimited refills at the Coca Cola Freestyle machines. Even better? It now includes Icees!

Pro-Tip: There is a Publix (a popular Florida grocery store) across the street from Legoland Florida. You can stop in to pick up some snacks before heading into the park. The grocery store opens at 7 AM. They are well-known for their sub sandwiches.

Legoland Florida Tips for Packing

Packing for Legoland is similar to packing for any other family theme park. Our Legoland Florida tips include bringing along a backpack.

We also packed a pair of undies and shorts, just in case. We did notice the some of the bathrooms are spaced pretty far apart. Grab a park map or download the park’s app so you know where to find the bathrooms for potty breaks.

As always, you should make sure you’re wearing proper shoes when you’re at a theme park. Theme parks, in general, require a lot of walking and standing.

If you’re traveling with younger kids, you will probably want to have a stroller handy. Our boys rarely ever use a stroller anymore, but we always bring one with us to theme parks so they can hop in and hop out throughout the day. It was also handy for storing our bags.

Other Legoland Florida Tips for Packing:

Sunscreen: It’s Florida, lather up.
Cooling Aids: If you’re visiting during the hot months, consider packing a Cooling Towel or a fan
Umbrella: It rains almost every day during the summer. Pack an umbrella.
Portable Charger: Let’s face it, you’ll be taking a gazillion photos and probably be checking the app often! Pack a portable charger, or you’ll regret it.

Brickbeard's Watersports Stunt Show

In honor of Legoland Florida’s tenth birthday, the park has a brand new show called Brickbeard’s Watersports Stunt Show and it is AWESOME! The thirty minute show is a great way to break up the day and gives you a chance to get off your feet for a few minutes. The show features stunts by boaters, and skiers alongside Lego characters. The show is full of super funny puns and adventure.

The whole family enjoyed the spectacular presentation!

Shopping

There are several shops scattered throughout the park however, we suggest saving the shopping until the end. The largest store is located right at the entrance/exit. The Legoland stores feature several exclusive Lego items that you can only find at Legoland.

Trade Your Minifigures

This is probably one of the most common Legoland Florida tips. However, if you didn’t know you can bring along a few minifigures for your kiddos to trade. All of the Model Citizens (Legoland employees) have minifigures that they can trade.

Visiting the Water Park

The waterpark is located within the theme park but requires separate tickets and additional fees. If you plan on doing the waterpark, you may want to consider adding a second day to the park.

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Everything is AWESOME at Legoland Florida

Elle MacRae — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 19:30:59 +0000

Legoland Florida is one of the newest theme parks to enter the Florida market. They just recently celebrated their 10th birthday! The theme park is located in Winter Haven, about 30 miles southwest of Orlando and 45 miles east of Tampa. The complex features the theme park itself, a waterpark, three on-site accommodations (Legoland Hotel, Pirate Island Hotel, and Beach Retreat), and a brand-spankin new park based on Peppa Pig.

The park was built on the former Cypress Gardens theme park. Legoland Florida has preserved the timeless botanical gardens and re-themed the water park and several attractions to go along with the Lego brick theme.

The park is most definitely geared towards kids, but you’ll want to pay close attention to the ride requirements before queuing up. We suggest measuring your kids ahead of time and researching which rides they can go on, or measure them at the entrance of the park and refer to the infographic (and map) to determine which rides they can enjoy.

Pro-Tip: Be sure you pack a pen or a marker in your bag so you can mark up your park map with rides your kids can go on.

Legoland Florida Rides

The Legoland Florida theme park has ten sections each with its own unique Lego theme. The sections are rather small, in comparison to Disney, but there is still plenty to do.

In this post, we’ll explore the various sections of the park and list out the rides and main attractions in each. We’ll further explore the rides and go into more detail about them in an upcoming post.

The Beginning

Naturally, the entrance to the park is known as The Beginning. This section does not have any attractions however, this is where you’ll find the primary gift shops, some restaurants, and administrative buildings such as guest services.

We suggest skipping this part of the park when you enter and hitting it on your way out so that you don’t have to tote your shopping bags around the park. Prepare to be amazed by The Big Shop!

Fun Town

Fun Town is where you’ll find the first attractions. A two-level carousel called Grand Carousel and the Wells Fargo Fun Town Theater which features 4D films.

Pro-Tip: Be sure to grab Legoland’s #1 snack while you’re here! Granny’s Apple Fries are legit!

Heartlake City

Heartlake City opened in 2015. It has 1 ride- Mia’s Riding Adventure, a theater, and a heart-shaped fountain with Lego brick instruments.

We opted to hit up Duplo Valley a second time and skipped this section entirely- with the exception of the kids posing with some of the Lego Friends character statues.

Miniland USA

This section just underwent an extensive remodel. Miniland USA features scaled models of Washington DC, New York City, Las Vegas, Florida, and more. It is extremely impressive!

It was cool to see what the Legomasters are capable of. There are lots of moving objects, and interactive elements mixed in as well. Throughout the displays, there are buttons that you can push to get parts of the exhibit to move. In the Florida section, you’ll even find a rocket launch at the replica of the Kennedy Space Center.

Being a huge American History nerd, I was drawn to the mini-version of DC’s National Mall.

Duplo Valley

This area was designed with toddlers in mind. It hosts two rides Duplo Train, and Duplo Tractor, an air-conditioned playground called Duplo Farm, an outdoor playground, and a toddler splash pad.

Our boys are obsessed with trains, tractors, construction trucks, rescue vehicles, etc so this section was perfect for them.We enjoyed this part of the park so much that this is where we started and ended our day. The lines are typically extremely short making it easy to ride these rides multiple times.

Lego Kingdoms

Journey back into medieval times at Lego Kingdoms. The Dragon is a remodeled roller coaster from the park’s Cypress Garden days. Here, you’ll also find a toddler friendly ride called The Royal Joust, a small circular rollercoaster called Merlin’s Challenge, and a playground known as The Forestmen’s Hideout.

The boys loved The Royal Joust but our daughter (almost 8) was rather bored with it. We all were huge fans of Merlin’s Challenge. We took advantage of the playground, as well. The kids really seemed to enjoy it.

Land of Adventure

You’ll find a treasure chest of fun in this Ancient Egyptian themed section. Don’t miss Beetle Bounce, Coastersaurus, Lost Kingdom Adventure, Safari Trek, and Pharaoh’s Revenge- a super fun playground.

The Lost Kingdom Adventure is an indoor ride that would be perfect to escape into in the event of rain or extreme heat. The ride is comes equipped with laser guns that you aim and shoot at targets to collect points. It’s a lot of fun.

The Lego Movie World

This section is centered around The Lego Movie. There are three main attractions here including Masters of Flight, a flying theater attraction, Unikitty’s Discodrop, and Battle of Bricksburg a super wet family-fun ride.

We skipped Battle of Bricksburg since it cooler out and we didn’t want to spend the day wet however, it looked like a ton of fun!

Lego City

Cruise into the heart of Lego City for trunk loads of fun! Kids can act like grown-ups and drive almost every vehicle imaginable! Here you’ll find Ford Driving School, Ford Jr. Driving School, Flying School, Boating School, and Rescue Academy.

Pro-Tip: The Rescue Academy attraction requires way more physicality than it looks! Guests have to pump a two-sided lever to get get their fire truck to race across the track to the “fire”. Then, run out, put out the fire, and maneuver the fire truck back to the finish line. It’s a work out.

Lego Technic

In this section you’ll find Technicycle, a pedal-powered spinning machine that propels you into the air, The Great Lego Race coaster, and AQUAZONE Wave Racers.

Imagination Zone

This zone features 2 spaces where kids can get creative! At Build & Test kids can build race cars and zip lines, and Lego Mindstorms is an exhibit where they can build robots. At WB Games Zone kids can play video games. There is one ride, Kid Power Towers, where guests hoist themselves to the top and free-fall to the bottom.

This is a great area to hang out in the event of rain or extreme heat!

Pro-Tip: Kid Power Tours requires you to use your muscles to hoist yourself up to the top of a tower. It requires quite a bit of effort.

Some of the attractions that were originally part of Cypress Gardens have been re-themed, renovated, and renamed. The wooden rollercoaster once called Triple Hurricane was renamed to Coastersaurus.T he Okeechobee Rampage coaster was renamed to The Dragon. An inverted coaster called Swamp Thing was renamed Flying School and

Brickbeard's Water Stunt Show

We cannot recommend this live-action water ski show more! The show is performed a couple of times a day on Lake Louise. The show stars Lego characters and a handful of water skiers and boaters. It is awesome! The show was humourous and full of a ton of action.

We were impressed by the athleticism and how closely the boats maneuvered towards one another at high speeds.

The show lasts about 30 minutes. It was a nice way to break up our day and rest our feet for a few.

Restaurants at Legoland Florida

There are a handful of restaurants scattered around the park. The serve up kid favorites such as cheeseburgers, pizza, tacos, sandwiches, fried chicken, popcorn, and ice cream.

We ate at Kick’n Chicken Co. and were not impressed. We ordered a family size bucket of the hand-breaded chicken tenders and some fries. The chicken was stringy and tough.

The park permits you to bring food items that do not require heating and drinks, as long as they are not in a glass container. We packed juices, sandwiches, and peanut butter crackers for snacks.

Pro-Tip: There is a Publix grocery store right across from the park. You can easily stop by there to grab some snacks to bring into the park before you begin your day. The store opens at 7 AM.

If you are unfamiliar with Publix, they are well-known for their sub sandwiches which we lovingly refer to as “Pub Subs”.

Legoland Florida Water Park

Believe it or not, the Legoland Water Park is open year round! USA Today named it one of the best waterparks in the USA. It includes a lazy river, 14 water slides, and play areas.

The Legoland Water Park was originally part of Cypress Gardens. The original park had five rides. When the waterpark was acquired by the Legoland corporation (Merlin Entertainments), they added a sixth attraction for toddlers called Duplo Splash Safari.

Admission to the water park requires the purchase of a ticket to the theme park in addition to a seperate ticket for the Water Park.

Pro-Tip: If you are visiting Legoland Florida during the shoulder season, and your ticket includes the Legoland Water Park add-on, consider grabbing lunch at the Water Park. You’ll find the lines are much shorter than in the main park.

The hours and days are seasonal, so be sure to refer to the official website for specific information.

Legoland Florida Tips for Packing

Packing for Legoland is similar to packing for any other family theme park. Our Legoland Florida tips include bringing along a backpack.

As always, you should make sure you’re wearing proper shoes when you’re at a theme park. Theme parks, in general, require a lot of walking and standing.

Other Legoland Florida Tips for Packing:

Sunscreen: It’s Florida, lather up.
Cooling Aids: If you’re visiting during the hot months, consider packing a Cooling Towel or a fan
Umbrella: It rains almost every day during the summer. Pack an umbrella.
Portable Charger: Let’s face it, you’ll be taking a gazillion photos and probably checking the app often! Pack a portable charger, or you’ll regret it.

Visiting Legoland Florida

Many people think Legoland Florida is in Orlando however, it is actually in the town of Winter Haven just southwest of Orlando. It’s about 36 miles, or an hour away from Disney World.

Address: 1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven, FL 33884

If you’re driving, Legoland Florida is easily accessible via I-4 (via Orlando or I-75 (via Tampa).

If you are flying, you can fly into either the Tampa International Airport or the Orlando International Airport. The Tampa airport is about 60 miles away and about an hour drive. Whereas the Orlando airport is about 52 miles away and will take you about an hour (depending on Orlando traffic). Either way, you’ll most likely want to pick up a rental car to make your way from the airport to the theme park.

The Legoland Hotel

About 130 kid-steps away from Legoland Florida, you’ll find the Legoland Hotel and the Pirate Hotel. Seriously, staying at the hotel totally makes the experience. It is a kids-dream come true!

While Pirate Hotel is centered around…well…pirates, the Legoland Hotel has several different thematic rooms. Each room comes with a seperate kids sleeping area with a bunk bed and a pull-out trundle. The grown up section has a cozy king-size bed.

The hotels are combined and share 3 restaurants, several play spaces, 2 pools, a miniature golf course, and more!

The other lodging option is the Legoland Beach Retreat. Lego brick inspired beach bungalows are grouped together. Each grouping shares and outdoor play area that is within view of the backyard patio so grown-ups can kick up their feet and relax while their kids play. There is also an awesome beach-themed resort-style pool.

All of the rooms have a separate kid’s sleeping area.

Legolands World-Wide

Legoland Florida is just one of many parks in the Legoland chain. There are eight other Legolands scattered across the globe. The other parks are located in: New York, California, Denmark, Germany, Italy, The UK, Malaysia, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates. Future parks are scheduled to open in Belgium, South Korea, and China.

Legoland Florida is the second largest Legoland park after Legoland Windsor. The park sits on 145 acres and features more than fifty rides, shows, attractions, shops, and restaurants.

Can I Combine Legoland with Another Theme Park?

Many visitors from out of state combine a trip to Legoland with a visit to another theme park. The Disney World complex, Universal Studios (along with Islands of Adventure), SeaWorld, and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay are all about an hour away from Legoland. You could easily stay at the Legoland Hotel and visit one of these other parks.

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The Super AWESOME Legoland Hotel Florida

Elle MacRae — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 03:11:00 +0000

This year we celebrated the boys 4th birthday with a trip to the Legoland Hotel. The kids were over the moon the entire weekend! Staying at the Legoland Hotel was icing on the (birthday) cake for our trip. It truly helped make the trip one that the kids will remember for years to come.

One of the biggest perks of staying at the hotel (aside from free parking) is how close it is to the Legoland Florida theme park. The hotel is 130 kid-steps away from the entrance! Another cool thing is the fact that every room comes with a seperate kid’s sleeping area. The kid’s sleeping area has a bunk bed, a pull-out trundle bed, a tv, and space for them to build sculptures with their Lego bricks

The hotel is literally a kids dream come true. The entire place is kid-friendly. There are play areas all throughout the hotel including a massive one between the BRICKS Restaurant and Skyline Lounge just off the main lobby. Even the restaurants are kid-friendly fun spaces.

The elevators are also super awesome! As they transport you to your floor, music plays, disco balls spin and strobe lights flash for an elevator dance party. We convinced the kids that they elevator would only move if they were dancing so every time we stepped into it, they danced their little hearts out. It was totally adorable!

Every single kid that we saw at the hotel wore a massive smile. They all seemed to be having the time of their lives. The play area was super lively. The main floor of the hotel has an open floor concept so the lobby, play area, Skyline Lounge, and BRICKS Restaurant are all connected. Because of this, the noise from the play area carries over to the restaurants and lobby making the entire first floor quite loud.

Types of Rooms

The Legoland Hotel features 152 rooms and suites, each extensively decorated with a Lego theme that your kids will love.

Kingdom

Grab your crown and royal scepter and back to medieval times with the Kingdom Rooms!

The Kingdom rooms sleep up to five. There is a seperate children’s sleeping area. The room includes Lego models, a treasure chest of Lego for your kids to enjoy, and an in-room-treasure hunt.

Adventure

Enter if you dare! These Ancient Egyptian themed rooms are decorated with thematic sarcophagus, hieroglyphics, and more! The Adventure Rooms sleep up to five. There is a seperate children’s sleeping area. The room includes Lego models, a treasure chest of Lego for your kids to enjoy, and an in-room-treasure hunt.

Pirate

Argh! Be it a sea adventure ye be craving? Grab yer shovel and follow the map to the hidden treasure! X marks the spot in the Pirate rooms.

The Pirate room sleep up to five. There is a seperate children’s sleeping area. The room includes Lego models, a treasure chest of Lego for your kids to enjoy, and an in-room-treasure hunt.

LEGO Friends

Grab your BFF, your favorite jammies and prepare for the ultimate slumber party (pillow fights optional!).

The LEGO Friends rooms sleep up to five. There is a seperate children’s sleeping area. The room includes Lego models, a treasure chest of Lego for your kids to enjoy, and an in-room-treasure hunt.

LEGO Movie

Everything is awesome in the LEGO Movie theme rooms!

The LEGO Movie rooms sleep up to five. There is a seperate children’s sleeping area. The room includes Lego models, a treasure chest of Lego for your kids to enjoy, and an in-room-treasure hunt.

Pirate Island Hotel

Ahoy Mateys! The newest addition to the Legoland Florida hotels is the Pirate Island Hotel. The rooms are decorated to the max!

The rooms sleep up to five. There is a seperate children’s sleeping area. The room includes Lego models, a treasure chest of Lego for your kids to enjoy, and an in-room-treasure hunt.

All Rooms Include:

King size bed in the adult sleeping area
Separate kids sleeping area with a bunk bed, pull out trundle bed and entertainment unit
Welcome Treasure Hunt with LEGO prize
LEGO bricks to build during your visit

2 TVs
Mini-Fridge
Keurig
Hairdryer
Safe
Toiletries

Pro-Tip: The hotel rooms do not have a clock. You will need to use your cell phone or a travel alarm clock to keep track of the time.

Legoland Hotel Restaurants

The hotel has three different restaurants; BRICKS Restaurant, Shipwreck Restaurant, and Skyline Lounge. Each eatery offers a unique family-friendly dining experience.

BRICKS Restaurant

Bricks Family Restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner.

For breakfast, the restaurant offers up an endless all-you-can-eat family-style breakfast. They serve hot traditional breakfast options, fresh fruit, cereal, etc. Breakfast is free for hotel guests.

From 5 to 8, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring traditional American foods.

Shipwreck Restaurant

Shipwreck Restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner.

For breakfast, the restaurant offers up an endless all-you-can-eat family-style breakfast. They serve hot traditional breakfast options, fresh fruit, cereal, etc. Breakfast is free for hotel guests.

At dinner, the restaurant serves up a 3-course family style feast! The menu is all-you-can-eat meals such as the Pirate Platter (beef brisket, BBQ pork, spare ribs, rotisserie chicken, smoked sausage, and sides), Seadog Skillet (flank steak, pork tenderloin, blackened fish, rotisserie chicken, shrimp, and sides), or a plant based skillet.

Skyline Lounge

This super hip restaurant serves up traditional American food for lunch and dinner. They also have a full bar which serves up my favorite gin from the St. Augustine Distillery. We sat down to a delicious steak dinner with cocktails and mocktails on our first night at the hotel. It was a lovely way to kick off our birthday vacation.

Pro-Tip: There is a Publix grocery store across the street from Legoland Florida. You can load up on snacks to munch on in the room, poolside or by the park.

Legoland Hotel Amenities

The Legoland Hotel property rests on the banks of Lake Eloise. There is a beautiful boardwalk that offers stunning views of this picturesque lake.

The main attractions on the property are the heated resort-style pool and the waterslide. The maximum depth of the pool is 4 feet, although most of the pool is less than 3 feet. While we were there, there were 5 lifeguards on duty the whole time (2 at the water slides and 3 at the pool). The pool was filled with large LEGO bricks for the kids to play with in the water.

Our kids favorite things about the Legoland Hotel-

Scoop- “the pool”

Stinky- “the (water)slide and the pool”

Smiley- “the play area and the pool”

We couldn’t keep the kids out of the play areas! Their favorite was the large play area just off the main lobby and the pirate playroom in the Pirate Hotel.

Free breakfast
Heated resort-style pool
Waterslide
Miniature Golf Course
Firepit
Character Meet-and-Greets
In-Room Treasure Hunts
Elevator Dance Party
Play Spaces

Visiting the Legoland Hotel Florida

Many people think Legoland is in Orlando however, it is actually in the town of Winter Haven just southwest of Orlando. It’s about 36 miles, or an hour away from Disney World.

Address: 1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven, FL 33884

Visiting Other Theme Parks from Legoland Hotel

You can easily visit the other Orlando theme parks while staying at the Legoland hotel. While we were staying at the hotel, we met several people who were splitting their time between Legoland and other parks. Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal Studios are all about an hour away.

Our Thoughts on the Legoland Hotel

The Kids

The Grown-Ups

Our kids were obsessed with the Legoland Hotel. We barely spent any time in our room at all. We spent most of our time in the play areas, and took advantage of the heated pool. The water slide was fast and lots of fun!

When we weren’t playing with LEGO in the play areas, they were playing with them in the room.

The hotel could use a couple of more amenities for kids to do. Laser tag, for instance, would be a huge hit at the hotel. Maybe even a dancing room (to continue the party from the elevator).

They gave the hotel 2 big thumbs up (each!).

The hotel was pretty great. The rooms were a little tired and could use a little updating. The TV in the kid area of our room didn’t work. We reported it to maintenance and they were unable to fix it. They offered us a free s’more kit for the fire pit as compensation.

The lobby is attached to a small play area and a large play area that is nearly always busy…and loud. Get used to seeing kids running around everywhere as they shoot each other with LEGO guns. We found the pirate play area in the Pirate Hotel much quieter.

It would have been nice if the mini-golf was free for hotel guests.

Seeing the kids so happy made it 100% worthwhile. We looked at booking the hotel again the day after we got back from our trip!

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