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The little LEGO pieces fascinate the world, children and adults alike
It all started in 1932, when Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Denmark, started making wooden toys. The name LEGO comes from the Danish "leg godt" meaning "good play". Since 1947, the pieces have been produced in plastic, and their popularity has grown. If your child builds non-stop with LEGO pieces, they will definitely love seeing a world built from these bricks. Stefania, 6 years old, and Victor, 3 years old, are great LEGO builders and were fascinated by LEGOLAND. 200 kilometers from Copenhagen, is the city of Billund, which hosts the first LEGOLAND theme park. In the meantime, other LEGOLAND parks have appeared in the UK, USA , Germany, Malaysia, Dubai and Japan. You can opt for a flight to Copenhagen if you want to visit the city, like we did. Or you can look for a direct flight, because Billund is the second airport in Denmark. From Copenhagen to Billund you can choose to take the train or rent a car. In high season, renting a car can be quite expensive, especially if you also request child seats. And one more thing to remember: parking is also expensive, from 100 DKK per hour, about 60 lei/h. To Billund by car you will cross a beautiful bridge with a great view, but you also have to pay a bridge toll.
In Billund we stayed at a hotel preferred and recommended by Danish families going to LEGOLAND with their children, Hotel Svanen. It is 800 meters from the entrance to the amusement park, which makes it easy to get around and avoid the hassle of parking.
Near the entrance there are machines where children's paper wristbands can be purchased. They are like the ones you get at concerts and you can write the child's name and the parent's phone number on them. It's a wonderful thing for parents' peace of mind to know they can be called if their little one gets lost in the crowd.
Tip: Bring a pen with you, because I haven't seen them offer pens to write on the bracelet.
At restaurants and inside LegoLand we had to show vaccination certificates, an accessory that has become mandatory on vacation. We also had them in print, which helped us in some situations, because we didn't have to look for them on the phone. Children under 12 do not need tests or other proof. I bought the tickets online and printed them out as well, to avoid crowding and any possible error that might occur when scanning with a phone. All rides are included in the ticket price. We didn't pay anything extra for the rides we went on.
The park has several areas and you can explore them according to your interests
- THE LEGO® MOVIE™ World
- DUPLO® Land
- KNIGHTS' KINGDOM™
- LEGOREDO® TOWN
- Miniland
- LEGO® NINJAGO® World
- Adventure Land
- Polar Land
- Pirate Land
- Imagination Zone.
Also for efficiency reasons, we downloaded the LEGOLAND app and made a list of the rides that we found interesting. The app lists the areas and rides, with a brief description and the recommended age for each one. Here you can also find a map of the park, lots of information that makes it easier for you to move between areas, as well as information about waiting times in line.
We started with the LEGO Train, which goes through almost the whole park and gives an overview. From the train, which we all rode, we saw LegoSafari. We went on an adventure in the savanna, and the children loved to "drive" a zebra jeep and admire the animals built from LEGO pieces.
After the adventure in the savanna, we went to MiniLand
As the name suggests, it's an area where you discover a whole world in miniature: famous buildings, neighborhoods, Copenhagen airport and canals, all built from 20 million LEGO pieces. Everything is really impressive.
A trip with Lego Mini Boats followed
Here we waited in line for 25 minutes because in our excitement we forgot to check the waiting time on the app. But it was worth the wait, because a mini-boat took us on a mini-river, among mini-buildings made of LEGO. Here they divided us, because there was room for two people in the boat, and children under 100 cm had to be accompanied by an adult.
Even Victor steered the boat and, because of the sailor stolen from the scenery, we suddenly found ourselves on the narrow channel we were sailing on. We admired Kronborg Castle, the Statue of Liberty and the Acropolis, all made of, you guessed it, LEGO pieces.
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