Legoland 2010

On Friday, November 12, we made our first visit to Legoland. The boys were so excited - they didn't know it existed until the day before and were so happy to be going there! We had planned the trip to take advantage of their school being out for Veteran's Day (on the 11th) so we could travel on Thursday and go to the park on Friday. The weekdays are usually very low attendance, especially during the school year. We have friends who have visited and never stood in a single line. Well, luck was not with us on this trip! I didn't think to check on the local schools' calendars and they apparently got both Thursday AND Friday off from school! To add insult to injury, Legoland had given out free day coupons to local schools for various things. Needless to say, the place was PACKED! We were still able to ride most everything they wanted but we spent so much time standing in lines that we missed out on a lot of the walking around and enjoying the atmosphere and details of the park. It put a sour taste in our mouths as well so we decided not to visit again the next day as was our previous plan. It worked out fine and I'm sure we will go back again some day...if we are ever back in San Diego!


Our first ride - Allen was so excited!


Daddy was such a good sport and rode a lot of the "little" rides - even this one that bounced up and down a lot!


I tried to figure out how to take this lock-up home with us...


They had these great areas in the middle of the longer queues where kids could stay in a gated off area and play with Legos while a parent waited in line. It kept them happy and occupied which was great!


Our only family photo from the day! I took it myself so the framing and quality leaves something to be desired but I did my best!


Oh dear...oh dear...


Drew loved this dinosaur!


Drew was beyond thrilled to find this Lego Indiana Jones figure. It's his favorite xBox game to play with Daddy!


This was such a cool, interactive family ride. We won our battle! The boys laughed so much as we were pumping water to put out the "fire" in the house. A really neat experience!


A glimpse into the future...the Volvo Driving School! These cars were not on a track and were completely controlled by the kids. Drew was very careful and drove very safely...


...Allen hit a lot of walls, spent most of his time looking at everyone else driving, and would just randomly stop in the middle of the track...oh dear...


And, of course, we found a train to ride!