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And on the new Legoland topic - where do we stay near Legoland???
Anyone have any hotel recommendations? I'm thinkin' maybe we want to add to our already planned WDW visit - and maybe we will stay at a hotel closer to Legoland for a couple of days???
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If it's anything like the Legoland in CA, you can easily see it in one day, and it'll be less than an hour from WDW. I'd be inclined to stay at Disney and drive over as a day trip.
Otherwise, I think you're looking in the Winter Haven area, which probably won't offer as many choices as the WDW area. It will be interesting to see if Legoland forms any "partner hotel" affiliations with any of these. http://www.expedia.com/Hotels
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Last edited by Carousel96; 03-02-2011 at 02:01 PM..
Yes, the drive time is approx 1 hour from Disney. And for those of you who may be staying at a Disney Resort and don't have cars handy, there is a Legoland shuttle that will pick you up at the Premier Outlets on Vineland Road (approx across I-4 from the Crossings, which is near the Downtown Disney Hotels.
They get you in the morning and bring you back around closing time. When I went, they were running a special introductory price, not sure if they're still doing it, that was in October.
You can find out more about this on the Legoland Florida website.
We stayed at the Best Western Park View hotel then moved to Disney after our two days at Legoland. I wasn't that impressed. It was not awful, but not nearly the caliber of a Disney hotel. When we drove to Disney on our second day, we got there in about 45 minutes, and I then wished I'd just booked a longer stay at the Wilderness Lodge and driven both days to Legoland.
We stayed at the Best Western Park View hotel then moved to Disney after our two days at Legoland. I wasn't that impressed. It was not awful, but not nearly the caliber of a Disney hotel. When we drove to Disney on our second day, we got there in about 45 minutes, and I then wished I'd just booked a longer stay at the Wilderness Lodge and driven both days to Legoland.
Thanks for that feedback...Maybe DH can bring DS for just one day of our WDW trip while me and the girls do something girly???
I had a friend who stayed at the Best Western with her family, she said it was badly in need of a remodel, which hopefully they will be able to do with more business coming in. I think you could see that hotel from the spots in the Park, so it might be fun to stay there. She said they ate at the Perkins right across the street too and everyone in town is soooo glad to have LegoLand there. So I think wherever you stay, people will be accomodating.
Otherwise, it is a short drive from WDW. And unless the Park hours are longer when you go, certainly doable to drive down and back in a day.
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