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Tuesday 28 February – part three: not sure what that says about marriage?
Then it was into Miniland, which we absolutely love. We’ve been to LEGOLAND Windsor before, and theirs seems to go on forever, so I was really looking forward to seeing this. However, the second we set eyes on it, I knew we were going to be disappointed, as it was in such a small area. At Windsor, you literally turn a corner, and find a bit more hidden away. Here, it’s all show as soon as you walk into it. It’s much more compact, and sadly as a result, it doesn’t have as much of an impact. Don’t get me wrong, I was still blown away with all they’ve done with it, but it’s just not great when you’ve been somewhere else, and it was better there.
It was here that Mark’s obsession this vacation for pressing any button related to water continued… more of this later in the day…
This guy wasn’t part of Miniland, but he fitted in nicely, better than the birds we’d seen at Windsor anyway.
When we got to New York City, we saw a kid with his mom, and he’d fooled her into standing with him, right where she’d get soaked when he pressed the button!
With the wedding chapel, the bride and groom came out, then went down a hole… not sure what that says about marriage?
I did love all the detail here, and I probably appreciated it even more, having visited most of the places they featured.
I have to say there was absolutely no shade whatsoever here, and I felt very glad I’d already applied suntan lotion, as even with factor 100 on, my arms were starting to turn red. I did feel that this park is not a good option to go to on either an exceptionally hot day, because of the lack of shade, or when rain is forecast, for exactly the same reason. Not good planning on LEGOLAND’s part.
Thank you for the Legoland review! My ds in interested in going there, but I break out into a horrible rash if I'm stuck in the sun for too long. It's nice to know there's no shade there. That's terrible planning in their part!
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Thank you for the Legoland review! My ds in interested in going there, but I break out into a horrible rash if I'm stuck in the sun for too long. It's nice to know there's no shade there. That's terrible planning in their part!
It was and it really surprised me, given they're aiming at such young children.
We had just finished going through miniland when we got caught in a downpour on our trip to Legoland. Not too many places to seek shelter. We ended up huddled with some strangers under an awning while we waited it out.
Wow, Windsor sounds really cool then! We only were at the one in California and I wouldn't say it was much different than your photos here. Very similar. Maybe just laid out a little differently?
It is amazing that these detailed cities are all made out of Legos. The time that must take!
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We had just finished going through miniland when we got caught in a downpour on our trip to Legoland. Not too many places to seek shelter. We ended up huddled with some strangers under an awning while we waited it out.
No that's another problem with the park - no shelter from the sun or the rain. I really was amazed by that, as I honestly thought that aspect of the park would be much better.
Wow, Windsor sounds really cool then! We only were at the one in California and I wouldn't say it was much different than your photos here. Very similar. Maybe just laid out a little differently?
Definitely, and I think it's also on more uneven lands, so it's on hills, which means you can't see all of Miniland easily. That's nice, as you get surprised as you go round it, but here that just didn't happen.
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It is amazing that these detailed cities are all made out of Legos. The time that must take!
Oh I know. That's one thing I really would've liked to have seen more detail about - how many bricks it took and how long it took, as you can imagine and guess, but you really have no idea.
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Nice coverage of miniland. I enjoyed those of the various world cities as well as Cape Canaveral and the space shuttle!
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I'm with you on the no shade!! Hope you are having a great trip!!
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