When most people think of Central Florida vacation spots, of course, Disney is the first place that comes to mind. Now, I love Disney but sometimes I want to go somewhere different. We recently went to Legoland Florida and it was such a great time. While the park is relatively new, it brought back so many memories of going to Cypress Gardens for me as a child. The lines were short and it really was not crowded at all. I feel like this park is a hidden gem in the midst of the other larger named parks.
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Visit Legoland Florida
Legoland Florida is situated in a beautiful location in Central Florida. There is so much to do and see at this park that you will need a few days to see it all. If you are planning a trip to the Orlando/Central Florida area, I highly recommend you add this park to your itinerary! As far as planning your Legoland vacation, I have a few tips and tricks that can help you make the most of your experience!
Planning Your Legoland Florida Vacation
Annual Pass Vs. Day Pass
So the tickets aren’t cheap. A day will run you about $100 a person if you want to include the water park option as well. While they have passes that are multi-day and slightly better deals than the single-day pass, your best deal is going to be the annual pass. These start at $106 and include the water park. SO if you plan on going more than one day in a year, the annual pass is the way to go! I know we will be getting them for my daughter’s birthday this year.
If you have been reading a LEGO blog getting prepared for the trip and potentially picking up some new sets, you most likely won’t be fazed by the price as it will be worth it!
Hotel Accommodations
Legoland Florida has its own resort that is literally right at the entrance to the park. This is really ideal because you don’t have to go anywhere or drive extra just to get to the park. While the Legoland resort is always nice if you want to experience more of the area you can stay at a hotel in Orlando near I-Drive. From there, you can take the shuttle to and from Legoland! Now, this costs $5 a person and it is a little over 2 and a half-hour ride each way. So it really all depends on what you want to get out of your vacation.
Food and Drink
No lie, food, and drinks at any theme park are going to be expensive. At Legoland Florida, you aren’t able to bring in coolers or outside food really. You are allowed to bring water bottles though, so I highly recommend you freeze some and bring them with you. That way you won’t have to pay for water and they will be nice and cold! We ended up eating at the Pizza and Pasta Buffet. It was actually pretty nice, and you are able to eat as much pizza, pasta, and salad as you can fit!
The Rides at Legoland, Florida
Something I really liked was that my daughter was tall enough to ride almost every single ride there. As long as an adult rode with her, she was able to go on just about everything,. The park states their target guests are ages 3-12, so keep that in mind if you have older kids who may not get as much enjoyment out of the park. It was great though, my 4-year-old got to ride her first real roller coaster! You can even go online to see what rides your child is tall enough for before you head out to the park!
The Legoland, Florida Water Park
Well, we did not get to spend much time at the water park on this trip due to inclement weather. It looked amazing though. You could probably spend an entire day just on that part of the park. This is why I would recommend spending two days here because there really is so much to do! If you buy just a single-day admission, the water park is extra but it is included in the cost of the annual pass.
Cypress Gardens
When I was younger, I remember going to Cypress Gardens. It was a beautiful nature park. There were southern belles dressed in huge fancy dresses, beautiful greenery, and fantastic skiing shows on the lake. Well, Legoland Florida now sits where Cypress Gardens once was. One would think that a large theme park would come in and just take over, destroying all remnants of a previous park, but thankfully this was not so. There is still a large preserved portion of Cypress Gardens where you can see the beautiful Floridian scenery. While there are no longer real southern belles walking around, they do have lego counterparts there as an ode to the park of the past. This was extremely nostalgic for me and one of my favorite parts of the whole trip.
All in all, this was a wonderful trip! We will for sure be back often as my daughter loved it! There is so much to do for all ages really. I think my husband and I had just as much fun as the kids because you are never too old to love Legos!
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So, have you been to Legoland or are you planning a trip there?
What was YOUR favorite part?
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we’ve been to the one in California, but not the one in Florida yet. They look very similar and the one in FL is definitely on my bucket list.
I would love to visit the Cali one too 🙂
We’ve been to many of the theme parks in Florida, but not Lego Land. This looks super fun! I’m glad they preserved some of the Cypress Gardens and didn’t build over the entire place.
Them keeping cypress gardens was probably one of my favorite parts
The Cypress Gardens looks beautiful! I don’t think I would specifically travel to the park nor spend a day there, but I would LOVE it if they have fantastic, grand LEGO displays… kind of like a museum of sorts! Or even exclusives for the LEGO collectors like my mom. Seems like a fun side trip for families with children, on top of Disney and Universal Studios!
We liked Legoland a lot. I agree it was great that the kids could go on all the rides together. Saved a lot of meltdowns for my youngest
I never went to Legoland but would love to go with my nieces and nephews. I will keep your ideas in mind and try and plan a family trip.
It’s such an awesome place to take the kids to! I think this is a pretty cool guide for parents to help them decide on what kind of ticket and accommodations they should have when they plan to go there!
This looks like a super fun family vacation!! I bet the kids have a blast! Any age could have fun here. I’d love to go.
So cool! My kids would love Legoland! We haven’t been but I know they would have a blast! The gardens look beautiful!
I had no idea there were such beautiful gardens there!
We went there this summer and it was the bomb! The kids really enjoyed it and it’s so worth going to. Love these tips!
I didn’t even know legoland existed!! This sounds like a great place to visit for a family vacation though! Bet the kids had a blast
my kids really want to make a visit to LegoLand. We may go for a day when we are in Orlando this Spring.
I no longer live in Florida, but was born an raised there. I’m happy to hear Legoland preserved some of Cypress Gardens (though I never had any desire to go there as a kid). It’s a beautiful part of history an important to immerse kids in nature. Now, my 3-year-old son is a huge Lego fan, so I can see us making Legoland a part of a future visit back home.
I have never been to Legoland in Florida. It sounds like there is something for the whole family to do there.
We have a legoland around here, but I think it is a miniature legoland. Definitely no gardens or rides. It is like a giant lego store.
I love that something like this even exists. Lego is so good for the imagination no matter what age but to have a whole amusement park dedicated to it is so great.
We’ve never visited LEGOLAND Florida but we do visit in California often. Definitely a great family time!
We visited Legoland in California a few times when our kiddos were younger. It was always great fun, and very inspiring to my little Lego builders.
I’ve never been to Legoland in Florida before. We have been to Legoland in California though. It’s so much fun!
I think it is relatively new. When I was a kid is wasn’t a thing at all. Cypress gardens was where it is now and they have kept a good portion of it.
Is Legoland in Florida new? I used to live in West Palm Beach and later Fort Myers but had never heard of it until recently.
LegoLand is not far from our house so I am trying to plan another day trip there. My five year old would love it.
5 is a perfect age too! My 4.5 year old could ride just about everything. We are only about an hour ana a half away so we plan on making many more trips.
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