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Legoland has the goods for the 3+ set

Contributed by: Anthonette Klinkerman on 6/8/2007

Legos are a childhood staple. So when the opportunity to visit Legoland presented itself last week, my family and I took it.

Our trip to San Diego was multi-purpose. My niece was graduating from my old high school, plus a number of family members all converge there. Having a three and a half year old in tow, Legoland was a must.

San Diego in June is chilly and damp. It's not nicknamed "June Gloom" for nothing. A layer of marine fog and cold air simply hangs along the coast all day. But go inland and you're more likely to see sun.

Fortunately, Legoland is located inland in Carlsbad, about 45 minutes north of San Diego. (That would be minus the L.A.-like traffic that has now choked the entire county.)

At first glance, you wonder why you have driven up there. The $57.00 ticket price, $44.00 for children 3-12, makes you want to head back to the car, hit the nearest toy store for a box of the colorful bricks, and call it a day.

Oh, and this was after the $10.00 parking fee. Yet, we were already there, and it was the one child-oriented stop we had planned. Well, that and I am kind of impressed by life-sized Lego giraffes and elephants.

All that So-Cal sun has faded many of the Lego statues around the park, but the landscaping was lush and green, and the park was impeccably clean. Bit by bit, my preconceptions of where my money had gone dissolved as my daughter delighted in the just-her-size rides in Dinoland.

We lost her for a brief moment in Explore Village as she shot off to examine all the interactive and water-spurting attractions. (Yes, we have been drilling her on what to do if she gets separated from Mommy and Daddy). Bring a bathing suit as your kids are bound to get wet.

After a bite of remarkably good park food, our next stop was Fun Town where my dad and I sat and watched my daughter repeatedly crash a small car into the curb of a pint-sized race track. I had to laugh because the attendant's face read plainly, When does my shift end?

My little one's wide-eyed announcement that she now possessed a driver's license (they really do get a little card) brought on the kind of laughter that erases ticket price pain.

Daughter and daddy were then off to the Fun Town Fire Academy where "riders" in teams of four hop aboard a small fire engine and race down the track to squirt hoses at pretend fires. Thanks to Mr. K's heroic efforts on the pump contraption that propels the engine, they won bragging rights for that heat.

We only managed to see a quarter of the park before it was time to head home. The ticketers informed us that as with most attractions in the county, buying a year pass pays for itself in two visits.

And we had 31 days to bring back the ticket stubs to put towards an upgrade. A wise buy as Legoland will be an attraction that my daughter wont outgrow any time soon.




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Submitted By: Anthonette Klinkerman
posted on 6/10/2007 @ 7:46:44 PM
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Steep is an understatement! All I can say is what my dad always says: "You only rent money. It's for creating memories." Obviously your money spent on Legos long ago was well spent if your son is still hanging on to them! Congrats on his graduation!
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Submitted By: Michael Rule
posted on 6/9/2007 @ 3:56:03 PM
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My son is 18 and just graduated from H.S. Today he moved his most valuable possessions to my house, in 7 boxes. Included in those 7 boxes was one very heavy box of legos. They don't outgrow them very fast at all! LOL, and kudos for you to keep an open mind after such a steep entry fee!
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Anthonette Klinkerman has posted 78 stories and 44 comments since joining on 4/14/2006. Anthonette Klinkerman 's average story rating is 4.95.
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