Exhausted!
We left Saturday morning and got back last night from LegoLand. The first day we got there around noon decked out in winter coats and remained in our winter coats. We went through the Magic Theatre and Explorer's Institute exhibits after eating at the Big Restaurant. Then we waited in line for the Digger Challenge. First line for the kids Little Man almost gave up. But we made it and operated a digger for a few minutes. We also went on Pirate Falls (Log flume) and yes, we got wet. The British are brilliant though and had family dryers outside the wet rides. You pop in two pounds and stand in a small box like thing while hot air blasts at you and heat lamps warm you. Stopped for the puppet show Jack and the Beanstalk. We also went through Miniland. Small versions of cities and monuments done in Lego. It's amazing what they've done with Lego throughout the whole park. We went on the Space Tower where you use a rope to hoist yourself up a tower and slowly drop. Okay, so Lady Jane and I slowly dropped, but you should have seen how fast Phil and Little Man were going. Damn gravity. Then we went on the Spinning Spider (similar to the Octopus and the Tilt a Whirl combined) before they shut everything down for the Fireworks display. They turned off every light in the park and put on a remarkable firework display. It was simply stunning. Then we attempted to leave the park and got lost (they closed off most the pathways) and got caught in the human traffic jam. Then we got lost trying to find lot E, the last possible lot to park in. Then we got caught in the auto traffic jam to get out of the park (think Riverport after a concert). Then we had to drive 50 minutes to the hotel. Ugh! We ordered room service and crashed for the night.
Time change. Yup England has fallen back an hour. So we're a five hour difference now. We all got up way too early, ate our breakfast and then left the hotel way too early. We arrived at the park at 9:30. It's not supposed to open until ten. But people were going in, so a few rides were already open and starting. Our children, who are not so brilliant, decided that the first ride we should do is the Vikings' River Splash. Did I mention that it was a drizzly day as well? So we get soaked and spend time in the human dryer again which did absolutely nothing for our soaked pants and trousers. Yes, even our knickers were wet. Lady Jane didn't like the ride at all. Did I mention no lines this early in the morning? Yeah! So we ride the Dragon coaster. The kids loved it. We went on the Ferris Wheel, Chairoplane, and rode on the Orient Express. Little Man and Phil went on the Jungle Coaster. Lady Jane was too little. Lady Jane and Phil went on the Adventurers' Wave surfer while Little Man and I pressed the button to make the water surge. We caught the live action show at the Harbor before going into the Circus tent to make our own wizard hats, caps and wands. All this before lunch. Pizza at Pasta Patch, in case you're wondering. Then through a shop or two up to Spellbreaker 4D movie. They use polarized lens and it was awesome. We went to the Lego Workshops and Little Man put together a Gyrocopter and Lady Jane made Duplo gears. We walked through the Lego Creation Centre where they make all the Lego sculptures for the park. Finally we got to the Big Shop and the kids pick out a few things for souvenirs. Phil takes Lady Jane down for Driving School while Little Man and I wander about waiting for them. We pack up the car and head to the Motorway. We were stopped by traffic three times causing out 3 hour drive to turn into 6 hours including stopping for food and gas. The kids slept most of the way. We took my Peugot so I could drive. Phil was coming down with a cold and it settled in last night. The kids have this week off school. My washer/dryer is acting up and now it doesn't want to continue a cycle. Sigh. It was a fabulous weekend. The kids enjoyed the break, but now it's back to reality.
We left Saturday morning and got back last night from LegoLand. The first day we got there around noon decked out in winter coats and remained in our winter coats. We went through the Magic Theatre and Explorer's Institute exhibits after eating at the Big Restaurant. Then we waited in line for the Digger Challenge. First line for the kids Little Man almost gave up. But we made it and operated a digger for a few minutes. We also went on Pirate Falls (Log flume) and yes, we got wet. The British are brilliant though and had family dryers outside the wet rides. You pop in two pounds and stand in a small box like thing while hot air blasts at you and heat lamps warm you. Stopped for the puppet show Jack and the Beanstalk. We also went through Miniland. Small versions of cities and monuments done in Lego. It's amazing what they've done with Lego throughout the whole park. We went on the Space Tower where you use a rope to hoist yourself up a tower and slowly drop. Okay, so Lady Jane and I slowly dropped, but you should have seen how fast Phil and Little Man were going. Damn gravity. Then we went on the Spinning Spider (similar to the Octopus and the Tilt a Whirl combined) before they shut everything down for the Fireworks display. They turned off every light in the park and put on a remarkable firework display. It was simply stunning. Then we attempted to leave the park and got lost (they closed off most the pathways) and got caught in the human traffic jam. Then we got lost trying to find lot E, the last possible lot to park in. Then we got caught in the auto traffic jam to get out of the park (think Riverport after a concert). Then we had to drive 50 minutes to the hotel. Ugh! We ordered room service and crashed for the night.
Time change. Yup England has fallen back an hour. So we're a five hour difference now. We all got up way too early, ate our breakfast and then left the hotel way too early. We arrived at the park at 9:30. It's not supposed to open until ten. But people were going in, so a few rides were already open and starting. Our children, who are not so brilliant, decided that the first ride we should do is the Vikings' River Splash. Did I mention that it was a drizzly day as well? So we get soaked and spend time in the human dryer again which did absolutely nothing for our soaked pants and trousers. Yes, even our knickers were wet. Lady Jane didn't like the ride at all. Did I mention no lines this early in the morning? Yeah! So we ride the Dragon coaster. The kids loved it. We went on the Ferris Wheel, Chairoplane, and rode on the Orient Express. Little Man and Phil went on the Jungle Coaster. Lady Jane was too little. Lady Jane and Phil went on the Adventurers' Wave surfer while Little Man and I pressed the button to make the water surge. We caught the live action show at the Harbor before going into the Circus tent to make our own wizard hats, caps and wands. All this before lunch. Pizza at Pasta Patch, in case you're wondering. Then through a shop or two up to Spellbreaker 4D movie. They use polarized lens and it was awesome. We went to the Lego Workshops and Little Man put together a Gyrocopter and Lady Jane made Duplo gears. We walked through the Lego Creation Centre where they make all the Lego sculptures for the park. Finally we got to the Big Shop and the kids pick out a few things for souvenirs. Phil takes Lady Jane down for Driving School while Little Man and I wander about waiting for them. We pack up the car and head to the Motorway. We were stopped by traffic three times causing out 3 hour drive to turn into 6 hours including stopping for food and gas. The kids slept most of the way. We took my Peugot so I could drive. Phil was coming down with a cold and it settled in last night. The kids have this week off school. My washer/dryer is acting up and now it doesn't want to continue a cycle. Sigh. It was a fabulous weekend. The kids enjoyed the break, but now it's back to reality.
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