3 tips for visiting Legoland in cold weather

Layer up
I was convinced the forecast was sun for yesterday when I took the kids to Legoland, but by the time we got there I was pretty happy I’d dressed us all in wool. It was grey and rainy, and we needed all the clothes we had brought. Walking around theme parks and going on rides always seem to get colder than expected. That’s why I’m also the proud owner of an adult princess hat–the best one I found when having forgotten to bring one to Disneyland in March!

Manage expectations
With the grey weather, I thought Legoland would be quieter than last time we visited, which was on a beautiful August day. It was far from quiet, however, and the fast track pass (from £20 per person) would still have been very useful for families planning to go on many of the rides. On both visits we’ve done Fairy Tale Brook first and not had to wait there, and in August we missed out on the fun Coastguard HQ ride since there was a 75 minute waiting time there later in the day, so I now made sure to go there early and the waiting time was then 25 minutes.

Head to Bricks
We’ve now been to Legoland twice in cold weather, and both times we’ve been to the Legoland Hotel at lunchtime. It’s been nice to come inside, and the Bricks Family Restaurant has a buffet lunch (£14.95 per adult, £6.95 per child), something that is suddenly very appealing with two kids who may change their mind about what they want to eat. The restaurant is light and also features giant-sized Lego figures. Yesterday we went inside before the restaurant opens at noon, and we then ate in the Skyline Lounge, which is conveniently located opposite the hotel play area where we also met the Legoland Dragon and a big brick.

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