Children’ Imaginations Run Wild At LEGOLAND California

Of all of our toys at house (and we’ve a big assortment), LEGO is among the finest. My youngsters have been constructing with LEGO since my husband’s DUPLO units had been handed down by my in-laws. They’ve graduated to age-appropriate constructing units and creating their very own masterpieces at house.

We frequently construct collectively as a household too. From LEGO floral units to mini witches and trains, there’s at all times a LEGO challenge that begins with what looks as if 1,000,000 items scattered round (if , ). 

After all, we’re huge followers of the LEGOLAND New York theme park, so when the chance introduced itself to cowl the LEGO DREAMZzz: A Wild Journey occasion and expertise the LEGOLAND park in California earlier this month, I jumped on it.

The LEGO DREAMZzz Expertise

Our first cease was the LEGO DREAMZzz: A Wild Journey occasion on the Los Angeles Zoo. The weekend-long expertise celebrated the launch of the brand new LEGO DREAMZzz units, which hit shops in August. 

Throughout our go to to the zoo, we met with LEGO grasp mannequin builder Chris Steininger who talked concerning the inspiration behind the brand new units.

“It’s all about exploring your creativity within the DREAMZzz world. You are able to do something, and there’s no restrict to what your desires can encourage and create,” he says.

My youngsters obtained proper to work constructing a super-sized LEGO DREAMZzz creature generally known as Izzie’s Narwhal. Each of them gathered at totally different constructing stations, which highlighted directions to assist construct items that may in the end find yourself forming a part of the super-sized LEGO construction. It sparked my youngsters’ focus and unleashed their creativity.

“I grew up taking part in with LEGO bricks. I’m an instance of somebody who was a giant LEGO fan and was capable of work their method into being a LEGO grasp mannequin builder. We need to hopefully encourage the following era of grasp mannequin builders,” provides Steinenger.  

Whereas we visited the occasion in California, there are extra distinctive occasions happening in Florida, New York, and choose LEGOLAND Discovery Facilities this August inspiring youngsters to run with their wild imaginations and co-create authentic fantasy creatures for an unforgettable expertise. 

Our Day at LEGOLAND California

The following day, we had been off to LEGOLAND California which is positioned in Carlsbad, a metropolis in North San Diego County. The STEAM-based theme park has greater than 60 rides for teenagers ages 2-12.

That features the park’s latest addition the Dino Valley. My youngest daughter was excited to trip the DUPLO Little Dino Path, which included recognizing the entire dinosaurs in sight!

Then we obtained to trip the Coastersaurus (my youngsters requested to trip this one twice!). The trip was nestled in a prehistoric jungle and surrounded by LEGO brick dinosaurs, which they beloved. The dips had been enjoyable and kid-friendly (I am not a fan of curler coasters and this felt like a mild trip, which was good for me too!).

Subsequent up, we visited the LEGO Film World, and the children had been pumped to attempt Emmet’s Flying Journey Experience, which encompasses a digital expertise on his ‘triple-decker flying sofa.’ The LEGO Ferrari Construct & Race was additionally good for each youngsters since they’ve two experiences: one meant for toddlers and one for giant youngsters.

Snack and meals stations had been straightforward to come back by to maintain the kiddos well-fed. All through the park, there are additionally build-a-masterpiece creation locations. Our youngsters beloved constructing and taking part in with LEGO in these sections, and it supplied a pleasant break from ready in strains for rides. Our favourite one was the Coast Guard Construct-A-Boat expertise the place youngsters can construct after which race their very personal watercraft. 

The park is huge and there’s a lot extra to see and do. We ended the day with a banana-themed dance social gathering. Sure, actually. It was a fairly good strategy to finish a LEGO fun-filled journey.