{"id":862,"date":"2017-08-30T12:57:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T12:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myvacationpants.com\/?p=862"},"modified":"2017-08-30T12:57:56","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T12:57:56","slug":"put-on-your-denmark-vacation-pants-legoland-billund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/myvacationpants.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/30\/put-on-your-denmark-vacation-pants-legoland-billund\/","title":{"rendered":"Put on your Denmark Vacation Pants – Legoland Billund"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"We all grew up tinkering and building with Legos at some point in our lives. \u00a0We happen to be a pretty big fan of Legos in the My Vacation Pants family. \u00a0When we learned that the original Legoland that was opened in 1969 is still in the beautiful countryside town of Billund, Denmark, we knew we had to go. \u00a0Read on to find out about our fantastic adventure in the land of the world’s most amazing toy ever! \u00a0You will definitely want to plan a trip there yourselves, and I will tell you how to do it.<\/p>\n

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In our home state of California we are frequent Legoland California visitors. \u00a0We’ve even had annual passes in the past. \u00a0In one of the exhibits, called the Lego Factory, there is a map of all the other Legolands in the world. \u00a0Long ago we decided that visiting the original Legoland in Denmark was an absolute must, sooooooo, when I found reasonable summer airfare to Copenhagen on a non discount airline for $553 a person, we snatched that deal up fast. \u00a0We were excited to see many things in Denmark, but I would be lying if I said Legoland wasn’t near the top of that list.<\/p>\n

Planning Your Visit<\/h2>\n
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A Lego Hans Christian Anderson in Denmark. How perfect!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Legoland Billund’s season is April through the first week of November. \u00a0Be sure to check the calendar before your visit for the up- to-date information. \u00a0You can purchase your tickets online for a discounted price, or buy them at the gate. \u00a0There are also many hotel, cabin, and campground packages where you can stay right by the park and get tickets included with your stay. \u00a0All the information is available on their website, which you can find here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Traveling to Billund<\/h2>\n

We decided to rent a car and drive all over Denmark. \u00a0The parking (which we used) was right across the street from the entrance. \u00a0You park, and then pay when you exit. \u00a0It’s 50 DKK for the entire day, which at the time we traveled translates to about 7 or 8 USD. \u00a0That’s the cheapest theme park parking I have seen in quite some time. \u00a0There are several other ways to get to Billund. \u00a0There are bus routes that will drop you off near the entrance. We also saw tourist buses, taxis, etc. \u00a0There is even an airport nearby (which, by the way, is the only place in the world you can buy an exclusive Lego set based on the airport itself.) \u00a0But the number one way people get around Denmark is biking. \u00a0It is the most bicycled place in the world and they have many bike friendly highways and lanes all over the country. \u00a0They have ample parking for all bikes. \u00a0You park them in the roundabouts behind the ticket booths and there is no charge to park there.<\/p>\n

Entering Legoland<\/h2>\n
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Lego Mount Rushmore. I haven’t seen the real deal in the states yet, but I have now seen two Lego versions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We picked up our tickets at a will call window and headed right in. \u00a0The entrance is very well marked and you shouldn’t have any problem getting in. \u00a0Legoland Billund is much larger than the park we visit in California, so we didn’t budget our time as effectively as I would have liked, but we got to do a lot. \u00a0The lines were very reasonable, and if you get there when it opens and stay until it closes you should have plenty of time to do what you want to do. \u00a0The park is set up like a circle, so you can go right or left and end back up at the entrance at the end of the day. \u00a0The Lego Miniland is situated in the center of the park. \u00a0We saved that for the last hour of the day because most of the rides close an hour before the park closes, while the Miniland and shopping stay open for an additional hour.<\/p>\n

Areas and Highlights<\/h2>\n

Pirate Land <\/a>– The first land we hit up was Pirate Land. \u00a0We had a swashbuckling adventure. \u00a0Our favorite attraction in this area was the Pirate Boats. \u00a0We loved seeing a pirate lair, lego style. \u00a0Make sure you check out the Pirate Splash Battle as well. \u00a0Yes, you will get soaked, but being able to move about the boat while it moves makes it a bit easier to avoid a direct hit.<\/p>\n

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Adventure Land <\/a>– My husband’s favorite Lego series has long been discontinued. \u00a0It was called Orient Expedition, and it had an adventure vibe. \u00a0It was cool because the discontinued Legos live on in this land. \u00a0It’s like Lego meets an Indiana Jones style adventure. Our favorite attraction in this land was called The Temple. \u00a0You ride a jeep through a moving shooting rage and you are able to use your gun to hit targets. \u00a0It’s like an interactive video game. \u00a0It was really fun.
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Knight’s Kingdom<\/a><\/p>\n

This land was a similar land that they have in their California location, but their roller coaster, titled The Dragon, was a little more extensive. \u00a0We loved the intricate displays inside the queue, and the roller coaster was a bit more thrilling than the one in California. \u00a0They also have a raft style ride that we skipped because we were still in the process of drying off from the Pirate Splash Battle.<\/p>\n

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Polar Land<\/a><\/p>\n

Since we were already on a roller coaster kick we headed over to Polar Land and rode the Polar X-Plorer. \u00a0My son was very upset that he was a one inch shy of the height requirement on the ride. \u00a0It seriously broke my heart when he said, “Mommy, we may never ever come back to Denmark, and I may never be able to ride that ride in my lifetime.” \u00a0As a parent of a small, but brave child, it seriously wrecks me to have to deal with these sorts of height requirements at amusement parks. \u00a0Especially when you are attending a child centered one. \u00a0He was seriously an inch away, but had to sit out. \u00a0He’s six years old, almost 7, so he is definitely the target age for this park as well. \u00a0I hope we can get back there someday because this ride seriously rocked and definitely wasn’t too scary for a child of this age. \u00a0Height requirements are listed on the website, so if you have a little thrill seeker like me, maybe try to avoid those areas. \u00a0I understand things need to be safe, but like I said, you would expect a six year old be able to ride everything at the park. \u00a0The penguin exhibit was cool and we had fun checking out the penguin talk offered in multiple languages while we waited for the rest of our party to ride.<\/p>\n

Legoredo Town<\/a><\/p>\n

This was one of my favorite areas in the park. \u00a0It’s basically their wild west town. \u00a0It was fun to see a version of my home country done up Lego style. \u00a0It also had two of my favorite attractions: the Lego Canoes and Ghost: A Haunted House. \u00a0The canoes were like a log style ride with a fun little jaunt through the wilderness, and a waterfall drop at the end. \u00a0The Lego Haunted House had so many cool exhibits inside. \u00a0You walk through a haunted house with Lego ghosts and displays, then take your chances in the mirror maze where it becomes very hard to find a way out. \u00a0Lastly, you take a little drop in the tower. \u00a0There was one confusing part where they take your bags, cameras, and purses, and put them on a roll cart. \u00a0After we exited, no one ever directed us to pick our bags inside the tower chamber, so we exited the ride and looked for our bags. We walked to the front and they said the cart was inside the ride. \u00a0Luckily when we went back in and waited for the ride to be done our bags were still there, but that was one little thing that stressed us out. \u00a0Hopefully, this little tip helps you on the ride. \u00a0They just don’t want you to bring bags on the ride for safety reasons.<\/p>\n

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Also something really cool they offer is an area for the kiddos to play with Legos while the parents are waiting in line. In the United States I feel like the parents just use this area as a way to cut in line, but here it seemed to legitimately work. \u00a0We didn’t have to wait in many lines, but it was fun for the kiddos when we did have to wait.<\/p>\n

Duplo Country<\/a><\/p>\n

We started to realize at this point that this place is huge in size and even though we arrived right after it opened we were not going to experience everything. \u00a0Duplo country had a lot of attractions for younger guests, so we walked through that part of the park, but didn’t really go on anything. \u00a0It is really a great place if you have preschoolers.<\/p>\n

Imagination Zone<\/a><\/p>\n

This place had a selection of 3D movies, a Legoland aquarium exhibit, and a huge model of the X-Wing Fighter from Star Wars. \u00a0We definitely had fun checking it out. \u00a0If we could have spent two days here we would have. \u00a0There was just so much to do.<\/p>\n

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Ninjago World<\/a><\/p>\n

We are excited about the upcoming Ninjago movie and were excited to check out this new land. \u00a0We did the Ninjago ride. \u00a0That was a video game based ride with some really cool technology. \u00a0After that, we did Lloyd’s Laser Maze. \u00a0I didn’t do so hot, but my son totally rocked my score. \u00a0Can you make it through the laser field before time runs out without hitting a laser? \u00a0You will have to let me know. \u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Miniland<\/a><\/p>\n

After Ninjago, we only had a couple minutes to get on rides before they closed, so our party split up and hit up the last rides of the day. \u00a0I took my daughter on the monorail. \u00a0That was a fun tour of the park. \u00a0My husband and son went up in the Legotop, which is a tower observation attraction. \u00a0After we got off our attraction we looked at the miniland for awhile. \u00a0It stays open an hour after the parks close. \u00a0This was such a cool area. \u00a0You get to see works of art and architecture, Lego style, built by real life master builders. \u00a0The exhibit that impressed us the most was the multiple working boat locks. \u00a0A lego boat would enter the lock, rise to the next level, and the gate would open. \u00a0It was so cool. \u00a0It was also fun to see the difference between the one in California versus the one in Billund. \u00a0There were a lot of European places represented and we enjoyed identifying them. \u00a0We also got to see Lego models of some places we saw in Denmark.<\/p>\n

On our way out we tried to go in to the world’s largest Lego store, but were turned away. \u00a0Apparently they have a hard closing time and we didn’t realize it. \u00a0We were a little bummed we didn’t get to experience it. \u00a0The store at Legoland California is open until the last guest leaves, but we probably would have had to buy another suitcase and we would have spent a fortune in Legos. \u00a0It would have been nice to see it before we left the park though, so make sure you get your shopping done before closing time. \u00a0Something else to keep in mind for your trip to the park.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n

We really had a great time at the park and would highly recommend a visit, especially if you are a Lego fan. \u00a0I love getting to do different types of experiences when you travel. \u00a0As a family traveler I think it is important to do a mix between cultural experiences, nature tours, and of course just good ole fashion fun, like we had at Legoland Billund. We got to see so many unique and interesting things while we were in Denmark and each thing was special in it’s own way. \u00a0This was definitely a trip we will never forget. \u00a0Stay tuned for more posts about our amazing trip to Denmark.<\/p>\n

* My family and I were invited as guests of Legoland Billund, but as always, all opinions are my own. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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