LEGOLAND Florida is a Bad Value

[@thebikewatcher9819]

They used to have a Star Wars section in the miniland area. It had scaled versions of Star Wars movie scenes, as well as lifesized lego builds of Darth Vader and R2-D2. They also used to have a Lego Star Wars themed store with Rey and Chewbacca. The agreement to use the IP ended when Galaxy's Edge opened, and Star Wars was removed from Legoland.

[@fxsupermaster]

They also removed it at Legoland California. I used to go to that park a lot as a child, and I was very disappointed when it was removed on my visit back in 2021. I was no longer a child anymore, so I wasn't THAT disappointed since I would never visit the park ever again. But it used to be my favorite part of the miniland area. And it sucked even more since the big death star model only lasted 4 years there, since I saw an article that said they removed them in early 2020. The death star model was installed in 2016, so I wonder if they destroyed it or moved it into some random warehouse. if it still exists, Disney should have kept it at their lego store in Downtown Disney

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I had seen video of the old models, but yeah, it's disappointing that it's all gone. The Rey and Chewie builds are still in the park though, right outside of the main store.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

@@PoseidonEntertainment The Chewbacca and Rey builds should’ve been moved to the Disney Springs LEGO store!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

@@carminecdinoproductions They already have exact copies there though.

[@EmlynBryn]

I remember these from Legoland Windsor in the UK in the late 2000s

[@JonBomers]

I always wanted to go to Legoland growing up. The more I learn about it now, I have no desire to visit, despite still enjoying legos from time to time.

[@dr.shivago2404]

I actually went with some friends for my birthday as a preteen and I enjoyed it. I hear that other LEGOLAND locations could have more attractions though

[@allieknorr5917]

It’s way better if you have little kids.

[@bazingaeffect4155]

Legoland California is way better

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Lego is still an awesome product. I have way more sets than I have space for and still tons that I want to buy.

[@CC-qx7hk]

I used to go to the CA one pretty often as a kid since I lived nearby. It's awesome if you like miniature dioramas and stuff. But it's VERY child focused for the rest of the park. Then again last time I went was when the first wave of bionacles came out. That or the 2nd wave (they had a scavenger hunt around the park to get a neon green translucent mask for the toys)

[@Anime-Control]

Kind of amusing to see the Lego Chima section re-themed into the Lego Movie. Lego thought Chima would be the next big thing and would replace Ninjago, so they were a little over-ambitious in making it a whole section of the park. Too bad that theme fell apart. Glad to see it while it was there back in 2013

[@emperorkiron3470]

I remember seeing that giant, floating mountain in a splash zone back when I went as a kid. It was a great concept, truly too bad it never took off

[@NSixtyFour]

It's like Galidor😂

[@murmirr]

and ninjago is STILL going to this day. overcome adversity i suppose

[@choreograft]

The other reply kinda beat me to it - you'd really think they'd have learned from Galidor. Replacing the recognizable "iconic" lego looks with awkward mix-and-match generic looking characters didn't work the first time, it's actually kind of mind boggling that they'd give it another shot AFTER seeing so much success from all the classic-themed IPs

[@jeffreysmith5671]

They still have the wave pool and play structure at the one in California.

[@craigcavaliere6744]

I haven't been there in over five years as my kids have grown out of it. The annual pass used to be a great value because it included Sea Life, Madame Tussauds, and the Orlando Eye. And they would run BOGO specials on passes throughout the year. I'm disappointed to see how much the prices have increased and how much they took away. That aside, my kids loved going there. The staff was very accommodating and helpful. They would ride with kids if they didn't have a parent to go on with them. I hope at least that didn't change.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Ah maybe things got worse after the pandemic? It seems that most parks declined pretty drastically since that point.

[@liamdude5722]

Kids were just allowed to roam the park unsupervised?

[@craigcavaliere6744]

@@liamdude5722 No. There were times when both kids wanted to ride a ride that required an adult to ride with them, but only one adult was available. So a team member would ride with one child.

[@obeseperson]

@@craigcavaliere6744this warmed my cold heart that sounds so helpful and kind of them. Also they get to ride a ride so thats cool

[@Flicker_thefo0x]

@@PoseidonEntertainmentthings indeed got worse after the pandemic. I remember opening day and even year 1 of the park being open, being fun and interactive. And actually worth the money.

[@LauraBow]

There's one thing I noticed. The Lego people sometimes look like the Lego figures and sometimes look like stylized sculptures. I guess that's ok as long as it's consistent in each area. If I were designing everything I'd go for a "what if u shrank to Lego size whooaaa" kind of vibe and keep it consistent throughout the park. Or maybe in the last section of the park pull a "what of Legos were our size whooaaa" and actually have the stylized human sculptures there.

[@coolioam8137]

That’s a huge nitpick I have with the theming of this park. I honestly don’t like the stylized human sculptures, they look incredibly dated.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah, they seem to mix in both with seemingly no reason behind the discrepancies. I guess I don't like the park enough to really care, but it's a bit strange.

[@goodwaffleproductions8341]

I've noticed this at Legoland California, too. It seems similar to the problem with Disney using a preexisting IP instead of creating something new. It appears to have started with the Land of Adventure. Since then, they have increasingly been creating “life-size legos” instead of original sculptures (which are impressive). Since then, they have added the Lego movie, Ninjago, and Chima… All with this same life-size Lego problem. Even more recently, they have replaced the Lego sculptures at the driving school with fiberglass lego figures. The charm or the lego hotdogs and signals are now replaced with cheap statues. It's incredibly unfortunate as this was the park I grew up in and to see the quality go down is just sad. I do believe there are redeeming qualitys but I'm not sure how long they will last.

[@alaeriia01]

I like the giant minifigures.

[@Nachocuppajo]

It’s because certain areas recycled assets. If you go to Lego movie world (Florida) most of the legos are that “giant Lego” style but there’s a dog taking a leak on a lamppost that is made of actual legos. That specific asset was used in a different park of the park for years but moved to make Lego movie world appear more interesting. Some Lego sculptures have been retired back stage where staff can enjoy them. There’s multiple starwars sculptures that were previously used in the store (the only place Star Wars is allowed to be used within the park) that are back stage. Darth Maul is at the gate towards the back of the park, back stage (around where the water park and flying school used to be) and Rey is at the picnic tables in back stage area at the front of the park. They also have retired Lego Friends sculptures there. It’s pretty cool. Too bad rides leadership is horrible

[@VestedUTuber]

"Why visit such a basic amusement park when you can go to Disney, Universal or Sea World?" Fun Spot seems to be doing well. But the reason for that is because they have a unique draw - in particular, their hours. Universal closes very early, Fun Spot stays open late, so some people end up jumping over to Fun Spot after Universal closes. It's also in really close proximity to universal so it's convenient to do so.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

It also helps that the Orlando location is just right across the street from Universal instead of an hour away. I can see Fun Spot making a nice profit if they put in some good coasters, especially an RMC.

[@VestedUTuber]

@@PoseidonEntertainment Well, it's right across the street if I-4 counts as "the street". But it's still within walking distance if you don't mind having to walk alongside some major arterials. As for some good coasters, Fun Spot is unfortunately landlocked. They recently turned their overflow lot into more park space but they're very limited overall. Also, RMC White Lightning might sound good but it would also result in the removal of one of the last three wooden coasters in Florida, and the one that's managed to actually hold up the best in Central Florida's hostile weather at that.

[@staringcorgi6475]

However the one in Georgia has one of the most elite coasters in country almost as good as fury 325

[@chdreturns]

​@@PoseidonEntertainmentRMC's are trash...

[@choreograft]

Fun Spot's always just been a solid place to stop on I-Drive (or in Kissimmee) if you're just roaming around or a local. Free parking, free admission, pay by ride, arcade, whatever. Their business model definitely works for their location and offerings. I actually thought legoland was much cheaper than this, maybe I'm remembering introductory prices from years ago. $32 for parking is absolutely egregious, even if they were in a prime location - which they aren't

[@Tiger-fv3nl]

I've been to Legoland three times on vacation and we have never paid admission price to get in. The secret is buying the Orlando City pass. Always get to 3 day unlimited one for like 230 bucks. This past also includes the aquarium, wax museum, giant wheel, gatorland, WonderWorks and even a magic dinner show. We pack as much as we can in in the first two days and we have always made the last day our Legoland day and then we come back for the dinner show. If you look at it that way it's basically free to get in. We did the math last year. We spent a combined $500 on the passes with tax. The total value of the attractions that we did was over $1200. It's an incredible value if you use it right. Kind of like the unlimited dining at SeaWorld

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I never thought to look into that, but it does seem like a good deal. I've been wanting to go on the wheel again and I haven't been to Wonderworks, so it might make a lot of sense.

[@Tiger-fv3nl]

@@PoseidonEntertainment yes it is a really good deal. I was wrong it is called the go City pass. There is a good magic show in the basement of WonderWorks that has unlimited beer and wine Plus really good unlimited pizza. It is included with the pass and we usually do it twice per trip. You can also get a free burger at the a&w in Old Town next to fun spot. It's actually a really good burger and I look forward to it every year lol. There is a lot included so you just have to read the fine print

[@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396]

City passes are where it’s at. New Orleans has one too that includes their zoo, museums, aquarium, etc.

[@thebup6850]

"I'm not paying that much for Legoland 4!"

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I couldn't stop thinking of RCT with the title lol

[@LorenzoBorromeo-bb8ve]

@@PoseidonEntertainmentJunior Coaster 2 looks too intense for me

[@TokeyTheBear_AOE]

"I already have a Lego set from Lego Stall 375"

[@barelyhere7200]

The battle of Bricksburg use to be so much cooler. It used to be Chima themed before it was redesigned. I really don’t know anything about Chima but what I do know is that the ride felt way cooler before the redesign

[@Acidonia150reborn]

Why did thery make a whole ride based on a Lego Line that only lasted 3 years onpurose and one that even lego fans did not like much not much in foward thinking there.

[@ButterBlaziken230]

@@Acidonia150reborn chima ride? mid... mixels ride? now they would actually be cooking. in all seriousness those would both not be good 😂 but lego's many attempts to one up their own titan ninjago through the years are funny.

[@PeiceofNick]

Im guess the fact the Chima line wasn't all that successful for LEGO had to do with the ride's reband. Cant blame them, the higher ups at LEGO really thought this would be as big as of hit as Ninjago was, but as they say, hindsight is 20/20

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I was actually confused because I forgot about Chima and thought that the land had been rethemed from Ninjago, so I didn't understand why a separate Ninjago land was still there.

[@gladiatordragon9219]

@@Acidonia150reborn They thought Chima was going to be the next Ninjago. They dropped the ball pretty hard on that, though. They introduced a massive world in a short timeframe, built the plot around a betrayal that isn't really earned or built up, the main villain is the victim of mind control (good old mind control - for whenever you need to contrive interpersonal drama and don't want to actually write your villain). They introduced this giant world that they really couldn't explore fully within a reasonable timeframe and a gigantic main and side cast. It also released at a pretty notable time - 2013. This was the year that Ninjago concluded its main storyline with the (apparent) demise of the Overlord. This gave off the impression that Chima was supposed to be a full replacement of Ninjago - which was likely the intention, but it was far too soon. Quoting some guy named mrfang2 I found on a forum post while researching opinions on the topic, "Add together too many characters to actually care about starting out, botched morals, pissing off multiple potential fan groups by releasing at a bad time, repetitive builds with garish gimmick-overdosed “fire and ice” add ons later, and you get legends of chima. A series whose good ideas were constantly buried under strange missteps and a combination of all the major problems LEGO themes face at once." Plus, they built an entire world around what's basically a drug. There's an entire episode in the show where the main cast goes on a legit drug trip. The series died when Nexo Knights essentially took its spot, before itself being cancelled 2 years later. Not the worst bout of overconfidence I've seen in a product, but it's definitely up there.

[@OtherVio]

Oh man. I grew up going to Cypress Gardens frequently as a kid, and worked there when it became Legoland. It's a DAMN shame they didn't choose to go the water park route during the 00's as I think that actually could've saved them. None of the locals had much interest in the Adventure Park, as it was simply too hot most of the time for a rather basic theme park, and it certainly didn't draw in tourists. But once the water park opened, we- and many others- went ALL the time as a fun way to cool off. Unfortunately I think that was built far too late to save them, as I remember it closed not long after. The lack of upkeep for the gardens themselves also depresses me quite a lot. It used to be so beautiful, but it's clear Merlin Entertainment simply does not care about it. I wish there was some way to properly section it off from the rest of the park and build a separate entrance (which would be difficult due to the park's layout). I think if they maintained the gardens and even put a little cafe up front, it would do great in a place like Winter Haven. Especially with all the retired people that live there, haha. Also, although I haven't visited them personally, I constantly heard that the other Legolands were superior to the one in FL. It seemed like this was because those parks were built by the Lego Company themselves- however, the parks were sold to Merlin in the 00's when Lego was on the verge of bankruptcy. Merlin chose the cheap route and bought a preexisting local theme park which was never anything big, gave it a new coat of paint, and charged higher prices for the Lego theming. I think we had annual passes for the first year and stopped going after that. I was actually there on opening day. ...And then years after that, I worked there a few summers after school. You mentioned the lack of care from the employees- not surprised. We were treated terribly on all sides as well as vastly underpaid. Higher ups loved to blame the lack of profit on us rather than the park itself, made us stand outside in the sun for hours on end, we had angry customers yelling at us for the low quality of the park versus what they paid (and they were correct!). It was an absolutely miserable experience all around. I remember working 12 hour shifts during holidays. We were only allowed two 30 minute breaks the whole time. Oh, also, you were "lucky" and it doesn't seem like it rained any of the days you went. You know how Florida summers are with rain- rain would actually shut down most of the attractions in the park, which lead to even more angry tourists as there already aren't too many attractions to begin with. Imagine being an underpaid teenager in that kind of environment, it was brutal. The other employees were usually older people only barely scraping by. I hated it.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I think it's easy to conclude that Merlin is just awful. I don't know if I've ever heard a good thing about them, whether from working for them, or being on the guest side of things.

[@Nachocuppajo]

I was stuck outside in the rain multiple times and never allowed dry clothes. Then leadership was surprised when I had to call out the following days with a cold. They never cared about our health and safety. I would laugh at the sign back stage that says “safety is our priority.” It was clear that the only thing leadership cared about was their bottom line

[@Lemonnnoomsno]

Man I agree with Cypress Gardens being sectioned off separately. The city of Winter Haven should absolutely enforce this, stop letting the usage of the Gardens being decided by an outside company. Would be great to hold events there by the city and local businesses like it used to.

[@borisguy1986]

As a kid it was so bad. I remember so many people cutting in line and have zero memory of ever enjoying anything from that park. It was a terrible and boring experience.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Line cutting was a huge issue during spring break. That also contributed to why the lines were long.

[@Azz-pz]

As a kid I had a great time mostly in the city area I even remember getting my lego drivers license

[@StagFiesta]

Clearly they need to have a punishment for Line Cutting, shoeless walk across the lego coated floor.

[@Azz-pz]

@@borisguy1986 coming back to this I do remember line cutting was a bit of an issue. But kid me didn’t let that shi slide

[@danathurmond4340]

Just got back from the park, and I agree with everything you said. The problem is the park is good, not great, and it COULD and SHOULD be great, because Legos are awesome! The layout of the park is bizarre with too many dead ends, and while we went on weekdays so the crowds were low, I could not have waited more than 15 minutes for any of the rides, much less with my toddler in tow. The water park was low on rides and the layout was also wonky. Why put a family restroom in the middle of the park and not at the entrance? We had to walk all the way there in our street clothes, change our toddler in the family bathroom, then walk all the way to the front again to put the bags in lockers. And they don’t rent towels…? Really. But there were positives as well. I love the theming, especially in our pirate hotel room. The employees were all super nice and helpful. And the food was generally good - I was pleasantly surprised. I guess all that matters is my almost 2 year old had the greatest time of her life, so it was worth it.

[@imhidingasecret]

Youre right about the set up. I feel like its an extension of the bigger problem in the city of Winter Haven, there is hardly any room to build or expand current attractions so they have to make do with whatever space they got., It makes the park location feel extra cramped and claustrophobic

[@memesarekeem]

I do wish LegoLand would get a bit more "extreme" per say, and became more family-oriented as opposed to just child-based. Lego as an IP has MASSIVE recognition and appeal, I'd say as much if not even more so than Disney. I think if Lego took a more Lego-House approach to LegoLand, it would become a lot more successful. Have things people of all ages can appreciate, adults included.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I agree. I still think they're fine as a kid centered park if they just addressed capacity, but I want to see more high quality family attractions added.

[@quietchap]

Fingers crossed that one day you’ll visit Dollywood in Tennessee someday. I personally think it’s one of the coziest theme parks despite its many thrill rides, thanks to the theming. However, I’d love to hear your ideas on how it could be improved, especially when it comes to dark rides

[@VestedUTuber]

"However, I’d love to hear your ideas on how it could be improved, especially when it comes to dark rides" What dark rides? No, seriously. Aside from Blazing Fury which is a hybrid dark ride/coaster, I'm pretty sure Dollywood doesn't _have_ dark rides. And honestly, it'd be kinda hard to put any in considering the park is situated in the middle of an Appalachian valley, between two very steep ridges and with a third splitting the park down the middle (The one that Wild Eagle is built on top of), and the ride would most likely have to literally be dug INTO bedrock.

[@jordanwhite352]

​@@VestedUTuber Couldn't they just...put it in a building?

[@quietchap]

@@VestedUTuber I agree that Blazing Fury is the only true dark ride in the park, but Mystery Mine has some dark ride elements. I think Tennessee Tornado is ripe for being replaced, especially with so many other, better coasters in the park. And the county fair area could also be rethemed with a dark ride. This is all hypothetical anyway XD Still, I’d just want an excuse to hear Poseidon talk about his impressions of the park

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

@@quietchap I'm trying to go this summer, but I'm trying to find the time

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

@@VestedUTuber USH built Forbidden Journey right off the side off of a mountain, so it's definitely possible. I'm not sure if Dollywood would feel the need to spend that kind of money though.

[@CommandantLennon]

The biggest thing for me was that a lot of the lego displays really suffered from being out in the sun all of the time. Some of them really needed to be taken apart and cleaned, and some chipped or faded bricks should have been replaced.

[@lucasrem]

Lennon, how old are you now ? why you cry that ?

[@wemdoe]

You would think that once Disney did it, every major IP theme park with an international draw would design their rides to accommodate adults and kids. I was surprised to learn that the new Mario Kart ride at Universal Hollywood can’t handle larger-sized guests. My brother is 6’4”, big boned, and a huge, huge Nintendo fan. I asked him if he was interested in joining us to visit Nintendo land and he said he didn’t think he could ride the ride. That seems to be a bizarre oversight to still be making.

[@caesardeharo5381]

A majority of rides a Legoland accommodate adults, although they are kid oriented rides. Still fun if you're a Lego fan.

[@NOEHEAD612]

That does suck. But tell your brother he isn't missing much. Went on it and the headset could use more light. I was looking at faded Mario kart half the time. And the actually kart we were on wasn't immersive enough, pretty obvious that we were only going 2mph. I was hoping for something like the Avatar flight attraction at Disney

[@jrfree88]

We took my 6 yr old nephew to Legoland last year. Personally I really enjoyed the boat/ski show. He really liked the build your own mini figure. The wait time for the newest pirates ride was at 80 mins and never dropped. Parking was expensive and they were SO SLOW. Great video as always!

[@goodwaffleproductions8341]

As an Ex Legoland California ride op, it disappoints me to see how poor the operations are at our sister park. Even during the busiest times in the summer, we always strived to get the line moving as fast as possible. Our goal being get the wait time to nothing. Wish the other park had the same enthusiasm

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

The comments are full of people sharing stories about how poorly they were treated there, so it's not surprising that the ops leave a lot to be desired.

[@DanTheMeek]

Took my daughter to Calfironia Legoland last year and we almost never waited in a line for more then 5 minutes, it was incredible after going to Disneyland the year prior and barely getting to do anything but wait in lines all day every day. My daughter loved it so much she basically only ever wants to go to Legoland now for any future vacation. I suspect at some point she'll grow out of it as its definitely aimed more at younger kids (she's 6 now) but I agree that its disapointing to hear other legolands aren't given the same experience, cause for her age range it was perfect and sooo much more enjoyable for all of us then disney for a fraction of the price.

[@MarkLLawrence]

Don't worry, not everyone has a bad experience. Remember, in customer service, complaints are ten times louder than compliments. I was just there last summer with my wife and kids plus my wife's sister and her family. We all had a great time. Even with my kids about aging out of the target demographic they still had a lot of fun showing everything to their younger cousins. Every staff interaction we had was positive. I even got to chat with the older lady at the front gate and found out that some of the staff from the original park were still around. In the Fun Town Pizza & Pasta Buffet the selection was a little slim but the staff was happy to take requests. I asked for a black olive and mushroom pizza and they actually brought it out to our table. (Seating is a little light in there, could use a bigger place like in California). I ended up eating the whole thing as everyone else didn't like either the olives or mushrooms. The Ferrari Build & Race is the only thing we stopped at both days we were there. The kids spent a solid hour in there each time. The ramps with the cameras replaying successful and failed jumps was a huge reason they stayed so long. On the Pirate River Quest we had a really funny boat pilot. Older guy, but has a lot of fun making the kids laugh. Even after 4 days at Disney World we spent 2 days at Legoland and had a great time. Probably helped that it wasn't super busy. Our longest wait for anything was maybe 20 minutes. Just remember, respect the property & treat the staff well and you'll likely have a better time. I'm going to miss those Apple Fries 🍟

[@whitetober7825]

​@@PoseidonEntertainment one of those people who were treated poorly here -- I hate to say it, but we never had an incentive to be better. In fact, in my area of the park that I worked, we were almost punished for being good employees. During the spring break season this year (I've already quit) my friends have all told me that the other areas got split shifts, while our area had them working 12 hours days. Mix that with the fact that you weren't guaranteed a bathroom break unless you were forced to shut down the ride or literally beg management to send someone to bump you out, and getting your lunch break at 4pm (two hours before closing at 6), and still getting an attendance point if you left early with heatstroke... Yeah, it was really hard to do our job.

[@carsonlord9083]

I think a really interesting part of Legoland is how they cater to school groups. There's a building in Duplo Valley and Heartlake City dedicated to hosting school groups and even spots in the Imagination Zone where coding classes are taught. I also think you should've touched on the Imagination Zone with it's ways for kids to learn certain physics and interact with lego in new ways. Overall Legoland is a little bit of an educational park i think

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Imagination Zone didn't seem to be open when I was there. Perhaps I was wrong, but I didn't get the impression that it was open to anyone, even when I walked directly by it.

[@hedgehog3180]

That's always been a part of Legoland, I went to Legoland Billund with my class when we were participating in the First Lego League to learn about robotics and renewable energy. The best part was probably that after the class was over we just got to spend the rest of the day in the park and since it was a weekday there were basically no queues.

[@Nachocuppajo]

@@PoseidonEntertainmentthe coding classes are no longer available. Merlin did away with their Edutainment department unfortunately last year. They did merge many of the workers into entertainment, creating new roles like wandering entertainers dressed as knights or tourists.

[@RichManSCTV0]

As someone who worked for Merlin Entertainments during the construction of and opening year of Legoland New York, they have NO idea what they are doing. Construction was a mess, opening way a mess, delay after delay. So many issues, so little rides, and really high prices!! Man do I have so many stories to share,

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

No one in the comments has yet to say anything positive about the company

[@RichManSCTV0]

​@@PoseidonEntertainmentI worked security and I will say they did listen to us for our ideas to keep the park safe (shockingly) but everywhere else (including ride safety) they cut corners. We had some really bad guest accidents, some near fatal and even one employee accident who fell in a live water ride. Then worst of the worst we legit had a person who commited sex offenses work as a security advisor... For a CHILDREN'S THEME PARK!! He was caught at his last job putting cameras in the locker rooms, and another Security manager was discharged from the NYPD after a missconduct investigation that was deemed "inconclusive" We were always so understaffed they would make us do things in our lunches and then still not pay us the 30 minutes. The NY park is built on a massive hill and they would make you walk from the employee parking to the top. We had a lot of employees with disabilities and they made them walk too!! Until someone sued or threatened to sue and they had to get vans but then they got rid of the vans and had crappy golf carts.

[@Nachocuppajo]

They’re doing it again with the aquarium they’re building in legoland Florida. They messed up their blueprints or something, just horrible planning so it keeps getting pushed back. When they fired me, they fired someone who was friends with practically everyone in every department. I have heard so much from food and beverage to maintenance. If they wanted me to keep my mouth shut, they shouldn’t have fired me in the most dirty and backhanded way

[@JonahTV]

What's wild is I guarantee the adult market for LEGO is noticeably larger. While it makes sense for it to *mostly* cater towards young children, that doesn't mean it has to be what I can only describe as adult-exclusionary, especially when parents have to pay a higher entry fee. They need to either utilize their own wide market, open up to a wider audience and try to capture some Universal and Disney guest cross-over (especially with the properties they have access to. The LEGO games parody the movies super well, they could probably parody the Star Wars, Harry Potter, or Marvel rides - maybe with similar properties unutilized in the region to avoid copyright and direct competition) OR they need to alter their pricing model.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

The issue is that the high-spending adult market is more recent than the park. I think they realized that the architecture sets sold well, which is what got me back in Lego, and have discovered that there's a huge market for display pieces. A good handful of higher capacity family attractions could really do a lot for this park. There's no reason to open something like Pirate River Quest just over a year ago and still not have any significant capacity built in.

[@JonahTV]

A Lego Haunted Mansion would go hard, and some more indoor walkthrough displays and attractions would serve them really well, like Miniland World with international cities, a timeline of sets, maybe to do some stuff off of Florida history (to fit with Cypress Gardens.) Even some indoor Museum type stuff could go over well; add some kinetic displays like they have in science museums - add a robotics lab to the Industrial section. Or - hear me out - "The Great Lego Movie Ride." Just sayin'

[@jamal202z2]

Under no circumstances is the adult market larger than the child market it in LEGO.

[@murmirr]

@@jamal202z2 you'd be VERY surprised.

[@keekermojo]

I said the exact same thing and got my a$$ chewed and called a manchild bc the words got put into my mouth that Lego should cater to their adult fanbase. The adult fanbase is not new. The company knows this and has only recently cashed-in on it. The brand ITSELF hires "master builders" and who are those people? Adult Lego fans.

[@gladiatordragon9219]

Fun fact - the BIG Shop is actually not counted as a Lego store for the purposes of gift cards. It's a charming little place. As someone who's a fan of Legos, there's still at least a little value in visiting it for me, even if I can certainly acknowledge that I've certainly outgrown its offerings. I wouldn't say no if someone offered to take me, but, thing is, I'd still rather go... virtually anywhere else. It's not a bad place, but I kind of wish that they'd put a bit more effort into things.

[@bimmerfan2126]

best value is the Merlin Gold pass that gets you free parking, entrance to all the Legolands and Lego Discovery centers, and the water park, that you missed in this video. For about $150 you can visit multiple days and parks, which we used in 3 cities in the US so it was a fantastic value (and 10% off in the store) We would stop here for a day and then go on to Universal for a few days, or go here on rainy days vs spending a day at Universal.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I didn't look into it, but that does seem like a much better deal. Still, I'm not going to go out of my way to get to any of those places though.

[@MF-ng9um]

Where is this? All I see are Legoland passes

[@mikeperez8]

Slightly different take for me. My kids are 8 & 4 and they LOVE Lego land. Main reason, NO LINES!! They were able to ride everything multiple times with a max wait time of about 10 min. I do agree, that anything older than 10, might not enjoy it as much.

[@Yukendoit]

Little fun fact about the old triple hurricane roller coaster, back when cypress gardens was park. I was lucky enough to be a part of coasting for kids. W said for every thousand dollars we raised we'd spend an hour on a rollercoaster. Cypress Gardens was the only park that said sure you could do it here. We ended up raising a little over 3000 dollars and rode the ride 85 times. Also congrats on the success! Great to see you succeed!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Thanks but success for what?

[@Yukendoit]

@@PoseidonEntertainment on your channel man!

[@Markimark151]

Legoland Florida doesn’t look too bad for a family regional theme park, it’s like Knott’s Berry Farm, but the adult ticket prices aren’t worth it, it’s a rip-off! I would just go to county or state fair with lower admission costs and more stuff for adults to do like cookouts and horse riding and some carnival stuff with my friends!

[@ProdByShark]

Yoo knots berry farm

[@Markimark151]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@remyd8767I know about Knotts roller coasters, but they should have more unique attractions.

[@NathanSpies]

The main problem with Legoland is that there’s nothing really for adults. Even the legoland discovery centers in malls suffer from this (heck they won’t even let you in if you don’t have a kid). There should be more attractions geared towards older people.

[@thegreenestofmachines]

its an amusement park for children's toys?

[@edgyninja1910]

​@gyroscopicjester5454 Lego isn't just for children, they have sets marketed towards adults.

[@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396]

California will let adults without kids in. The Detroit one doesn’t and you can’t even get into the aquarium. Seems like a missing opportunity to make more money.

[@drdewott9154]

As a Danish guy, from the country where Lego is based and invented in, Its really weird that Legolands in other countries are so heavily based on just the youngest demographics. For context the original Legoland, Legoland Billund, is located here, and it is quite different from most other Legolands, including Florida's. Denmarks Legoland is also a resort in its own right, with 2 hotels, the Legoland Hotel and the Castle hotel, as well as the Holiday village down the road. But Legoland Billund only has Legoland Billund when it comes to theme parks. No peppa pig theme park. And if you want a waterpark, the Lalandia resort exists just across the road from Legoland with a large indoor waterpark. And the 2 basically compliment one another rather than compete. I believe they might have an agreement as to not compete on exact same experiences, since that would dillute the market and possibly cause both to become economically unviable. Legoland Billund does however have LEGO house, which is basically an interactive museum and playcenter made around Lego. But regardless Legoland in Denmark is also MUCH cheaper than in Florida, despite being older and larger. Legoland Billund has an upfront admission fee of 72 dollars fixed, but it can be as low as 47 dollars if booked online in advance. As well as 2 day tickets for 100 dollars at the gate or 72 dollars online. Or a Legoland+LEGO house combo ticket for 90 dollars. Oh and parking is 10 dollars. Legoland Billund doesnt have a Friends themed area, we have Brick street as the entrance leading directly into Miniland. Miniland at Billund was the very original idea behind Legoland. A model village made entirely out of Lego bricks. Along with some more fantastical twists. Model villages were very popular in Denmark at the time and many still exists to this day. The Miniland area also features some of the parks oldest attractons, including a train loop, and a few oldschool family rides like the Safari jeep cars, a family boat ride you steer yourself through gardens, and some froghoppers, along with this parks Driving school. Beyond miniland exists a DUBLO land and a Ninjago ride at the back and its all flanked by the Legoland hotel with Sealife and a Nintendo playcentre on the left. The rest of the park goes right with Legoredo, a Wild west area with gold mining, roasting bread on an open fire, a log flume, and a family coaster named Flying Eagle that is unique to Legoland Billund. Legoredo also used to have a unique western darkride called the Minetrain, which was removed around a decade ago to make way for GHOST: Haunted house. Essentially a funhouse and mirrormaze combined with a froghopper in the dark, all given a light horror theme. Beyond that is Pirate land with a splash battle, a riverrapids with an elevatorlift and a steep drop and a pirate themed boat darkride that is very cute. After that is Knights Kingdom with the Dragon coaster. In this case the Original Dragon coaster, which is a Mack powered coaster. It features the same general show scenes but after the encounter with Merlin and the dragon, you instead launch out of the building into a series of helixes. After that it is adventureland with a spinning waterwhip ride, a shooting darkride called "Temple" basically our version of the Lost Kingdom adventure ride. After that is the iconic and classic Firefighter ride and the Xtreme Racer roller coaster. A Mack Wild mouse. Behind it is Lego Movie world. Very similar to Floridas except with some different flatrides, including one of those Gerstlauer flatrides where you can control how much you spin and potentially go upside down. We have the same flying theatre though ours is called "Emmetts flying adventure". And last in the very back is Polarland, with ice theming, penguin exhibits, Robotic arm rides, and the parks most thrilling roller coaster. "Polar-X-plorer". A Zierer coaster similar in style to Verbolten, and featuring a drop track. It is admittedly a long while since Ive been to Legoland Billund but they also get big crowds and probably needs more high capacity attractions. But Legoland Billund is very much focused on a broader audience and is a bit more in line with other theme parks in Denmark. And while Polar-X-plorer isnt huge, its still notable amongst lego parks. But they could admittedly use a little more in that thrill-ish department. Legoland Germany recently added a small wing coaster with inversions, and Legoland Billund could probably use something similar if they find the room for it. That or arguably even perhaps a wooden coaster around the 50-60ft height. Similar to something like Wickerman, White Lightning, or the many Gravity Group family woodies.

[@hedgehog3180]

Don't forget the LEGO brick shaped fries, that was like one of the best parts of the park as a kid.

[@carolynsmith1976]

I worked for Merlin for many years (not in Florida). If it is the same company as when I was with them staff aren't treated very well or appreciated. Staff morale is low.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I've only heard bad things, both externally and here in the comments. People really hate working for Merlin

[@Zogger568]

It's so weird that the oldest age they're targeting is 8 years old, when in reality, 8 year olds are probably the youngest lego fans get.

[@Nachocuppajo]

I would disagree with this. Lego can be enjoyed by 4-6 year olds easily. With their Duplo brand, they can appeal to even younger people. Especially in Florida when their Peppa Pig park is right next door. Children of a variety of ages enjoy Lego. I just wish they had more options of rides for those smaller children or more flexibility for single parented households.

[@legometaworld2728]

8 is probably the oldest most kids would be to actively want to go to a toy-themed amusement park, though. I still went to Legoland as old as 17 but I have a distinct connection to it that I probably wouldn't form if I wasn't autistic (and if I didn't prefer it to Disney at the time).

[@insaneclownponies9599]

I went to Legoland last October with my BF. The big draw for us was the waterpark. We got there at like 10 in the morning, only to find that the waterpark was closed FOR THE DAY because there was a CHANCE that it might rain at 3. Mind you, this is in FLORIDA, where at any moment during the day, you can get about 1 minute of the hardest rain ever and it be gone the next.

[@bloopsadoop]

I worked at this park in the rides and attractions section, particularly in the Technic and Lego City areas, Especially on the Great Lego Race ride (called GLR by fellow staff). I can confidently say that working there was the Worst experience I have had, and only Part of it is due to the high temperatures with very little to help. The rides are constantly shutting down mainly due to two reasons: Guests breaking the rules, and ride faults. For example, on GLR, if a guest gets off on the wrong side of the cart, (The wrong side is clearly marked as such, but that doesn't stop ANYONE) we have to hit the Emergency Stop button. Then we have to wait for Maintenance to unlock the ride and let us continue. The ride faults to us just typically mean a cart went too fast/slow and tipped off a safety sensor. Then we have to wait for Maintenance again. If it takes Maintenance longer than 10 minutes to get to the ride, we have to evacuate the ride. This means climbing up two stories of wobbly spiral staircases and guiding kids and their parents down those same staircases. Break 2 always had loose guardrails but Safety never "saw a problem" so for the nine months I was there, it was never fixed. There is a lot of red tape when it comes to doing really ANYTHING in regards to loading people faster, especially because there's just not enough people to staff the place, and the turnover is so high we literally didn't have enough people qualified to train people to new rides. Pair that with a 115F heat index, with only a fan and the rare electrolyte infused ice pop, and turnover rate is brutal. The worst part of working there day-to-day was the guests who thought they were above rules tbh. To evacuate GLR, guests in line have to be moved back a bit so we can make sure they aren't running out into the ride mechanisms. (Rule exist for a reason) and there was an incident where a mother nearly Threw Hands With the manager because she wanted her kid off the stopped ride, but to get them off the ride, we needed her to move back a bit. The Supervisor then proceeded to give the mom a fast pass and a free funnel cake for attempting to assault the manager (and one of her kids broke the lap bar during the panic, so we had to bench the entire cart.) It was very clear that as employees, we're not cared for and our safety didn't matter. People fainted in the heat. They disregard our disabilities (having an epileptic employee operate rides alone, making the heat-sensitive employees work at rides with no shade, etc), and really just use us to make a bigger buck. I'm glad I left.

[@bloopsadoop]

Though for the Slightest defense of why GLR is built Like That, it used to be a VR ride with headsets and everything. Then Covid.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Ah, that's all very interesting to read. No one in the comments has anything good to say about Merlin, so this really doesn't surprise me.

[@LegendofRelda]

My family used to vacation with my grandparents every year in Florida and my 11th birthday present (2011) was to go to Legoland Florida and I was super excited to go. Roughly last minute my dad researched a bit more and realized that I was probably out of the age range for it and instead got a killer deal on Universal tickets. I was still a little too timid to go on Hulk or Dragons, but the 3 days we did across the two parks were paramount to starting me down the path to my theme park obsession. Forbidden Journey and Spider-Man were mindblowing to me and still are to this day, and getting to experience a lot of the original UniStudios attractions before they closed by the time I got back in 2014 is something I cherish. Needless to say, I’m glad my dad picked Universal despite promising something else initially. The only thing I knew was there was Harry Potter and maybe Jurassic Park, but I was just blown away. I want to get out to a Legoland eventually, but it’ll probably be when I have a kid of my own, because wherever there’s a Legoland there’s a ton of attractions I’d rather do instead.

[@GLJosh]

Near me home we have a Lego Discovery Center about $25 a person for 2 rides (Kingdom Quest-basic shooter dark ride and Merlin's Flight pedal bike), a 4D theater, a Pirate Play Area, numerous build areas, and some walkthroughs. Most of the times we have gone there it was busy, most rides would still take about 10 minutes due to very slow loading. We went over Spring Break and couldn't do the rides the lines were close to 45 minutes each. We did the majority of the building and walked past Kingdom Quest to still see some of the same people in line. Oh, and the line was going back into the previous walkthrough attraction. My daughter just turned ten and has pretty much outgrown that location, but still loves building with Legos. Most of the time we just find a build spot and build for about 30 minutes. The saddest thing is that they have a build your own minifigs area in the store, with less options and a higher price point than the Lego store in the mall about 1 mile away.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah, Merlin just isn't great lol. I've heard that the Legoland parks were much better when it was actual Lego that owned them.

[@davidzagrodny9486]

Our kids loved Legoland in Carlsbad (California) when they were younger. Legoland had a special $15 "home school day" price, offered a few weekdays during their off season. It a fun park for younger kids, but we never would have visited without this significantly discounted price.

[@killkor5]

I used to work there for a few months in 2023 and the being unprepared for large crowds is an understatement, they basicslly always run on a skeleton crew, barely having enough employees to get by each day and usually consisting of part-timers, the turnover rate is so high they have hiring events every 2 weeks and hire about 20 people each time, the training is pretty lackluster, and you basically learn as you go, getting a promotion is either impossible or the easiest thing ever depending on how many employees they have at the time, some rides go down for a few days straight, there was a ride after Lego City and before the water park that got shut down due to a lack of traffic because it was so out of the way, they removed a bridge in Cypress Gardens to let the boats pass for Captain Brickbeards Boat Ride, and the Lego Movie shop has no Lego Movie sets due to them being discontinued, theres even talk that they'll soon remodel that area. If anyone has any questions ill answer to the best of my ability

[@roxynano]

I'm not going to lie if I was in the park, I would definitely imagine taking my girlfriend who loves Legos throughout the Cypress Gardens area and enjoying the nature around it. However it is unfortunate that so many attractions are focused exclusively for kids and not for "everyone" in the family.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah and I'm not going to knock them on that, but you can't have rides for kids with 60 minute waits. Something is deeply wrong when that's the case.

[@roxynano]

@@PoseidonEntertainment I can imagine though that the price tag might be too high for a simple walk around garden that would be the main highlight for us two.

[@PsRohrbaugh]

Around a decade ago, there was a promotion where you got a free ticket to Legoland after purchasing a $20 ticket to see the Orlando soccer team play. You still had to pay for parking, but I thought that was a reasonable price. My buddy and I went, had a few beers to get a small buzz but be safe to drive home, and we had 3 - 5 hours of fun in the park. I distinctly remember my friend and I saying "for $20 - $50 we could do this every year or two". Then we saw the ticket prices and almost fainted. Even back then it was over $100. Yeah we like Lego but not that much lol.

[@iconicnzz6414]

Awesome video, as always! I work at Legoland California and have gotten to meet a lot of staff from our sister location in Florida! But this video really highlighted some stuff that I didn't know about the park, like the history with Cypress Gardens (and I'm REALLY jealous of those Miniland awnings).

[@toddbendall518]

While I agree that the rides took a long time to load, as a father of kids, here's a couple of things that we noticed. One, we really appreciated the play areas inside of the queues. They turned a long wait into more play time. Two, something we noticed is that Legoland at itself up as an autism friendly center. And lastly, since Emmett's Flying Adventure was our daughter's favorite, we got to ride it a few times. The story is that they are having a contest. Shortly after starting the contest, the Duplos and other forces from the Sistar system attack, and you spend the rest of the adventure trying to avoid them. It has more of a storyline than Soarin'. It also has three different levels, being a triple decker couch. Overall, it isn't as inspiring as Soarin', but we think of it as the energetic younger brother.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Ah, I definitely thought I was missing something in the story

[@carminecdinoproductions]

I’d love to see an outer-space themed indoor LEGO theme park called “LEGO Space Central Galactic Theme Park” perfect for the LEGOLAND Resort as a true LEGO-themed second gate instead of the one non-LEGO themed one that’s themed to a certain kids’ IP that I don’t wanna mention or maybe a LEGO-themed third gate for the LEGOLAND Resort with an other-space theme along with another LEGO-themed theme park with a dinosaur theme or maybe a standalone indoor LEGO theme park located elsewhere in Florida! LEGO Space Central would feature multiple themed sections including the LEGOLAND Space Discovery Center (the main street with lots of retail and dining locations), the LEGO Space Station (the hub with plenty of retail and dining locations and some attractions and some spokes that would lead guests to through the space portals to different sectors), Sector 1 (featuring some rides), Sector 2 (also featuring some rides), Sector 3 (also featuring some rides), etc.!

[@Nachocuppajo]

As a former ride operator of Legoland Florida, you are correct. It’s only gone down hill and the high turnover rate is only the smoke in the trees of its issues. They lose good workers because of the favoritism of leadership. I can go on and on about the unprofessionalism and lack of adherence to safety standards. Firing people for taking time off for emergencies or family/health issues but then forgiving model citizens of committing safety violations. The wages are painfully low and there’s little recognition even for the positions that hold you responsible for others’ wellbeing and satisfaction. They pretend to be inclusive of Autistic people but refuse to listen to us when we explain our experiences. Merlin Entertainment only cares about saving money. I offered criticism because I saw potential for growth but they never listened to me or offered a valid explanation about their blatant hypocrisy. They have no regard for their workers and by extension, less regard for their guests. They claim that their competition is Walmart and McDonalds meanwhile everyone leaves for Universal and Disney. They are not competing in the market. They are giving up. The way they fail to maintain rides and paint over Lego sculptures is a metaphor for the company. I have never felt so much disdain for a company. The LEGO brand is better than Merlin entertainment. It makes no sense that a company obsessed with quality would choose such a cheapskate amusement park company.

[@What_the_Pell]

I went to the original one in Denmark in 2018 and it was on a whole different level then the other ones. Great video as always and I like seeing some legoland videos.

[@hedgehog3180]

It's kinda disappointing since I'd expect more from LEGO but maybe it'll improve over time.

[@HenshinHead]

I know this doesn't have much to do with the problems you went over in the video, but I did have a chance to visit Cypress Gardens a few years before the ill-fated Wild Adventures takeover. Certainly a far cry from the bigger, newer parks a couple of hours away, but it made for a nice half-day experience. One of the smartest things Legoland did when it took the property over was holding onto the actual botanical gardens at the heart of the park, but one of the biggest mistakes it made was not preserving more of the original park. Even Wild adventures tried to keep alot of the older attractions around, mostly building out or replacing newer attractions that weren't bringing people in. The old Cypress Gardens were almost like a time capsule -- not just of the different eras of Florida history that it used to celebrate -- but of the different eras in Florida tourism. You had the luxury gardens that were dug out of the swamp, the waterski shows on Lake Euphalie, defunct attractions like the train ride and the Island in the Sky, and the themed areas that were meant to act as a living history museum. Almost all of that was demolished or rethemed to fit with the typical Legoland fare. And despite buying up a bunch of the surrounding property and almost quadrupling the size of the land, capacity issues are worse than ever and there's somehow *less* to do if you aren't a kindergartener. Seems to me they could've taken a cue from what was there before and kept some of the shows and older, slower attractions that the whole family could've enjoyed. Or the historical attractions that schools in the area used to take fieldtrips to see. Even if they still glued faux lego brick facades to everything, leaving more of those original attractions in placed would've at least given some local color to Legoland Florida and made it distinct from the other Legolands open at the time.

[@555bunnies]

I went to this park for my birthday and as a big fan of lego, it was really fun! I don't regret it at all and I had such a great time with my family. It was definitely one of my favorite and most memorable birthdays. The builds at the park are very impressive and theres a lot to see. Yet I totally agree with you, as an adult myself going for my 18th bday, I really noticed how much this park was specifically aimed at younger kids, I often felt like I was too old for a lot of what was offered. Even for teens I would say this is an issue. I also had to endure a huge wait for the dragon ride, it was especially overwhelming because of all the children screaming around me... despite this though, I loved my experience there. I did stay at the legoland hotel and I will say that the staff was super kind. The hotel also offered daily building demos where we would get to follow an expert in building a small creation which we'd get to keep afterwards, it was a really neat little thing. The hotel had great food at the pirate themed restaurant and the themed rooms were very charming. My brother and I also got very into the minifigure trading aspect of the park. Overall, I'm really glad I was able to visit, I'd only really recommend this place to kids or huge lego nerds like myself but I found it to be a great time ^_^

[@PancakeTheKat]

I went to legoland Florida once w my family when I was 7. I was instantly excited to ride all the rides I could, and me, my sister, and my dad all went straight to Mia’s riding adventure. When we were getting on the ride and I was getting buckled in I put it too loose. I tried to get the operators attention but they glanced at me and just continued walking back to the operators place(forgot what it’s called). I spent the entire time being swung higher and higher while holding onto my horse- And my dad who was on my left- for my life. I lost my croc that day while it was in sport mode too, that was also pretty bad. Some other man sitting beside me on that ride helped me. We just went home as I cried, so yea.

[@diegeticfridge9167]

No clue why but the editing, music, and narration in this video all remind me vividly of “living with the land” Love it!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Imagine watching this video while riding Living with the Land

[@CaityE]

as a huge fan of lego ninjago specifically, going to legoland is really only worth it when they're doing their limited time events. their ninjago days events are absolutely magical to me, even as an adult fan, and those are the only days i find it worth it to travel all the way down. as for any other day at the park its not really all that and it feels very empty compared to the events, which is quite unfortunate. its like legoland is solely relying on its seasonal events to draw people in and provide a majority of its entertainment.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I wasn't aware that they were doing events, but I agree, it sounds fun.

[@CaityE]

@@PoseidonEntertainment it’s kinda funny, the events are usually scheduled exclusively for the weekends. if you went during the middle of the week you would never even know anything was happening

[@tawesssoabbox]

To be fair this is on brand with how the Denmark park is too.. But it is sort of saved by a strong brand and the fact that there is a pretty nice aqualand/hotel right next door.

[@ukaber7227]

I really appreciate how much you want to give things a fair shot. Absolutely love your videos hearing about stuff I used to experience as a kid.

[@AkaLxndon1]

it's even worse as an employee. the pay is a joke, the hours are inconsistent and unlivable. the restaurants are chock full of rodents and insects as for management they did not care about the employees, and the staff in presentation and sustainability were nepotism picked due to the father being a lead and his dim sons getting management positions which they, nor anyone else qualified for. ultimately was terminated for a bogus reason and the lack of profit for the company was blamed on my apparent lack of effort. I lost my job during the worst point in my life and they showed no sympathy despite working double shifts for their company consistently even as a guest you'll be treated with difficulty. it's hot so you'll be prematurely agitated as well as dealing with other guests who will push and shove their way through the overcrowded lines to the underfunded rides. they break, and they break often, so be prepared to sit and wait while the code 2000 is dealt with every 15 minutes. overall the park has potential, and the age range for guests could be increased as a lot of lego enjoyers are adolescents to younger adults, not just 4-12 year olds, which again limits the number of rides that most folks can enjoy.

[@Lemonnnoomsno]

There is just no way you could find enough competent people in Winter Haven or nearby cities and pay them enough to manage the park. I knew immediately when Legoland was being built in that it was going to turn out well for these reasons. All I heard afterwards were stories from friends working there of how awful everything was. Honestly the place should be investigated and shut down. This isnt an uncommon thing with Merlin company.

[@pandajam7]

Legoland just seems like one of those things that should be a section of a much bigger park like Disney or Universal. Especially with how little adults can actually do while attending

[@danandtab7463]

I've only been to Cypress Gardens, but just looking at the map when it opened, this "new" park looked like a reskinned Cypress Gardens. I feel like the Lego brand deserves something at the level of the Super Nintendo World, at the very least.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah, reskinned Cypress Gardens is a good description. It does appear that the park has a lot more trees and landscaping than the original did though (outside of the actual gardens themselves), so that's a positive development.

[@LockDCS]

The biggest problem I had with the park was that the park felt really cheep and was very poorly maintained. The large waterfall and pond by the water stadium smelled like dead fish. Miniland USA's sets looked like they were caked in algae and crud. And a lot of the stuff built from Legos that were outside were extremely faded and obviously needed rebuilt. Thankfully the shade they built over them them to rebuild the Legos and keep them looking better for longer. Still. As someone who kept on hearing about the park for the longest time and as a huge Lego Person I am glad I got

[@pipipipi9223]

I used to work at a different location and the turnaround on staff was crazy. People would work there for 2 weeks before quitting mainly due to workload and *other* issues. I have a lot to say after working there and I would not work there again. Our biggest complaint was indeed the ride times, especially so on peak days during summer break, but rides would constantly be down, especially new rides. One of them even broke down on opening day and didn't reopen for the rest of the day. I wasn't a part of the rides and attractions team but I heard a lot of horror stories from them.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Not surprising. I haven't ever heard a good thing about Merlin

[@pipipipi9223]

@@PoseidonEntertainment I wish they would do better as their parks have so much potential, and for kids, it's probably their first theme park experience in some cases, but unfortunately, I feel like it's always profit over experience. Since I left, they've almost raised the price of entry by nearly $10 but haven't added much in return. It's honestly kind of sad to see.

[@whitetober7825]

Rides going down was always miserable, especially when you had to evac and you can hear the people in line complaining about how this and Mia's horses or whatever tf that ride is called aren't working

[@leftfinned]

ok, hear me out on why I LOVE Legoland Florida. I have taken my kids now not quite 15, to Legoland Florida every year between ages 6-12. We originally went for just a day after a wedding in Orlando. They were little and wedding are boring for kids so as a treat we went as a little add on. We stayed in the Legoland hotel and have at some point stayed in every type themed room in the original hotel except friends themed, we stayed one time at the beach resort across the way(our least favorite by far) and we stayed once right as pandemic was lifted slightly in the pirate hotel. What originally was a treat for twin 6 year old boys ended up becoming our go to vacation for several years. We’d stay up to a week each time and have amazing memories from the times there. Now, let me explain why I personally think we enjoyed it so very much (keep in mind I personally LOVE Disney world, Universal, and Kennedy space center, but I won’t throw a single penny at seaworld with those orcas in captivity) I was traveling with twin boys with sensory processing issues who loved legos as much as I do as their Mom. As Floridians we bought annual passes even though only going for a week which gave us discounts on the hotels and worked out to save us money in the long run. They would not and still won’t ride coasters at all, and it took years for them to even get on a dark ride at all. We never waited more than 15 minutes for anything that I can remember and often walked onto or close to walked onto most things. The crowd levels were amazing and there was something just awesome about walking literally next door from hotel to the park. It was worth its weight in gold when as a single parent traveling with littles to be able to so easily go back and forth throughout the day without getting on a bus, boat, or other transportation. As Lego fanatics we all loved the builds, and I loved the mature and beautiful remnants of the cypress gardens landscaping. We would go to the water park and rent a cabana for the day at least once during the week, and sometimes would just swim in the pool, go to the big Lego store and buy something to build in the hotel room later in the evening. It makes for a very chill and truly relaxing theme park vacation vibe compared to others. The hotels are themed to the max and have a separate little nook with bunk beds, a building table, and a second tv for the kiddos-which made the room feel roomier than most and the theming was super cute and we all loved it. A second big benefit for me as a parent was not worrying about finding meals that super picky eaters would enjoy. At the Legoland buffett there is a huge variety of food that ensure adults appetites, and picky kids appetites are easily satisfied at the same meal together. The water ski show was amazing when they did it dressed as Lego mini figs, but it didn’t return after the pandemic. I actually asked about it as it was so cute- but they said water skiing in those huge costumes was simply getting too dangerous. I can understand that-but it was super fun. We always had a great time, and as a parent I could relax and we could all have fun even though it was definitely not a high adrenaline type of trip in the slightest. Since the pandemic, we have traveled to Kennedy space center to see a launch and we LOVED KSC! It’s fun educational and in a cool area. The last two years we have gone to Disney world. I’ll never forget one of my kids the first time in magic kingdom with the waves of people and lines etc asking me “do you think this is fun?”. They still don’t ride coasters or really much at all and are good sports about it because they know I love Disney. The truth is that if we had a dog sitter we’d probably still go to Legoland here and there. We can bring our dog to Disney (for a price) and not to Legoland … I don’t know. I guess for the right audience and personality types who aren’t really looking for big thrill rides this park is amazing. Being able to go to the water park and live it up in a cabana was fun and as Lego fanatics we loved it. It’s fair to say it caters to younger kids, but also to less adventurous, and was a really fun trip for us for years. I definitely agree that if you are older and a thrill ride enthusiast, perhaps this isn’t your park. (That banyan tree though is worth seeing at least once- it’s just magical. )

[@spaceemperorspar4791]

Once again want to say that I love your channel. New videos from you are a pretty much instant-watch. I actually visited Legoland that same March, but thankfully I somehow managed to dodge MOST of the crowds you mentioned, as the waits I experienced seemed to be in the middle of your two visits. Nevertheless, my thoughts on the park largely ended up in the same place as your own

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I felt that the week I went was probably abnormally busy. I went on a Thursday, the park closed at 6, so I figured it wouldn't be busy, but it was crazy.

[@irbricksceo]

Honestly, I know the theme was "this park isn't worth it", but I was impressed by how much MORE there is no than when I went. We went to Legoland Cali in 2007 or so, and Legoland Florida in 2011, and both times had perfectly nice times as a family... but the florida one in particular was a lot emptier and smaller back then. They've really added a lot.

[@lenaMoon-om8om]

We always went to Lego land for home school field trips because they have school days where kids get in for free, which was always nice

[@lasercraft32]

It is cool to see they still have the Castle Theme and Land of Adventure areas... Its a nice throwback to Lego's past, I'm glad they haven't changed them at all.

[@jimt9245]

Thanks for the tour! Having only gone to the Carlsbad park, there are a lot of the same attractions at this one too. But since this was built on the foundation of Cypress Gardens, it may warrant a visit at a decent price, which is below it's cost. Never thought the park was great for the rides, but it allowed me to see my kids react to things at their scale. Lots of great memories on low capacity weekdays. With the lack of crowds we could walk on attractions and give the kids longer leashes. We invested in annual passes one year and dropped into the park in different seasons. Bric O Treat was a perhaps the best seasonally overlay, but nothing on the level of Disney or Knotts. Other than Miniland - Legoland seems to miss an opportunity engage older Lego enthusiasts. Like a Lego Build Vacation.

[@dennisd9804]

I love LEGOLAND Florida and grew up with LEGOLAND California, so I'm disappointed to hear about some of these negative developments as of recent. I am a huge fan of "The Dragon" as it was one of my favorite coasters as a child; definitely agree regarding Vekoma's strengths there. Lost Kingdom Adventure is great as well. Coastersaurus in FL is strong, especially compared to the CA counterpart. Miniland is awesome (I love Bok Tower Gardens)! Pirate River Quest is a nice attraction as well. Thanks for the detailed analysis as always, Poseidon!

[@TufteMotorsport]

I love the dragon! I went to Legoland Denmark on my 30th birthday with my friends. The one in denmark is simmilar, but better as it is buildt from ground up as a castle. Florida seems like it repurposed from an old track. You should check out videos from Legoland billund, especially the pirate boats. It is a darkride like PotC, but with lego characters from the sets.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

As far as I'm aware, The Dragon was custom built for Florida, but I do agree that it "feels" repurposed.

[@chuckoneill2023]

It's excellent that they added the shade in miniland; which I think is actually more for the benefit of the builds, I've noticed on my visits that the bricks fade quickly in the Florida sun.

[@basementdwellercosplay]

I thought I had been to Legoland but the timeline and location you gave didn't make sense with when my family went to Orlando. You then mentioned the Disney's Legoland store, I googled it and yep that's what I went to, I remembered the sculptures. Surprised it opened in 2011 considering I thought it was a around when I was a kid

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I think that particular Lego Store has been around since the late 90s at least. It was a lot cooler before the Disney Springs refurb.

[@barbaraday7662]

We went to that legoland twice, one in 2015 and again in 2018, second time we stayed at the hotel. My kids were small but we had a blast. Not sure if things have changed that much but we enjoyed the lego sculptures and all the rides. The horsey heartland one is very novel and fun to ride over and over. At the hotel, the pool with floating Legos was definitely where we spent most of the time. This is a place to use your creativity and imagination, it seems that many people have lost that nowadays. I will say it was pricey but definitely worth it imo.

[@wdwexploreandchill]

I’ve been saving this to sit down and watch! I grew up around there and Cypress Gardens was a big part of my childhood. I still go with my mom and we like the old garden section the most…I’m glad that they preserved that so well.

[@squishyazalea9970]

I remember i went there around when i was 14 and i STILL felt like i was too old for it. And I love legos

[@jordanwhite352]

I also want to add that in addition to Star Wars being removed because of Disney. Although I think the contracts are different with this agreement, I would have loved a Lego Super Mario section where In addition to like a normal ride, you could bring your Mario Lego figures and have them interact with the entire environment. 😁

[@Sabkind]

Oh Yey! Legoland review. Now I haven’t watched this yet and will later. I am a current employee at Legoland. I work in entertainment. I enjoy working at Legoland and Merlin, but sadly, we are situated in a county with very depressed wages. It is my hope that the wages go up, boosting morale of the employees that work so so hard , and more investment go into the park to appeal to more ages.

[@bartplays3392]

What a coincidence that I was watching videos about Legoland Florida last night and then the goat posts a video this morning about it 😂

[@EmeraldCoasttt]

It's interesting how 90's and 2000's the theming is in many sections despite being built in the 2010's, I suppose because the designs were taken from the existing legoland parks where the designs were a lot more fitting for the time. That's a unique challenge for legoland with sets only being on shelves for 1-2 years, even an ongoing theme like ninjago has the ride themed around it having assets that are 12 years out of date now

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

That was an observation that I found interesting too. The themes reflect sets that I remember as a kid but have long been dated.

[@Craiggg12345]

Wonder how it compares to Legoland California.

[@Lemonnnoomsno]

Growing up in Winter Haven, Cypress Gardens was sort of a local gem. We got discounted tickets due to being residents and it really wasnt popular at all, even for anyone outside of the town. Not good for the park but it was fun to visit all the time and just have the whole of this small park to yourself with family and friends. It was like having those piers you find in local cities that have games and rides. Was sort of like a third place for us. What really kept Legoland popular wasn't that it was attractive enough to drive to but that there were a lot of transit buses from Orlando that would take you to Winter Haven Cheap, with affordable hotels just outside the park or even the ones in it. On top of the other obvious reason why the park is so mediocre, it's in a town with a population that just doesn't have the skills to be a proper workforce for a full fledge theme park. Seeing comments on how people were treated at the park compared to the sister park in California, I'm absolutely not surprised. I remember back in Cypress Gardens Theme park, rides often shut down and took weeks for them to fix it, over hearing that the park couldn't pay for specific repairs because they had to be done by contracted workforce from Orlando that were already employed by the parks over there. Even if they did manage to pay, it took a while for them to come to Winter Haven and fix the rides with them living so far, parts n stuff needing to be brought from Orlando. The logistics of running a huge theme park in Winter Haven just isn't good, especially when the local population can only supply a few mediocrely skilled individuals to maintain/manage the park and teenagers from highschool to run everything. All the stories I heard from people at different schools working there were about how much of a shitshow it was, you just don't have a good enough workforce pool to source from to run the park. CG them park only gained footing from the attractions history as a famed garden, expecting the city of Winter Haven to sustain a theme park is a bad bet to make.

[@erickent4248]

I have been to this park 3 times once in the mid 80s when it was just Cypress Gardens, the gardens were immaculate at the time, there were beautiful women in hoop skirts, a high diving show and synchronized swimmers. It was great. When I went back the second time it was before Legoland, but the gardens were more overgrown, the ski show was worse than in the 80s, but there were animal displays everywhere with Florida animals, much like at Homassassa Springs, a really cool electric railroad display and a good live show with singing, as well as the janky carnival style rides and the wooden coaster (which was pretty fun at least then.) As Legoland other than the some of the lego city builds much of it did not appeal to me at all. At least the gardens and the ski show still exist, but the gardens were even worse than the previous decade, things that were super cool to me as a kid, like the Florida shaped pool that Esther Williams filmed in, were grown over and it was sad to see. Cypress gardens for me 80s > 90s > 2010s and I can imagine in the 50s and 60s during its heyday it was even better. But I was not alive for that.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

The pool definitely seems to be maintained, although maybe that's because they put a "Redbeard" figure at the end for the River Quest. The gardens are still nice but lack the variety that they've had historically.

[@EmlynBryn]

Honestly the description of the ticket bundling makes sense for Merlin Entertainments. They own the majority of theme parks and the main aquarium chain in the uk so offer something called a Merlin Pass which is an annual membership to their theme parks, the london eye, sea world and possibly madame tussards. They were available as part of a supermarket loyalty points scheme when I was a child, so my family would get passes to keep me and my sister busy cheaply. The majority of what they run is A LOT of flat rides and kiddie coasters, so definitely not really for non family visitors.

[@car_tar3882]

LEGOLAND would be great with a few more dark rides as I find the flat rides such as the firefighter thing to be quite interesting though it may be better capacity if made into an Omni mover.

[@VestedUTuber]

LEGOLAND would be great with more ride variety in general.

[@car_tar3882]

@@VestedUTuber I think the park being themed to Lego puts in a good position to compete as there are so many established stories and it’s probably easier to build a large Lego man than a large realistic human animatronic.

[@VestedUTuber]

@@car_tar3882 Oh, definitely. LEGOLAND's theming is great (although the non-LEGO parts of it tend to get worn out quickly. Merlin Entertainment tends to cheap out on materials whenever possible). It's just that they're lacking in the ride department, particularly with stuff aimed at more than just young kids. Honestly, something like Dollywood's Blazing Fury, themed to firefighting in LEGO City, would be a great pick for this, and that would fit both a Dark Ride slot and a "fun for the _whole_ family, not just the little parts of it" slot.

[@alexandersims1613]

An exec once said that the biggest issue for Busch gardens was that it was built 70 miles too far west...Legoland has this same issue.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

At least Busch, when it was owned by Busch, was truly competitive with Disney. Now it's the Six Flags of Tampa, which is disappointing.

[@bubbles46853-ep9if]

I remember winning a ticket at a work raffle way back in 2015. I remember enjoying my time, but hey, it was also a prize. That may have factored in a bit. LEGO Movie world and the Ninjago area didn't exist when i visited.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah, it's not bad, but definitely not really worth the price. Adults are essentially paying to just chaperone their kids.

[@bubbles46853-ep9if]

@@PoseidonEntertainment I suppose I lucked out, then. *Chuckles*

[@tinypizza4278]

Compare this to Alton towers, Chessington world of adventure and Legoland Windsor, which are probably the 3 most visited of Merlin’s parks in the UK. Both Legoland and ATR have a SeaLife aquarium and CWOA has SeaLife Chessington and Chessington Zoo included in the price. Also in the case of Alton Towers, if you stay onsite you get your choice of accommodation, Breakfast and a round of Mini golf. You do have to pay for admission to either the theme park or water park which is automatically calculated for the amount of days you’re there and gives you the option to use a hotel guests only entrance

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I didn't know that was the case, but yeah it seems like a better deal.

[@heartracing4you]

I went to Legoland back in March for the first time and it was awesome!! My favorite part of that trip was the lego ninjago show, I was pretty much the only teenager who took part in the show during the trip. And tbh, I didn't regret it 1 bit!! And the Lego Movie section is amazing!! I love the dog! And the "where are my pants" joke!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I was completely unaware of a Ninjago show. Where even is it? I didn't see any space to perform a show like that

[@heartracing4you]

@PoseidonEntertainment it's basically a act, there are theese performers and a Floyd costume and they are giving instruction to the kids (and me) how to nail different types of ninja moves

[@olgagachaphoenix9130]

I remember going there sometime after it opened as Legoland. I do have some fond memories like the driving lesson "ride" and receiving my own drivers license.

[@jordanwhite352]

Interesting because it's their flagship. I've heard great things about the one near me in New York.

[@alexlevantis8551]

I used to work in the one in NY (retail) and I dont think it's any better 😂

[@thetravelingsoldier506]

@@alexlevantis8551it’s good for upstate areas where theme and amusement parks aren’t as plentiful or well funded. But for being in Florida this Lego land isent good considering other options

[@VestedUTuber]

This is _not_ their flagship park. Their flagship park is the original Billund LEGOLAND, with Windsor and California being their secondary parks. Even then they're not _that_ much better. Apart from the introduction of some B&M Family Wing Coasters recently and the Mack Large Park Wild Mice back in the mid-2000s they're mostly just like Florida but bigger, and in the case of Windsor and Billund with some rare or unique attractions not only for LEGOLAND parks but for parks in general (The Dragon Coaster at Billund is a powered coaster, for example)

[@jordanwhite352]

@@VestedUTuber I think that's true in a corporate sense, but in terms of like the big theme parks, Florida would definitely be it because Orlando and Florida is basically in Park Central. It's like saying a casino is real flagship is in Birmingham when in reality it would be their Las Vegas location because duh!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Definitely not their flagship lol. In the U.S., their flagship park is probably the one in California.

[@backseathaunting]

It's so disheartening as someone who grew up with this as the main park I went through. Disney and Universal were absolutely a part of my childhood too, but my mom, brother, and I always took multiple yearly trips here years ago (aka, back when the Lego Movie area was Chima themed). I might try to make an off season trip up there at some point just for nostalgia's sake because I do still have a soft spot for it

[@TheShape063]

You are the only channel that I have notifications on for because of the consistent high-quality of your videos and your well thought out opinions as well as your thorough coverage of these parks. I was super excited to see you on For Your Amusement podcast and I hope people found your channel. I hope the thoughtless move made by Watcher Entertainment didn't hurt your channel in any way.

[@just-another-lunatic]

This really reminded me of Legoland Germany. It has almost all the same rides and the same atmosphere, but also the same issues, being (with one exeption) mostly for kids and having really long waits even on stuff that is not really worth it. But it has two additions that can be interesting for adults: a well themed log flume in the adventure area and some big robot arms with seats on it that jolt you around at one of 5 intensity levels, which is really out of place, since even level 1 you can only ride if you already to old for half of the other attractions. I only been there two times. Once in the perfect age, once a bit to old. The first time was great. The second time though... it was definetly one of these moments when you realise that something is not really that good as your child brain made you think it was. Most of the stuff was boring, underwelming or you had to wait far to long for it. The Miniland was impressive, but (at least at the time) it was in the direct sun and it was hard to enjoy them, cause even in Germany the summers are to hot to stand there very long. They also looked very sun-bleached and not that well maintained, especially compaired to how the Miniland in the video looks. The employees also could not be bothered, but I do not blame them after seeing a young wowan have to stand in the full sun on a wasp steamrolled slushy station a whole day. Also, for a european park, the attraction/giftshop ratio just was not right, especially if you consider how expensive Legosets can be (some would call them overpiced). I mean if an, at the time, 13 year old notices this, you should at least try to hide your greed a bit better. It was fun while my blissful childishness lasted, but now I rather go visit my weird but very good local park or take the two hour drive to Europapark. Also, the Dragon in Legoland Germany had a little accident with 31 slightly ingured people, due to human error, take that as you want.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

That's an interesting experience. I'm surprised by how standardized all their parks appear to be.

[@politiekhistorie]

Although I haven't visited this park, I have visited Legoland Denmark which offers a lot of the same experiences. We were very hyped as the park was often massively advertized when we were kids but indeed it's very lackluster. I liked the flying theatre though but other than that my experience was similar to yours: expensive for what it was and a few fun rides but not worth a long wait.

[@hipNrip]

My wife and I are teachers. We get annual passes for free. We have 2 young kids, big into Lego, who love going there. We go half a dozen times a year. So, with us just paying for annual passes for the kids and us going regularly, this park is a GREAT value. They particularly love looking for and exchanging Lego figures with the staff.

[@ugaldk31]

Thank you for another great video! I live closer to Legoland than Disney, and I also have a mild Lego addiction. But this has shown me how I can better spend my money. Always excited for the next video! Keep them coming! Appreciate you!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Might as well just buy another set instead of going to Legoland lol

[@ugaldk31]

@@PoseidonEntertainment absolutely!!

[@platinumstyle8283]

Did they get rid of Flying School? That was one of my favorite rides cause it felt like I was a big kid riding it! It was in such a bad location though, youd have to walk down a path past lego city that led to legoland Waterparks entrance. So many would avoid it cause they'd think they're walking towards the water park 😅

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

It was just demolished within the last month or so. I agree, the location was bad though. I remember riding it as whatever it was called when the park was still Cypress Gardens and I don't remember it feeling so out of the way.

[@davekotasenski381]

As always, it is an informative and entertaining video. This is one of my favorite channels on KZbin.

[@smokyfoil2703]

I miss working at LEGO in Florida. It was really interesting. But with all the budget cuts in cutting hours I had to leave.

[@shinyagumon7015]

An average wait time of an hour for what's often just a 20 minute kids ride is rough even by Florida standards.

[@mister_vulgar]

A 20 minute ride is very long

[@madderandmadder]

I mean Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is usually 90 minutes for a less than two minutes ride. 20 minutes is a pretty good payoff for that short a wait.

[@jaykay1899]

20 minutes is an extremely long ride time. There’s maybe only 1 or two rides in the entirety of Disney that last that long.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

20 minutes? Nothing is 20 minutes. The longest ride is Pirate River Quest, which is around 15 minutes. Nothing comes close to that though.

[@shinyagumon7015]

@@PoseidonEntertainment I see I over estimated the time

[@Volcanron]

Crazy seeing a video on this park. I went to it technically a week before opening via some AARP promotion that my aunt got us through somehow, and even at 10 years old I thought it was terribly young for a park. Granted they didn't have areas like Lego Movie or Ninjago at that time, but even then ride times were exorbitantly high and what I was able to do felt very childish. As for the Lego store in the park, I enjoyed it but felt that it would just be better to visit the one in then Downtown Disney.

[@lasercraft32]

The interactive building experiences sound great... But I can't help but think of how many kids might have touched those bricks, or how often they wash them. 🤢

[@Deoxys911]

Funny how just yesterday I was thinking, "I know it's more for young kids, but surely it would be worth checking out at least once as someone who appreciates Lego sets and creations." Good timing to help me be better informed!

[@madalyn5761]

omg i completely forgot about legoland. i’ve only been there three times as a kid, the last time being in 2016, when i was 10. i don’t mean to trauma dump but, this is such a core memory i still think about it despite now being 18 years old. i remember my mom insulting me and yelling at me in front of literally everyone in line and the team members in the pyramid tomb shooter ride just because i was scared to go on it. she got mad at me because i didn’t like the spiders and skeletons and i don’t really remember what else is on that ride. i also remember it being loud and my ears are very sensitive to sound but, i guess that didn’t matter to her bruh. we literally only went on it because my younger brother wanted to, he was 7 at the time 💀. my dad didn’t even try to defend me either he just kinda stood there with my brother. like dawg i was just publicly humiliated by my mother at 10 years old and you do nothing ?? and then after we got off of it she refused to let me go on the lego chi ride after telling me that i could go on it if i went on the pyramid ride. so, safe to say, i have some legoland trauma LMFAO

[@jaxdaggerthegreat]

I would think the dark rides would be the area to excel in for Legoland. They have many themes and plenty of room to imagine a compelling story with various and detailed scenes. They are not hampered with intellectual property to promote. With the detail of the Lego mini land, they could expand the idea into giant lego scenes protected in air conditioned dark rides for people to appreciate.

[@blumountaindew]

I agree 100% based on the title alone. I STILL want my money back a year later lol This is a $40 experience MAX

[@SinKillerJ]

Having been to Nagoya in recent months, be glad mini land is covered. It was quite yellowed and filthy in the open air. Maintenance was definitely lacking overall in Nagoya, which was shocking given the country it's in, so I would say you got the better experience.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Oh no, the models in Florida were absolutely destroyed by the weather. I suppose the covering was installed to mitigate further damage, but the bricks were all in really poor condition.