the blue blog archives: the promised land

We promised the boys we'd go to Legoland Germany this year and last week it was finally time. Legoland is a good four hour drive away from the in-laws, so we decided to pack up the car Thursday afternoon, drive down to Günzburg and spend the night at the brand new Legoland Village before going to the park on Friday. Legoland Village is a village full of lego-themed cottages a short walk away from the park

The boys were so excited. We got a Lego Racers house. It was teeny tiny, but super cute. These Germans sure are clever. There was just enough room for six beds (including two for the boys in an itty bitty loft up the stairs) and a bathroom. And there were lego decorations inside too.

don't you want one of these over your bed at home?
you could make your own with about 500 white lego pieces

The village was so cool! Each little group of houses had its own lego theme and its own themed playground.

The Indiana Jones playground had a "crashed" wooden plane playground and a lego snake at the entrance. The Knights' Kingdom houses had a wooden castle playground and the Pirates had a giant wooden boat play structure. The boys played on all of them. They had so much fun in the village, they didn't complain once about having to wait until the next day to go to the actual Legoland. Seriously, if you're coming from a ways away to visit Legoland Deutschland, I really recommend the Legoland Feriendorf. It was awesome!

The next morning we walked over the little village boardwalk (yes, there's even a little beach/wading pond) to the village restaurant for our breakfast buffet. The boys studied the Legoland map while eating Unmengen von choco-cereal.

posted by alison at 11:55 pm | in legoland , vacation 2008

Comments

what a neat looking place - wish there one in the eat or midwest US! (altho, surprisingly, my grandsons are not really into Legos - their mother was crazy for them from the time she was about 4 until 11 or 12)

Posted by: Donna at August 23, 2008 6:14 PM

We are fortunate to live only about a half hour drive from Legoland California. We manage to go a couple of times a year. Very fun! (I went to the original Legoland when I was a little kid. It wasn't nearly as interesting.)

Posted by: Suzanne V. (Yarnhog) at August 23, 2008 7:11 PM

@ Donna - there is! I hear they just opened a legoland in Chicago! There's also an unofficial Lego museum in Ohio. I'll have to take my kids to one or the other SOON.

SOOOOOO COOOOOOL!!!

Posted by: heather t at August 23, 2008 9:31 PM

Legoland is so amazing -- I still remember my visit to the one in Denmark when I was 12! Even have my Legoland "drivers license" from the little cars town where we drove around..

Posted by: thea at August 23, 2008 11:07 PM

I have a sort of off-topic question. Do you guys speak German? I imagine the hubs does, because his parents are German...but do you and the boys also speak German?

Sorry if that's too personal! I was just curious, since your family hops the pond every summer for some quality German time.

Posted by: suzanne at August 23, 2008 11:56 PM

Oooo I visited Legoland Denmark when I was 17 and I always wished I had the opportunity to return with my children. Sounds like you are having a fun time. Thanks for sharing all the pics.

Posted by: Debbie at August 24, 2008 12:14 AM

OMG. That is freaking awesome. I need to go there.

Posted by: silverarrowknits at August 24, 2008 1:18 AM

oh cool you can stay in the land.
We took Gil to Windsor. Two trains and A shuttle...by the time we got there he hardly got a chance to enjoy the place.

Posted by: Orli at August 24, 2008 4:12 AM

Oh yes Suzanne. My husband is German (he came to America for the first time just before we got married). We met while I was studying in Germany. And we've tried to expose the kids to German with German books and tv shows. The boys know enough German now to play with their German cousins and order sweets from the local bakery. And wee one seems to have waited until we got here and started speaking German to start talking. She says "auf", "mehr", "danke" and "schaukel" now. :)

Posted by: ALISON at August 24, 2008 4:14 AM

I still have my little Lego pirate on my keychain from a visit in 1998 to Legoland Denmark. . .such a fun, fun place.

Posted by: Emily at August 24, 2008 8:42 AM

Just the Lego STORE in one of the vertical Malls on Miracle Mile in Chicago was awesome. Must put Germany on my list (as if it weren't before!)

Posted by: PainterWoman at August 24, 2008 7:02 PM

Oh, wow! That's so cool!

Posted by: Kat with a K at August 25, 2008 10:36 AM

I wanted to know the same thing, Suzanne. Thank you for indulging us, Alison.

Alison, have you ever thought of moving to Germany? It seems like Wee One is in touch with her German heritage.

Posted by: Anita at August 25, 2008 1:52 PM

That room looks like the Lego version of Laura Ingall's parents' bedroom! haha

Posted by: Sara at August 30, 2008 8:14 PM