LEGOLAND Windsor is home to over fifty interactive rides and attractions, taking in tree-top thrills and underwater adventures. It is also the location of the UK's only LEGO Star Wars Miniland Model Display, which is fast becoming the park's premier attraction. Start from The Beginning and take the Hill Train into the heart of the park, where you'll find the Land of the Vikings. Get lost in the sprawling Loki's Labyrinth, a Nordic-themed hedge maze, or hop aboard the Long Board Invader as it swings skyward. Next up in Knights Kingdom, where you'll find the Dragon's Apprentice, is a winding rollercoaster for all ages. Naturally, no visit to LEGOLAND Windsor is complete without a visit to LEGO City, which has several hands-on rides, from the mini-powerboats of Coastguard HQ to the remote-controlled fun of Traffic Games and the first-hand driving experience that is Driving School. If the weather's not treating you well, head indoors to the Imagination Centre, which serves up a host of virtual treats in the form of the Xbox Gaming Zone, or for more traditional fun, the Imagination Factory is a great spot to get stuck in with LEGO and build anything you want.
Typical opening times are 10:00 to 17:00 on weekdays, and 10:00 to 18:00 at weekends. Opening varies seasonally, so check the website before travelling. Email to a friend� LEGOLAND Windsor is a unique family theme park dedicated to the imagination and creativity of children of all ages. Learn to drive a Lego car, pan for pirate gold, ride the dragon in the Dragon Coaster, or brave the Pirate Falls. The Hall of Fame is a highlight for adults accompanying children, and the park keeps itself up-to-date with LEGO sculptures based around recent developments. Its 50 interactive rides, live shows, building workshops, driving schools and attractions are all set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland. It's a long-running and well-loved national treasure and everybody should go there at least once. The best time to visit is when your offspring are just discovering how much you can do with those little plastic LEGO bricks. Plan the perfect year in the capital with our pick of the best events in London 2017.
From January through to December, every month boasts an impressive line-up of entertainment. So, take a look at our guide and be sure not to miss a thing. Restaurant deals near Legoland Windsor Sights and Attractions near Legoland Windsor Entertainment near Legoland Windsor Shopping near Legoland Windsor Restaurants near Legoland Windsor Education near Legoland Windsor Leisure near Legoland Windsor Pubs near Legoland Windsor Nightlife near Legoland Windsor Venue Hire near Legoland WindsorThames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist in his fifties died as a result of colliding with a van in Berkshire on Thursday A male cyclist in his fifties has died as a result of colliding with a van near Legoland Windsor, Berkshire, on Thursday (January 5). Thames Valley Police are investigating the incident, which took place on Winkfield Road, Windsor at around 6.35am. Police confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the man, from Berkshire, had died as a result of his injuries and that his family had been informed.
“Sadly a man has died and our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time,” said PC Joy Jarvis of the Serious Injury Collision Unit in a statement. >>> Banned drunk driver who killed cyclist in hit-and-run sentenced to seven years in prison “We are continuing to appeal for anyone who has witnessed this collision to come forward. “We would urge anyone who was travelling on the Winkfield Road near to Legoland between the times of 6.00am and around 6.40am this morning, to come forward”. The van involved in the incident is a silver Volkswagen Transporter. Anyone with information relating to the incident can contact Thames Valley Police by telephoning 101 and quoting reference 141 05/01/17. Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on telephone number 0800 555 111.It’s my nine-year-old nephew’s favourite Legoland ride. No, not the rollercoasters, the log flume or the pirates’ ship – the submarine voyage which takes riders on an ‘underwater’ voyage, meeting buried (fake) treasure, and (real) sharks.
We make a beeline for it as soon as we arrive at the Windsor theme park, past the Eiffel Tower, Times Square and the London Eye - and, much to Callum’s delight - Taylor Swift, which are all made out of the tiny bricks, of course.Despite it being one of the last Sundays in the school summer holidays, the park is fairly quiet - so making sure we were at the gates when they opened at 10am was worth it - and there was only a short queue to pick up our Q-Bot Express passes, which allows us to effectively queue-jump our favourite rides from 11am. Legoland's Q-Bot Express passes allow you to queue jump from 11am and electronically book Onto rides Riders on the park's Atlantis submarine ride can see black-tip reef sharks, rays and 50 species of tropical fish I fork out extra so we can get instant access to our first ride as Callum is so excited to go on it again after his first time at the park last year. The staff tell me it will be busy, so, not fancying an hour’s wait, I waiver and pay the extra £2 each.
Although it turns out to be £6 wasted as there’s no queue when we arrive. Our first ride is just as good as Callum remembers it to be, as we glide around one of the Atlantis submarines, which is made out of 400,000 Lego bricks. Mini London: The park boasts Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye all made out of bricks The theme park is a favourite with youngsters who can act out their fantasies of dragon fights and battles He eagerly points out black-tip reef sharks, rays and 50 species of tropical fish. The ride is over too soon and he wants to go on it again, so we join the (still) short queue and use our Q-Bot pass to book our place on the Dino Safari while we look at sharks again.We head over to our next ride (and book ourselves on to the Jolly Rocker while we're making our way there), camouflaged jeeps that slowly take riders around an ancient jungle filled with prehistoric monsters all made out of colourful bricks. Callum enjoys it, but it’s not exciting enough for him.
Callum’s eager to get to Pirate Shores, so we wander that way and head to the Jolly Rocker. Our Q-Bot device is telling us that we still have a 40-minute wait for the next ride, but the queue looks rather short.My husband and Callum take the gamble while I stand this one out (it’s far too high for me). They are on, screaming and waving their hands in the air, and then off again before our buzzer even goes off. In Dino Safari camouflaged jeeps take riders around a jungle filled with dinosaurs made out of colourful bricks Taylor Swift is the latest addition to the park - made out of tiny Legoland bricksWe dart from the Windsor Resort Driving School - where children are in control of small vehicles and have to adhere to the rules of the road, including stopping at red lights - before visiting the Star Wars display - 1,500 models using 1.5 million Lego bricks.After munching our packed lunches, we head to Pirate Shores for the Pirate Falls ride. After the buzzer goes off, we still have a further 15 minutes to wait - but it’s nowhere near as long as the main queue.
I pull the short straw so get designated to sit in the front seat. Callum is wedged in the middle, and my husband is at the back. As we drift around, random Lego models squirt water at us, and at one stage, there are water guns which can be fired by other guests on dry land. Then comes the climb, and the slow tick-ticking of the mechanism pulling the weight of the ride up the steep hill. It’s then flat for a few minutes before we’re poised over the edge of a tall drop, before being let go.I close my eyes and scream (unlike Callum, who’s completely cool about it), and get showered in water, so much so, that as we walk out of the ride, a little boy points at me and laughs. For parents looking for somewhere to visit over the current half-term, Legoland is hosting its popular Brick Or Treat (until Nov 2), with various games to entertain youngsters Over the next two weekends (24/25 and 30/31), will be this year’s fireworks spectacular - the skies will light up in a dramatic pyrotechnic performanceDrenched and needing to warm up, we decide to call it a day.