Legoland Tips & Legoland Law Enforcement Discounts
Why Legoland Was a Huge Hit for Our Boys (and Helped My Crowd-Cautious Police Husband Relax)
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If your police, fire, or military partner is not a fan of big theme-park crowds (or if your schedule can change at the last minute because of court or overtime), planning a family trip takes flexibility. When we visited Legoland California in August with our boys ages 5 and 7, the smaller crowds and kid-focused park rule (adults cannot enter without children!) helped my husband truly relax. Combining smart trip planning with Gentle Observation, Assertive Trauma Informed Communication, Independent Daily Routines, and Consistent Quality Time Together is how we make family vacations fun and stress-free.
I’m a huge Legoland fan after visiting in summer 2022 with my law enforcement husband and our boys ages 5 and 7. I’m so excited to bring you these tips for Legoland California. While we had a fun family trip to Disneyland , our 5-year old did not love Disneyland because a lot of the rides there scared him, but he just loved Legoland. It is truly designed for young children and that brought me joy. Did you know that adults cannot visit Legoland alone without children? This helps me to feel like it’s a bit safer than Disneyland and reiterates my idea that Legoland is truly designed for children. I hope these Legoland law enforcement discounts and Legoland tips specifically for law enforcement families helps you have such a good time!
Legoland Tip #1
We booked a 3-day ticket adventure to Legoland California so we could experience both the Legoland park and waterpark. We had to decide which park that we would visit each day, so we did the main park for the 1st and 3rd day and squeezed the waterpark on the 2nd day. This was actually perfect, because we were able to identify rides that we missed or wanted to try again in the main Legoland park for the 3rd day when we would return there.
Definitely visit the waterpark if it’s open. Just like the main park, it’s designed from young children and it was such a blast! They have fun water rides for kids and a lazy river for the whole family to enjoy.
Note that the Legoland waterpark’s entrance is in the back of the main Legoland park; it’s a long walk for children with little legs. We rented a double stroller at Legoland on the 1st and 3rd day for the main Legoland park in case our boys wanted to sit. Our 5-year old and even 7-year old used the stroller at times.
Purchase tickets to Legoland through Expedia, because they offer free cancellation. As a law enforcement family, it’s a reality that
Tips for Legoland California #2
We visited Legoland in August, which is when a lot of schools in the US are back in session. Legoland California felt quite empty, which was lovely. I felt like my law enforcement husband who is not a fan of crowds could relax.
Many of my fellow mom friends have stayed at the Legoland resort, which is walking distance from the park; no trolley needed like at Disneyland.
We stayed at a local short-term rental, because we had our family of four plus two sets of grandparents, and it was more affordable to stay in a large house together with 4-bedrooms. We also brought food to cook for breakfast and sometimes at dinner at home.
We drove and parked at Legoland each day. We arrived right at the park opened each day, and parking was smooth- not too crowded.
We enjoyed lunch at the park; there were a lot of food options. We never needed to order ahead and the wait was never too long.
Legoland Law Enforcement Discounts
The GovX website offers Legoland Law Enforcement Discounts. You will need to log in to the site and register prior to being eligible. Check out my tips below for other ways to save money and have a great trip.
Check out the Legoland events website to see if they have an upcoming law enforcement or first responder discount.
Other ways that I have mentioned to save money was to go during the off season (when schools are in session), stay off the resort at a short term vacation rental, and bring groceries to make meals at your vacation rental.
Picture this:
You book flexible tickets and off-season dates so your police, fire, or military partner can relax without fighting massive crowds.
Because you practice Gentle Observation, you notice when he or the kids need a breather and pivot smoothly as a team.
Back at your vacation rental, you use Assertive Trauma Informed Communication so both of you share breakfast duty, stroller pushing, and kid routines without resentment.
Your Independent Daily Routines keep home life organized before and after your trip.
You enjoy Consistent Quality Time Together floating down the lazy river and watching your kids light up, feeling closer than ever as a family.
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