Now having never been to any Legoland, why not start with the original. After spending a full day here, we’re sharing all the info you need for a great day out at Legoland, Denmark with kids.
Getting to Legoland, Billund.
Billund airport is just a 90 minute flight from the UK – you could easily visit for just a weekend, or even an extreme day trip if the flight times align! Legoland is a short walk from the airport itself, but we stayed about 10 minutes drive away on the outskirts of Billund. This was the first stop on our 17 day roadtrip around Denmark with kids.
It’s around a 2 hour drive from Copenhagen so that is also another option if staying longer in Denmark. It is the most family-friendly countries and we love it.
Getting tickets for Legoland, Denmark
We had already bought our tickets online (cheaper) and a day ticket was around £37 – we didn’t bother with the reserve and ride fast pass as it really wasn’t needed, even mid-school holidays. Danish schools return in mid-August so the end of the UK school holidays is one of the best times to visit Denmark with kids.
There is plenty of parking if driving to Legoland, Billund, but it is a 10-15 minute walk to the entrance from the main carparks.
Legoland, Denmark: an overview
We headed off to Lego Land for just after opening time and spent the first hour wondering around the Lego models and city-scapes – most of which are naturally towns in Denmark, which was pretty cool for us as we could show the kids where else we were heading.
They were mesmerised with the moving planes, trains and automobiles (!) and even boats and hot air balloons moved through the Lego sculptures. There was a PRIDE display in the Copenhagen landscape for the festival that had taken place the week before.
Ride times and queues at Legoland, Billund
We then hit the rides – a train around the safari, boat trip through the famous world icons, the ghost house, the 4-d cinema ride, log flume, rollercoasters – we did all of the tamer ones – our kids weren’t quite ready for the loop the loop!
The longest we queued was probably 30 minutes for the log flume (which in mid-August compared to the Windsor site I heard is pretty good) but even in the queues there are Lego stations that the kids can sit and play at whilst you stand in line, and how the queue weaves around means you always have eyes on them – genius!
Our top tips for visiting Legoland, Denmark
Here’s a few tips and things we would advise:
- Download the app – it has maps, route planners, and even queue time
- Know your kids height before you go – they are very strict so avoid disappointment and just avoid the rides that they aren’t big enough for – this was the rapids for us!
- Do the city-scapes and Lego models at the end of the day. The rides generally mostly close an hour before the park, so you could do the bit we did first (as it is the first thing you come to) at the end and not eat into ride time!
- There are plenty of food and drink venues around the site and it is reasonably priced considering the tourist trap you are in.
- The shop at the end is huge – we spent a whole hour in here and it is open after the rides close so save that for the end of the day. The shop is manic – of course it is! Be prepared for overwhelmed kids. We had to divide and conquer and so glad we left it until the very end of the day!
- The driving school is for over 6’s – thankfully we realised this before going so we avoided walking past that area as our car-mad 4-year-old would have been gutted. And what the oldest doesn’t know, won’t hurt her!
- You can buy a ticket for a 2nd day on your way out and it is only around £10 per person – you could easily fill 2 days here as we didn’t do the aquarium, F1 workshop, indoor centres and we missed a few rides – and there were plenty we could have done a 2nd time. So maybe factor this into your itinerary. However, we were also ok with our 1 day there
After a long tiring day, we headed for pizza in Billund centre (about a 5 minute drive) and then went back to our hostel exhausted! Everyone slept well that night!
Legoland was just one part of our epic Denmark roadtrip with kids – we can’t recommend exploring more of this wonderful country enough. It is definitely one of the best family holiday destinations we have ever been to. Add a trip to Denmark with the kids to your family bucket list NOW!
