New to Discover

LEGOLAND Discovery Center has a couple of new attractions that we’ve been eager to check out, so we packed the family car with the kids and their friends and headed to town.
In the Ninjago Laser Maze, the 12 and 8-year-old kids in our crew channeled their inner ninjas and I made like a Mission Impossible character as we crossed over and under lasers without breaking any beams. To set the scene, the maze is inside a LEGO tunnel that runs 50 feet long with lasers beaming from the walls, floor and ceiling. Stepping inside was a “whoa” moment for all the kids.
A touch screen at the entrance offers varying difficulty levels. The higher the level, the more lasers you must cross. We tapped the Rookie Level on the screen, perfect for young kids and beginners, and headed in as a group. Together we worked as a team navigating the course. An electronic scoreboard showed the number of beams we cleared and broke at the end of the experience. We went several times (individually and as a group), working our way up to the Sensei Level and attempting to improve our scores. It was a blast for all ages!
We all built our own LEGO race cars in the LEGO Racers: Build and Test area and put them on the track to race. Kids enjoyed putting their constructions against other kids’ cars and parents enjoyed cheering them on! The newly expanded LEGO Friends area known as Olivia’s House features a lounge with LEGO Friends movies, karaoke, a fully stocked kitchen for building cupcakes and other creations, a garden for planting LEGO flowers and vegetables, and more activities. The 8 and 5-year-old girls in our group loved hanging out there, and had a mini dance party as they sang karaoke in the living room.
Insider tips: If you go on a weekend when crowds are at their peak, follow this plan: Visit the Ninjago Laser Maze first, then move on to the Kingdom Quest Laser Ride, Merlin’s Apprentice Ride, and then the 4D movie. Once you visit these spots that attract the longest lines, you can circle back through the other exhibits at your own pace.
Jen Haslam

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