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Legoland Billund

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Aboutcoffee · 06/02/2022 20:11

Has anyone been to Legoland Billund?

Thinking of combining with a trip to Copenhagen.

Kids are 13 and 10. Would there be enough for them? They have fond memories of a trip to Legoland in Windsor when they were small and asked to go again. Though Denmark might be a nice trip.

Thanks

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tizwozliz · 06/02/2022 20:15

For lego, the Lego house is better imo. Legoland is more of a Lego theme park. How much time are you planning on spending there? Billund is a few hours from Copenhagen.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 06/02/2022 20:23

We went a few years ago.
The rides aren't as big as the 'major' theme parks but there was quite a few fun ones. Miniland will depend how keen they are on Lego. Nice little aquarium and penguins when we visited.

We camped in the holiday park.

spongedog · 06/02/2022 20:28

I looked at a trip for my teenager (slightly older than yours) and I to go to Denmark in 2020, so I was looking prior to covid. 2 weeks including Billund and Copenhagen. The cost was breathtaking and my budget is not peanuts. I've parked that idea for now - my teenager is not that keen on cities. But really interesting places to visit.

Gowithme · 06/02/2022 20:31

I think 13 is too old to enjoy Legoland any more really, 10 is probably ok though. I haven't been to Billund but we did consider it when we went to Copenhagen but it's a way away and didn't have that great reviews on Tripadvisor - didn't seem to be as good as Windsor so we didn't bother. Hadn't heard of the Lego House till now though! That might have made the trip out there worthwhile!

GiantKitten · 06/02/2022 20:39

We went to Billund 20 years ago with sons aged 14 and 9. They actually had a fine time, & so did we; the food was the best I’ve ever had at that sort of venue.

We were there in August after Danish school holidays had finished so it was very quiet. I think the kids had to wait a short time for the driving school thing, but that was all.

(We had been to Copenhagen first, then camped somewhere on the coast - we had taken our car. DFDS still sailed to Norway & Sweden then but I think you’d have to go via Netherlands to do that now. It was a great holiday Smile)

spongedog · 06/02/2022 21:09

Yes the direct ferries have stopped. I was looking at taking my car and you had to go to mainland Europe and then drive up to Denmark (From memory 1200 km - as a sole driver that would have meant an overnight stop each way)

Eastnorthwest · 06/02/2022 21:17

We went when our children were similar ages and had an amazing time.

We found Billund Legoland better than the Windsor Legoland.

The Lego House was absolutely amazing. We spent a full day there, eeking out every second until it closed. I still get emails from the Lego House and would love to go back.

Also in Billund is a fantastic waterpark which is largely indoors, so great all year round. It's called Lalandia.

All three of these attractions are within walking distance of each other. You can rent chalets at the waterpark too.
If I remember correctly Billund is actually quite a long way from Copenhagen. If you're staying in Billund then Aarhus is a great town to visit.

IThinkIMadeItWorse · 06/02/2022 21:17

We went a few years ago when our children were about those ages. We went in Oct half term so the Danish schools were not on holiday and Legoland was so quiet, we could just walk onto most of the rides with no queues at all. Lego house was great, really enjoyed our day there. We stayed at Lalandia (just across the road from Legoland) and the pool was fab.
www.lalandia.dk/en/billund

GiantKitten · 06/02/2022 21:55

@spongedog

Yes the direct ferries have stopped. I was looking at taking my car and you had to go to mainland Europe and then drive up to Denmark (From memory 1200 km - as a sole driver that would have meant an overnight stop each way)
Ijmuiden to Billund is 765km, 8hrs drive according to google - with an overnight ferry you could do it in a day. (DFDS from Newcastle) There’s also Harwich to Hook of Holland, which is a shorter crossing and similar drive the other end. They do a 9-hr overnight - Newcastle is 16 hrs. (Stena)
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Aboutcoffee · 06/02/2022 22:01

Wow!
Thanks everyone. I had not heard or the Lego house or the water park so off to look them up now. Plan would be a few days in Copenhagen and then drive to Billund.

Any nice stops along the way to recommend??

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BarbaraofSeville · 07/02/2022 11:32

Another recommendation for Lalandia. I went there a couple of times when I had time to kill during business trips where I flew in and out of Billund Airport.

There's other activities in the complex as well as the waterpark IIRC and some nice spa bits as well as slides in the waterpark.

If you're visiting Copenhagen, you could probably go across the bridge to Malmo in Sweden too.

GiantKitten · 07/02/2022 11:50

@BarbaraofSeville

Another recommendation for Lalandia. I went there a couple of times when I had time to kill during business trips where I flew in and out of Billund Airport.

There's other activities in the complex as well as the waterpark IIRC and some nice spa bits as well as slides in the waterpark.

If you're visiting Copenhagen, you could probably go across the bridge to Malmo in Sweden too.

The bridge was the way we came in to Copenhagen. Less exciting than we’d anticipated Grin Ditto for the long Danish bridges. (Also expensive.)
Frazzled2207 · 07/02/2022 16:15

looking a possibly doing this this summer with my sons who are a bit younger than yours.
If it works out with flights, Ryanair fly (or used to) to Billund. So was thinking of flying to Billund and out of Copenhagen or vv. Not sure how best to travel between the two mind.

Lalandia looks excellent, is very close to legoland and also has appealing looking family accomodation.

Am surprised that pp was looking at going for a fortnight. We were looking at 5 or so days in total.

gingerperil · 07/02/2022 16:24

We did this with our then 7 and four year old.. before covid hit.. we flew into Copenhagen (fab air b&q apartment) and out of bilund..(stayed in a cottage in lalandia and a Ninjago cabin) hired a car and drove between the two.. stopped on route in a seaside town for one night.. fab holiday.. shockingly expensive.. imagine legoland wouldn’t be that appealing to the older teenager but Copenhagen was also awesome. They do electric scooter hire all over the city which I imagine teenagers would love.. you might need to look up the ages for them.. Copenhagen was for the adults bilund for the kids.. was a tiring 10days but driving was really easy and kids loved it.. Lego house especially and the slides in the water park were awesome!

gingerperil · 07/02/2022 16:25

@Frazzled2207 5 days would not be anywhere near long enough!

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Aboutcoffee · 07/02/2022 17:57

@gingerperil
Where did you make the seaside stop?

Was thinking 5 or 6 days in Copenhagen to include a trip to Malmo and then 4 nights at Billund.

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gingerperil · 07/02/2022 18:11

Faaborg.. was end of august though so we swam in the sea etc. was nice to see a traditional danish town as well

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 07/02/2022 18:16

Just a warning... food can be very expensive in Denmark (I believe its due to paying their service workers well). So give yourself a healthy food budget.

BreakfastClub80 · 07/02/2022 18:25

We were planning a trip for Easter 2020 so had to cancel. However, we were going to go to the Lego House, Copenhagen and the Tree Tower plus high ropes courses just south of Copenhagen:

www.campadventure.dk/en/

Runningupthecurtains · 07/02/2022 18:48

I am contemplating flying to Copenhagen having a few days there, then hiring a car and driving to Billund (I know that means crossing from Zealand, over Funen and onto Jutland but we did it several times when I was a child it wasn't a massive drive) and meandering back through Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France. I can't work out if I'm mad to contemplate 5 countries (possibly 6 as we might nip over to Sweden from Copenhagen) in two weeks in the current climate. Would it be possible to book a flight to Denmark, car hire, hotels in different cities and a ferry back from France as some sort of package or would I need to book every thing separately? Should I shelve this plan and book an all inclusive fortnight on an island in the Med?

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 07/02/2022 19:01

Perhaps just Denmark, Germany Netherlands and sail back from Rotterdam? Otherwise you'll spend half your holiday driving @Runningupthecurtains.

Look at Miniature World in Hamburg. (Can't remember the exact name I'm afraid)

SpaceDetective · 07/02/2022 19:13

I think that sounds a bit much @Runningupthecurtains and cross country one way car hire might be difficult or cost prohibitive.

I think you could do a nice round trip from Rotterdam/Hook of Holland. We've driven all the way to Bergen in Norway via Copenhagen and back just over two weeks and didn't spend the whole time in the car. We have family in Jylland so I make the journey from Rotterdam at least every other year. We're normally off the ferry at 8am and arriving at the in laws in time for dinner at 6pm with a few stops along the way. I do miss the Harwich - Esbjerg ferry though.

Runningupthecurtains · 07/02/2022 19:22

Ooh that might work (then we could do a separate weekend in France (DS has missed a school residential in France and a Scout trip to Germany (thanks covid) so I was trying to tick those boxes for him. We had several holidays in Denmark when I was young and I have such happy memories. Circumstances mean DS has only been abroad once and he was so excited at the prospect of going France, the Netherlands and Germany this summer and is gutted to not be going. I just think if I have to book everything separately it would be a nightmare if we have to cancel. I have no idea if a travel agent would be able to make a 'package' for us. I've always done independent travel for anything multi-centre.

GiantKitten · 07/02/2022 19:31

@Runningupthecurtains

Ooh that might work (then we could do a separate weekend in France (DS has missed a school residential in France and a Scout trip to Germany (thanks covid) so I was trying to tick those boxes for him. We had several holidays in Denmark when I was young and I have such happy memories. Circumstances mean DS has only been abroad once and he was so excited at the prospect of going France, the Netherlands and Germany this summer and is gutted to not be going. I just think if I have to book everything separately it would be a nightmare if we have to cancel. I have no idea if a travel agent would be able to make a 'package' for us. I've always done independent travel for anything multi-centre.
You could try Travel Counsellors. I think they’re like a franchise but work independently. There is one local to me who gets good reviews.

www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 07/02/2022 19:34

Would Interrailing work for you @Runningupthecurtains? I'm not sure what the network is like on Denmark, but its good in France, Netherlands and Germany.

We did have a bit of a nightmare drive back from Billund to Germany when we went.

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