LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

My kids are 4 & 8, and absolutely loved this place. We pre-​bought our tickets only me for a Monday at 3. For awhile we were the only people inside. Even when it got busier there were maybe 5 families total. We didn’t have to wait in line for anything. We stayed for about 2.5 hours and my kids (and husband) didn’t want to leave! I think it helped that we went on a school day and later in the day. However, my only complaint is the price. Even with us doing everything I don’t think the price was worth it. It was good going one time but if we lived closer we wouldn’t go again.

I brought my nephew here on a Friday in March (thankfully not on Spring Break). He was super excited (and so was I!). Walking in, the Chicago scene and rain forest are pretty cool. I found it confusing how to actually get to the play place. So we finally made it upstairs and honestly, I was disappointed. For how much they charge for admission you would think it would be bigger!
He wasn’t much into the rides so we build some cars to race on the track and he mainly played in the pirate ship and with the water contraption.
I have to say, with all the kids running around it is not safe! Kids these days are not nice and he was pushed and shoved everywhere we went. The water area can also be very dangerous. Kids were slipping around there and falling off the stairs because other kids were pushing and shoving them. I was not happy to see this.
Duplo village was also very disappointing. The map is very deceiving for what you actually get.
All in all, my nephew had fun and that’s all that really matters. And of course, we had to leave with a lego because you *have* to walk through the store to leave…

You guys, Legoland is mainly aimed at kiddos 3 – 10 yrs. I said mainly. Of course, you’re going to have those outliers who go crazy for those little blocks of love that will practically sever your toes if you accidentally step on them, but for the most part, this place is for the kiddos.
All that being said, Legoland can be a nightmare. Yes, it can get crowded. With children. And Legos. And parents. And strollers. Adjust expectations. Let me outline the good and bad.
Good:
–Admission gets you access to the rides/​attractions — these are cute and a fun surprise for my 3 year old who hasn’t gone on many yet
–Lots of hands-​on experiential building opportunities
–The Chicago scene and the rainforest are super cool
Clean facilities and bathrooms
Meh:
–Duplo Village for the little ones (my 18 month old) was a let down, granted she had fun placing Duplos in and out of the soft pits but she also got beaned by a handful of blocks as there were older kids (5 – 7 yrs) tossing things around there.
–Admission prices ($ 17+ pp) are high for what you get, especially since you’re choosing a timeslot to arrive. By preparing to arrive within a time frame, the anal retentive part of me thinks you think you should get a discount, not pay a premium.
–No discount for the Lego store (with regular admission). Yo, I just paid a ton of money to get my family in, I think I should at least enjoy a tiny discount on the 500 piece princess Lego set that my daughter can’t avoid falling in love with because, of course, the *only* way to leave Legoland is through the shop.
–Food and bottled beverages are pricey as well
When my girls are older, I’m sure I’ll come back to check it out again, but I’m not running to do so.

My son love legoland! We had his birthday party there and it was outstanding. All my family and friends from work were there. Perfection
After, we went around the Schaumburg area and bloated out our food. LOL Fun place all around

Our kids love this place. This is the second time we’ve been in about three years. It’s not a huge facility but they do their best to cram it as full as possible. That’s evident once you’re inside. It’s a good utilization of the space they have.
They have a little movie theater with different shows throughout the day. We went to two and the Lefo movie short was definitely the favorite.
My kids loved the pirate ship/​castle play area. We spent most of our time here. Next to it is a water table where my son spent a lot of his time. Beside that is a play area for young ones. It was a perfect place for my eight-​month-​old to play. At another room they teach the kids how a Lego is made and everyone gets a free one on their way out. There is a castle/​knight ride and a sky ride that the kids went on multiple times each. It is impressive seeing all the things they make out of Legos but I will stress this is a place for children. That’s what everything is geared towards. My children had an absolute blast. If they enjoyed it then money well spent.
We will be returning!

Just left, never going back. Why? Long lines maybe because it’s Saturday and barely anything to do in there! There’s a short movie about 8 min maybe, a bike ride, small play ground, and a short talk about how to make a Lego. All the activities put together are probably 20 minutes worth than your done. The sculptures are cool, that’s about it. Seriously not worth it. We expected so much more. Not going back, even the kids don’t want to go back. Unless you’re a die hard Lego fan it’s not worth it.

You might as well take 40 dollars and throw it down the shredder! We are currently here and this is the most chaotic place I have ever been to! On a packed day, run the other way! Mall play areas are less chaotic than lego land! We are never coming back here again! For 40 dollars, there isn’t much to do! I cannot wait to leave!

I agree with some of the past posts on how expensive this is! I went with twin 8 yr old boys and to tell you the truth all they wanted to do was buy some legos at the end. So ot felt as of we rushed through the entire thing. There were 2 rides I believe and we rode the one that was like a video interactive laser tag. The boys enjoyed it. We also went on the lego factory tour, which is a complete joke. There was a missing component at the end… so the tour guides were creative enough to make something up such as a machine was down. Kids weren’t too impressed with that either. I’d skip the tour and just buy your kids some legos.

Nice interactive fun for kids. The ride and 3d movies are probably the best part. The place looks understaffed.

Take $ 40. Place in a shredder.
This place is so ridiculously overpriced for what it is. Been twice, will never go again. It is basically a play area with a few Legos thrown in.
I just take my kids to the Lego Store at Woodfield and let them pick out a set instead of going there.

There is not a whole lot to do here, but kids seem to love it nonetheless. My main gripe is that it’s so expensive, especially for how little there is to actually do. For the price of admission for a family of four, you could buy a nice Lego set and just spend the afternoon building it together at home. My kids ask to go all the time, though, so I’ve had to figure out a way to make it work.
Answer: get the annual pass. For about twice the cost of regular admission, you can come as often as you like for a full year. You have to buy an annual pass for each person in your family, which sort of sucks, but that’s just how it is. It still ends up being a better deal than regular admission if you come more than once, and you get invites to special events. (Shout out to the «Star Wars Days» event – that was amazingly cool.)
The best part about having an annual pass is that I don’t feel like I want to kill myself when my kids beg to go here. We can come out and play for an hour or two and then head home. I don’t feel like we have to stay all day because we paid so much to get in. And if it’s too busy, or my kids get hungry, we can walk out and go somewhere else for a while and then come back later, which you can’t do with regular admission.
I promise I’m not a shill for Legoland or the annual pass – in fact, I think the one time admission fee for this place is ridiculous, since there’s so little to do. But if your kids are like mine and beg to come here all the time, the annual pass is worth every penny.

Today we celebrated our son’s 6^th birthday and we invested in the birthday room. This was our second visit here, after stopping by last year around the same time.
Was it busy? Yes, however we made the birthday plan for 11:00am, and were able to get in a good hour before the lines started forming at the rides and exhibits. I suggest you visit on a weekday afternoon to maximize efficiency.
Was it pricy for the birthday room package? Yes, however the hosts took care of everything, from the serving of cake and dessert, to taking the group photos, and making all the necessary announcements. It was relatively stress free from that standpoint.
One recommendation for the birthday package… Instead of getting the Lego brick party favors for $ 5 each… Take a group photo downstairs with all the guests, and pay for photo keychains, which are 2/​$ 5 or $ 2.50 each! This is more cost effective and a much more memorable souvenir.
I also suggest you watch your pizza order, as we had a ton of leftovers. Keep in mind they cut in squares, not slices, so the math is a little different. We fed about 15 kids and 10 adults, 1.5 pizzas.
Bottom line: This is the biggest investment in a birthday party we’ve ever had. For our son’s age, I think it was worth the experience. Though we may not do the birthday package again, we’ll definitely be back here.
One last tip: Membership costs $ 40 and members get 10% off birthday packages. Since birthday packages begin at $ 400, you should get a membership, buy the package, and essentially get a free membership in the process!

This Legoland is very poorly run. They deserve the poor reviews.
You first the moment I was trying to get in with two small children at 6:55 and the dork manager was trying to talk her out of coming into the store because they were closing in 5 minutes. When you open till 7 it means the doors are unlocked until 7 you don’t lock them at 6:45.
So I’m picking my son up from a birthday party at 7 p.m. and they get a goodie bag and he’s walking out with a little black bag that was inside the goodie bag and the cashier stopped me and asked me if I was going to pay for it. Once I gave him an odd look he realized it was part of the goodie bag he backed off. He wasn’t rude but Jesus Christ this is like a $ 0.99 bag and I’m sure it cost two pennies to make in China. It’s called using a little common sense and giving your customer the benefit of the doubt.

Loved it!!! Came on a Saturday, and it was great. Short lines, every thing worked (no out of order), etc. it’s not cheap, but it’s Legos, did u really expect it when a tank is like 50bucks now? Also, it happens to be located in one of the wealthier suburbs possible, right outside Chicago.
This place is great. If your kid digs Legos, they will adore this place.

Legoland is great for kids and their attention spans and need to do something but not so great on the adults’ pockets. I found the entrance tickets to be overpriced. Reserving them online at a particular time still left us in line for at least 20 minutes. There is plenty to look at and a bit of a variety of activities: building with legos, two rides (adults can ride too), a decently sized play area, and a short movie in a theater. (Wait in line for the movie; it’s worth it.)
If we did this over, I’d go during the week when it’s slower and we would not feel like we were in anyone’s way.

As a child, Lego grew your imagination with endless creativity in the form of blocks and then as an adult, you grew up with control issues and being a perfectionist. If you can relate to this, then you’ll love Legoland and will be delighted that your child is following in your path as they start the obsession over blocks.
Legoland is a combination of a museum, amusement park, and play area for kids. Even if your child doesn’t play with Lego, there are a variety of exhibits to enjoy which all come with admission from a shooting gallery, 3-​D movie theater, indoor gymboree, and plenty of stations with buckets of blocks to play with. There are no height restrictions on rides but you’ll want to be careful if your little one tends to put everything in their mouth. My son is 2.5 and he loved every minute that we were there and being a Lego fan myself, I enjoyed it just as much as he did.
The $ 18 admission fee per person might be a turnoff but here are some ways to help you save and spread your dollar:
1. Buy your tickets online for up to 25% savings
2. Avoid peak times since this place gets crowded by visiting their website for recommended times
3. Check out every exhibit/​station and participate in each activity with your child
4. Make use of the free admission for children age 2 and under
5. Have only one parent attend since admission is priced per person

Ok, I’m going to try and be fair here.
One star because the rides are, like, I mean I guess okay. The lines are long but anyone under 7 might enjoy them. The dungeon ride requires little skill and not much excitement which is great for my kid that’s easily frightened. The peddling ride was a great workout for me since my oldest was not about to help.
One star because both my kids love this place but only because they love Lego’s and spending my money. The sculptures are cool, even if they are really dusty.
So here’s the rub. It’s pricey. BUT if you go to Meatheads which is across the street, you can snag a BOGO free coupon at the register.
Don’t eat here. Seriously. I got the kiddos the boxed lunches because they came in a giant Lego (I’m a fool, ok?). For half a cheese sandwich, juice, chips and the Lego? $ 10 each. It. Is. Not. Worth. It.
The «Lego Factory» is a joke. For that $ 18 admission price, I better be smelling some melted plastic. Or make it more realistic. And the 1 free Lego? Seriously, just stop.
The interactive movie was wiggity whack too. We got «sneezed» on by a dragon. Thanks for SUCH an immersive experience (note the sarcasm).
Even after all that, my son loved it so much that I was ready to plop down the big bucks for a party here. Started the process and for a month I couldn’t get a hold of anyone to put down the holding fee. Really not happy with that but obviously they aren’t hurting for money and we found a much better venue.
That’s not even all. I went with my bestie to grab some items. She ended up spending $$$. They advertise some sort of loyalty program that gives you points per dollar and 5% off. So she signs up for it, having to use both our phones to do so. Twenty minutes later after signing up and calling the customer care number to get her loyalty card number… they wouldn’t give her the discount because she didn’t have the actual card on her. So all our efforts (that the manager saw) were for nothing. She said she was worried about the cashier getting in trouble. How? How would he get in trouble for honoring the discount for the loyalty program THAT THEY ADVERTISE? Shame on them. I really genuinely hope the cashier doesn’t get in trouble when my friend calls corporate to complain because he was pleasant as a peach the whole time.
In closing, if you’re obsessed with Lego’s like 95% of the population and still have a sense of wonder, you’ll probably have a great time here. Absolutely experience it at least once. But don’t come expecting any sort of basic customer service. Also know that you could easily purchase a large Lego set and build it at home and have more fun. You’re welcome.

There isn’t much to do in Legoland. We saw the city of Chicago in legos and a couple 4-​D lego movies. There were also a couple rides, a couple activities and a playing area. I think my son enjoyed the play area the most where he climbed and ran around with his cousin.
As an adult, I think one of the most terrible thing was that they didn’t have stronger coffee at the food court– nor did they allow us to bring Starbucks. They had Peets coffee or latte from this little machine. I mean, stepping into Legoland with our kids means it is going to be tiring, we need our coffee!

I grew up with Legos and now my son is a huge fan. So from a toy perspective, this place gets a few stars. We came here for a birthday party and my son had a great time. He loved the rides and just getting to play at tables full of legos. They also have a production room that’s kinda neat and large displays of lego built animals and people of interest. like Darth Vader, R2D2 and Batman. The hard part about coming here are the lines. A lot of people jammed in small spaces. The line for the Kingdom Quest game was nearly an hour. We had a good time despite the lines.
Cheers

Went on Sunday afternoon for our annual Lego fix read $$, as always the place was packed. Kids had a fun time on the rides, learning about lego manufacture, 4d movies and all. The big disappointment for me as a parent was the lack of hygiene. The staff who was cleaning the legos off the floor with a broom and dustpan were pouring the stuff back in the boxes. yikes yikes!!! for the price they charge for admission how about sanitizing them?
5 hours and $ 200(including the gift shop) later i am not a happy customer.