Like the post says. I’ll be going to LEGOLAND in a few days. It’s going to be hot unfortunately. I picked days in the middle of the week as I figured it would be less full. First time for us. My kids are 9 (Soon 10) and 6. We have a 2 day pass and will be staying at the LEGOLAND hotel. Not knowing much about the park what are some things my kids need to do? Any recommendations or advice will be helpful.
Driving from Petaluma >
Any tips? Best places to hit up? Things to avoid?
I was trying to figure out what dates they do xmas stuff on but couldnt find anything except "select dates in november/december"
I have a 10 year old who is obsessed with legos i was hoping to make this his big xmas gift, and stay at the hotel but the reviews are mixed
We have previously done GWL, but outside that nothing like this
we are also military so i was hoping to utilize our MWR and discounts etc.
I noticed that most LEGOLAND California Annual Passes can’t be used on Saturdays and Sundays in October, except for Elite.
I have a Platinum Annual Pass, and my daughter really wants to go to LEGOLAND this weekend. I was planning to take her, but then I realized my pass isn’t valid on Saturday or Sunday.
Does anyone know why there are so many blackout dates in October? Is it because of Brick-or-Treat?
If I want to take my daughter on a weekend, I basically have to either take a day off work to go on a weekday or buy a separate ticket even though I already have an Annual Pass. 😭
Buying another ticket on top of an Annual Pass feels kind of ridiculous. Is anyone else frustrated by this?
While working rides can be fun and rewarding, Legoland California has a lot of contracted companies (many of which pay comparable or better wages for less demanding/stressful work). If your goal is to work at the park and make $20 an hour (vs $17.50 an hour working rides or retail) work for VENU. Legoland ended their contract with the old photo provider Pomvom and switched to VENU. For a base, no experience needed, under 18 yrs old job this is really solid. My buddies who work VENU are clearing big paychecks due to them not even being stingy on overtime. The only reason I haven’t switched is because I have already been sucked into the Merlin side of things, I’ve been a ride operator and cross trained on many skills over 1.5+ years there. If you’re looking for a bit more upwards mobility and a more rewarding job then Merlin might be the move for you.
TLDR;
Merlin = lower pay, don’t get as bored, different things to do
VENU = higher pay, less variation in work, best for a summer/temporary job
Ok, rant over, thanks for reading, our pay is such a sore subject in the eyes of corporate.