donnafaye harris

Review of Legoland Discovery Center Bost...

I can't remember exactly, but I think garage parki...

I can't remember exactly, but I think garage parking is free for the first three hours, $2 for four hours, and $15 for five hours. Metered street parking is available for three hours for $2. Parking at the strip mall is for the stores only, park at your own risk (signs for towing).

We purchased the discounted tickets online for visiting after 3pm. They are normally $15 but since it was spring break it was around $17. Visiting at 3pm worked out nicely because it wasn't very crowded. We were able to look at the Lego displays while taking our time instead of being rushed by a long line behind us. We knew the place was going to be small with limited activities but we were fine with that, so we weren't too surprised when we explored the whole center pretty quickly. Some might describe the discovery center as a glorified play area and weren't happy with it. I didn't mind so much because I didn't have high expectations for the place. My 4 y.o. had fun building and playing. I do wish there was little more for my 10 y.o. to do. Although, to be honest, not sure exactly what that would be. I thought as a "discovery center" there would be some stations of "how it was made" or "how to build xyz". There is a master builder room where the kids learn how to build something, but I think they were at designated times and only accomodate 15 or so kids. There is the really neat Lego Factory Tour when you first get on the second floor though. There is a cafe that sells Starbucks if you need to stay sane The cafe also has sandwiches and snacks but they are a little pricey. Keep in mind though there are a ton of places to eat around Assembly Row if you want more than just cafe food. We probably spent about three hours here and had a good time.

There is an activity lanyard that you can purchase for $5 in which the kids search for embossing stamps in each area. If they find them all they receive a badge from the Lego store to put on the laynard. I was told this was a fairly new activity because there were probably two stamps missing. But the kids were still able to receive their badges. The rest of the activities in the pack can be done at home.