Building Memories: Our LEGOLAND Billund and LEGO House REVIEW – Tips for an Enjoyable Experience

Yes, we’ve returned to Billund. They might as well grant us honorary citizenship by now. While our visit to LEGO House and LEGOLAND is part of a paid partnership, I wasn’t obligated to write this blog post. However, I chose to share it as I believe it will be beneficial to many, given that my posts are consistently informative and packed with helpful details.

You know the routine—I used Skyscanner to hunt down the most affordable flights, initially snagging tickets for a mere £41. However, Ryanair’s new seating policy bumped it up to £51.48 when choosing seats next to your kids. Still a reasonable price, especially considering I booked just a week before our flight.

Departing from Stansted Airport, I opted for the National Express coach from London Victoria, totaling £35.35 for a round trip. I stuck to basic hand luggage to keep our flight costs low.

The one hour and 10-minute flight from London Stansted to Billund Airport felt incredibly swift. We took a bus straight from the airport to our first stop, LEGO House, just three stops away, costing 26 DKK (around £3), with children under 12 riding free.

This marked our third visit to LEGO House, and the excitement never fades. If you have a LEGO enthusiast at home, this place is a must. Spend the day exploring different zones, delving into the history of LEGO, building, and enjoying family fun.

For up-to-date prices and information, please check out the LEGO House website.

Now, let’s dive into Mini Chef – an exclusive experience at LEGO House. Picture this: you construct your food before savoring it. Armed with a menu and a set of LEGO bricks, each item on the menu corresponds to a LEGO brick piece. Adults select four menu items, while kids choose three items, and they also include a special golden brick.

You assemble your chosen items, place them into a special machine, and, in no time, receive a notification that your uniquely crafted food is ready. Head over to the captivating LEGO robots to collect your delectable meal. With a diverse menu, you can explore all the options by checking out this link.

We spent a full day at LEGO House, and it was so much fun. Afterward, we walked around 15 minutes to Hotel LEGOLAND, where we checked in. It was very cool how the check-in process is automated; you use a touchscreen, follow the instructions, and receive your key card at the end.

The rooms here all have different themes such as LEGO Friends, LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Movie, a treasure room, adventure room, kingdom room, pirate room, and Park View room, the one we had. These rooms start from 1199 DKK, approximately £140.

With the Park View room, you can see LEGOLAND from your window, which is really cool. In our room, we had a kettle, sofas, double bed, a box full of LEGO, wardrobe, mini-fridge, shower, hairdryer, towels, and a TV that had a dedicated LEGO channel. There was even a TV in the bathroom.

Once we were settled in, we decided to explore the rest of the hotel. In the main reception, there is a treehouse and a Nintendo bus where you can play Nintendo Switch games. We did some more exploring and came across a kids playroom with LEGO, more Nintendo Switch games, and table football. There is plenty of fun to be had here!

At Hotel LEGOLAND, you have the Panorama Restaurant where we ate on our first night, choosing from the à la carte menu. The kids’ nuggets and chips were 99 DKK, approximately £12, and the adults’ chicken burger and chips were 189 DKK, approximately £22. In all honesty, the food was okay but not our favourite.

On our second day in Billund, we got the chance to check out LEGOLAND for the first time. LEGOLAND Billund is the original LEGOLAND, and there are different LEGOLANDS all over the world. There are more than 50 rides and attractions, suitable for all ages, including Duplo fun for the very little ones and rollercoasters for thrill-seekers. Some rides are similar, if not the same, as those at LEGOLAND Windsor, like the LEGO Ninjago ride and the mini boats.

I’m not sure if it’s because of the cold or because we visited during the weekday, but we pretty much walked onto every single ride, which was fantastic. There were no long queues at all. As it’s Christmas time, we got to check out some festive events, such as Santa’s workshop, where we built a LEGO Christmas tree with the help of a staff member. There was even an ice rink and the chance to meet Santa. It was a lot of fun, and we really enjoyed our first day.

There is a LEGOLAND app that you can download to use as a map and to plan your day, so you know which rides are suitable for your kids’ height.

We spent a few hours at the park, and then it was time to check into LEGOLAND Castle Hotel, which is right next to Hotel LEGOLAND. Check-in was pretty much the same as at Hotel LEGOLAND, and it was very easy to find our room.

Like Hotel LEGOLAND, there are themed rooms at LEGOLAND Castle Hotel. We had the wizard room, which came with two TVs (one in the main bedroom, one in the kids’ bedroom), a double bed, a box of LEGO, a bunk bed, a shower, a toilet, glasses, a mini-fridge, and tea and coffee making facilities.

Prices for LEGOLAND Castle Hotel start from 3295 DKK, approximately £380.

On this night, we ate at the Panorama Restaurant again, but this time it was a buffet style, and we much preferred this as there were so many different options. Also, please note that you will need to book a table for you and your family if you want to eat at the restaurants at the hotels.

After dinner, we played in the kids’ zone for a bit and then went back to the hotel to have a good night’s rest.

In the morning, we had breakfast at the castle restaurant, which is included in your stay. Options included bacon, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruits, etc.

We noticed three lovely playgrounds at LEGOLAND Castle Hotel, but we didn’t really have the chance to check them out. So, next time we visit, that will be at the top of our list.

We spent our third day in Billund back at LEGOLAND, doing all the things we didn’t do the previous day. Again, it wasn’t super busy, so we just walked onto pretty much all the rides that were available. It was very cold and a bit icy, so some rides were closed for the day, but there were still plenty for us to do. We really liked the LEGO Movie Land, as this is something that we don’t have at LEGOLAND Windsor. We enjoyed the Dragon ride, Emmett’s flying adventure, the haunted house, and watching a 4D movie at LEGO Studios. To see a full list of rides and attractions check out this link here.

On this day, we also did Traffic School, where children aged 6 to 13 can learn to drive in traffic. We have something similar at LEGOLAND Windsor, but I felt like this was a much better experience. There was so much enthusiasm, and you could see every child enjoying it. You have to pay for this experience, but every child gets a driving license with their photo on it and also a lanyard. This costs 99 DKK, which is around £12. Because of how much effort was put into making it really special for the children, including cheering everybody on once they got their license, I would say that it was worth it.

So, I know this question is coming: do I prefer LEGOLAND Billund or LEGOLAND Windsor? I have to say I definitely prefer Billund. It was nice to explore something new, even though it does have similarities to Windsor. I found the staff to be extremely helpful, and it’s amazing how quickly they can switch languages to help out all the different customers. I definitely prefer the food here too. We ate at the Family Buffet and the Burger Kitchen and really enjoyed the food at both restaurants. As you are probably aware, I’m not the biggest fan of theme park food, but the food here was pretty good.

If you’re thinking about planning a trip, use Skyscanner to find flights, look at booking the hotel directly with LEGOLAND for the best price, but of course, always shop around to see if you can find it cheaper. Keep an eye out on their socials for discounts on day tickets to the park. Please note that under threes are free. Day tickets start from 329 DKK, which is approximately £38. A couple of months ago, I did see a discount on the Lidl app, but you have to change your location to Denmark to see this, so you might want to have a look on there.

I hope you found this useful, and if you do have any questions, you can leave them in the comments below.