Wanna go to Legoland? You better have a child... · 4:44pm Aug 28th, 2016
...because if you don't, you're not getting in.
I was in Texas visiting my father, and he and I had made plans to go to Legoland in the DFW (Dallas Fort Worth) area to tour the park, have a fun day together, and basically relive what I enjoyed a great deal of my childhood with. When we showed up, however, we were turned away because we didn't have a child with us.
Now, I own a great deal of Legos -- I still have a gigantic fifty pound bucket laying around that I pick through on occasion. My friends and I used to build some amazing projects together. Legos were practically childhood itself for me. I loved them, and I was excited to take a tour of the park.
You can't begin to imagine how disappointed I was to come all that way and be block entry. That HAS to be discrimination, right?
I'll tell you this much: My Lego X-Wing? Last Lego I will EVER buy. The Lego Movie? Last one I'll ever see. Lego City Undercover? Last of their games I'll ever play.
Congratulations, Legoland of Dall-Ass Fort Worthless. You took one of the best things about my childhood and ruined it for me.
Fuck. You.
That's really weird. As a parent, I could understand having a part of a park set aside for kids-- I've always loved how BronyCon has the CMC Clubhouse room, and special events just for kids there, so there's a place where kids don't have to wait in lines and compete with the adults-- but for something like Lego I don't see the point of making a whole park child-only.
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Seriously.
Just doesn't make sense.
~Skeeter The Lurker
Actually most Legolands don't have age restrictions.
I don't live in the US, but couldn't it be a summer restriction as amusement parks are likely to be fuller throughout summer vacation? If so, it seems somewhat excessive, but slightly less discriminatory towards adults who simply happen to enjoy Legos. Try not to let this one disappointment ruin your fun.
To bad you didn't speak to a manager. If you did and can remember their name, send Lego an email stating what happened at the park and who the individual or individuals were that turned you away and you may get some kind of response. Or at least it would bring attention to what the park is doing.
IDK. Just my two cents.
Sorry that happened.