Mr Tin Field is a correct AFOL โ thatโs Grownup Fan of Lego earlier than you suppose Iโm being impolite. Considered one of his high causes for having youngsters was so he would legitimately play with LEGO once more. So, it wasnโt too troublesome persuading him we must always hop throughout the border from Oman for a keep on the LEGOLAND Dubai Lodge.
Me? Iโm not such an enormous LEGO fan. It by no means grabbed me as a toddler. However, with a observe up keep booked on the QE2 resort nearer to Downtown Dubai, I used to be joyful to go alongside for the journey.
On this overview of the LEGOLAND Dubai Lodge Iโm going to share what the youngsters and AFOL in our household thought, plus the expertise for non-AFOLs like me. As a result of, letโs face it, LEGO followers are going to like staying proper within the brick, I imply thick, of it regardless.
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Our keep at LEGOLAND Dubai Lodge
We booked our LEGOLAND Dubai Keep and Play deal throughout the Easter college holidays.
Included was our Journey fully-themed room (Iโll go into the room choices in a bit), buffet breakfast every day and entry to one among three Dubai Parks and Resorts parks for every evening of our keep.
We set off from Muscat tremendous early, crossed the border with out a lot faff (we’re Oman residents), skirted across the again of the town getting glimpses of the Burj Khalifa by way of the haze and arrived at Legoland Dubai in time for a late lunch.
After we lived in Devon in South West England we by no means contemplated staying at LEGOLAND Windsor*, regardless of it being about the identical journey time because it was for us right here within the Center East. Weโve modified!
Arriving at LEGOLAND Dubai made me want weโd made the hassle earlier. Whilst a non-AFOL.
Our women have been beside themselves once they noticed the resort. Weโve by no means stayed wherever fairly so โthemedโ.
Themed rooms at LEGOLAND Dubai
There are 5 room ideas accessible: Journey, LEGO Mates, Kingdom, NINJAGO and Pirate. They’re positioned on completely different flooring with hallways which might be adorned with the identical theme.ย
The LEGO Mates and NINJAGO rooms are the most costly.ย
Normal themed rooms can sleep as much as 5 folks. They’ve a King-sized mattress, bunk mattress and pull out mattress beneath the bunks.ย
Inside every theme you’ll be able to improve to a fully-themed room (with extra decorations) or a set which sleeps as much as eight folks with a King-sized mattress, bunks and couch mattress.
Our Journey fully-themed roomย
We determined to e-book an Journey fully-themed room because it reminded us of our 10 day tour of Egypt the earlier Easter. The value distinction between this and a baseline Journey themed room was about ยฃ20 per evening.
If the youngsters we excited once we arrived on the resort, they have been beside themselves as we took a journey on the disco raise and used our wrist bands to unlock our room.
By the best way, the wrist bands are tremendous helpful. They meant we didnโt want to fret about leaving the room with out the important thing.
LEGO theming
Whilst a non-AFOL, I used to be impressed with our room. It appeared precisely prefer it did within the photos on the LEGOLAND Lodge web site.
The furnishings and fashions have been sensible and there didnโt look like a lot put on and tear. The toilet is the one place there isnโt any LEGO ornament however every thing else was brick-tastic from ground to ceiling.
The women made fast work of the in-room treasure hunt, liberating their small LEGO units from the protected and setting about making them whereas we unpacked.
They then discovered the Duplo field.
Household room format
The format of the LEGOLAND resort rooms is fairly distinctive within the Center East. Most inns that say their rooms accommodate households donโt supply everlasting beds for the youngsters. Households of 4 or extra should all pile into the King measurement, request or convey further beds, or e-book two rooms.ย
We principally discover ourselves doing the latter as the women are effectively into their pre-teen years.
At this resort there are bunks for the youngsters with an additional roll out mattress beneath to sleep as much as three kids and a King measurement for the adults. These are separated by a brief hall off which you’ll find an open hanging house and the door to the toilet.
In themed and absolutely themed rooms the toilet as a walk-in bathe, sink and bathroom. There are baths within the household suites.
Meals on the LEGOLAND Lodge
The buffet breakfast within the resortโs Bricks Household Restaurant was included in our Keep and Play package deal. The meals on supply was actually good with a variety of cold and hot worldwide dishes and, to the womenโ delight, doughnuts and frozen yoghurt.ย
We discovered the most effective time to reach was at 8am. The LEGOLAND park doesnโt open till 10am and Motiongate is even later at 11am, so we have been consuming effectively earlier than the push.
We additionally ate lunch within the Bricks Household Restaurant on two days. That is al a carte and, to be trustworthy, a bit dear for fairly primary meals. However weโve discovered thatโs the case with most locations within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) international locations.
Youngsters meals price greater than ยฃ10 and grownup meals have been between ยฃ12 and ยฃ20 every.
We made the error of considering the meals within the resort can be cheaper than the LEGOLAND theme park however after trying the costs in each locations we may have saved cash within the park.ย
One other place to eat within the resort is the Skyline Lounge. I assumed this is likely to be on the roof just like the identify suggests, but it surelyโs truly on the alternative aspect of reception to the principle restaurant. Skyline serves the identical menu because the restaurant.ย
The distinction is that this seems like a extra grown up house with a bar, excessive tables with bar stools, couch seating and fewer โin your faceโ LEGO theming. Itโs mild aid for non-AFOLs. Though Iโd have been rather more enthusiastic about it if it had been a roof bar.
Thereโs a cheerful hour (purchase two chosen drinks and get one free) every day from 12pm to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm.
Alternate options to consuming on the resort
If you wish to discover different and even cheaper locations to eat we advocate taking a brief stroll or taxi journey to Dubai Outlet Village the place you’ll find eating places in addition to discounted designer manufacturers. We bought pizza and tender drinks at Papa Murphyโs for about ยฃ30 for the 4 of us.
Riverland can be simply exterior the resort grounds. This large leisure house with buildings impressed by Nineteen Fifties North America and seventeenth Century France has eating places, bars and small sights lining a artifical river.
I say small, however you’ll find the worldโs largest camel sculpture and the worldโs largest outside inflatable assault course right here.
Itโs all very Dubai!ย
We went to Riverland for dinner one night and, whereas the costs have been additionally very Dubai, the meals was good. We ate at The Keg which is modelled on a standard Irish pub with wooden panelling and a tiled bar.
There have been a number of different choices, however this one pulled us in as a result of weโre lacking Sundays down the pub within the UK.
The theme parks
We had three parks included in our three evening Keep and Play deal: LEGOLAND Dubai, the LEGOLAND Water Park and Motiongate.
After I was trying Dubai Parks and Resorts on Google Maps I hadnโt realised fairly how shut the LEGOLAND Lodge was to all of those.ย
I used to be nonetheless none-the-wiser once we arrived as we didnโt see a lot driving in direction of the resort and our room was dealing with the elaborately adorned frontage. So it was a little bit of a shock once we walked out the again entrance, handed the pool and there they have been.
It takes lower than two minutes to go away the resort grounds and stroll to the doorway of each LEGOLAND Dubai and the water park.ย
Motiongate is a bit additional away however nonetheless solely a ten minute stroll.ย
LEGOLAND Dubai
We determined to begin our theme park tour with LEGOLAND figuring out that our women have been on the high finish of its audience. Our technique was to work as much as the joys rides at Motiongate the next day.
Weโd not been to a LEGOLAND park earlier than so canโt examine them, however in the event youโre a daily who hasnโt been to Dubai but, it has 40 rides in comparison with LEGOLAND Windsorโs 55. Apparently the positioning can be a lot smaller, which is definitely a bonus in Dubai as you wish to minimise the quantity of strolling you do within the warmth.
It was the primary time weโd been to a theme park the place we knew the youngsters would be capable of go on all of the rides. The truth is some have been a bit too tame for them. This mixed with the non-existent queues meant we solely spent three hours wandering by way of the parkโs six zones.
Our favorite rides have been The Dragon, Submarine Journey, Rescue Academy and the Misplaced Kingdom Journey. These have been a bit extra thrilling for older youngsters.
We additionally frolicked trying on the large fashions in MINILAND and making race automobiles within the Construct & Check expertise.
If we had youthful youngsters Iโm certain weโd have spent extra time within the numerous indoor and outside play areas, and on a few of the decrease key rides.
Nevertheless, solely spending half the day right here meant we had loads of time to go to LEGOLAND Water Park within the afternoon.
Tip: purchase a few the memento drinks bottles on the park entrance. These can be utilized for bottomless refills round LEGOLAND Dubai and the Water Park on the day you buy them.
They price 79 AED (about ยฃ17.25) every or 69 AED (about ยฃ15.05) while you purchase two or extra. We shared two between us and bought greater than our cashโs price of juices and tender drinks. You want the liquids within the warmth!
LEGOLAND Water Park Dubai
We had a fantastic afternoon right here, spending two and a half hours using flumes, tubes and rafts.ย
Thereโs additionally a wave pool, a lazy river full with bricks and the sensible Joker Soaker water playground. In addition to 20 water sights thereโs a number of solar loungers out and in of the shade.
For me, as a non-AFOL this was much more enjoyable than the theme park.
Motiongate
The following day we moved onto the most important Hollywood themed park within the Center East with rides and sights based mostly on motion pictures by the DreamWorks Animation, Columbia Photos and Lionsgate studios.
Weโs seen a few of the rollercoasters from the Legoland Water Park the day earlier than, which gave us a heads up about how completely different they’d be.
General, we had a fantastic day at Motiongate. It was well-worth saving an entire day for it. There have been a great deal of the large thrill rides that we craved after LEGOLAND and the movie set staging was sensible.ย
There have been additionally just a few queues regardless of it being a weekend within the Easter holidays.
In addition to the rollercoasters and movement simulators for older youngsters and adults there have been loads of enjoyable issues to do for youthful kids.ย
The Smurfs Village has a decrease key rollercoaster, play zones and exhibits and there are mild sights with characters little ones will recognise within the Dreamworks Animation Zone.
A few of our favorite rides have been within the Lionsgate and Columbia Photos areas. We havenโt launched the youngsters to movies just like the Starvation Video games or Zombieland but however that didnโt cease them having fun with these excessive adrenaline rides.
We spent seven hours doing 17,000 steps across the Motiongate and got here again to the Legoland resort exhausted.ย
How do these Dubai theme parks examine to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi?
We visited Yas Island final 12 months so have been evaluating it with Dubai as we went. Had been LEGOLAND Dubai, the water park and Motiongate pretty much as good as Warner Bros Studios, Yas Water Park and Ferrari World on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi?
No.
The Dubai Parks are a bit older so โ usually for this area โ they donโt have the most important, quickest or most excessive tech rides.ย
At Motiongate a couple of of the rides and cafes have been shut and I seen some transferring components within the tour-type rides have been damaged.
A giant bonus was that food and drinks was less expensive in Dubai than within the Yas parks.
Weโd positively contemplate going to Motiongate once more if we have been again in Dubai, whereas weโd not trouble with LEGOLAND. However numerous that’s to do with the age of our children.
Actions on the resort
Our early breakfast routine meant we, I imply the youngsters and AFOL, bought to play with LEGO within the resort foyer. In the event youโve stayed at a LEGOLAND Lodge elsewhere youโll be acquainted with the LEGO pit within the foyer space the place you’ll be able to go freestyle along with your creations.
We additionally spent numerous time right here on the finish of our days. Iโm unsure who loved that the majority.
On the Dubai resort thereโs additionally a big fort play body within the foyer and rooms the place you’ll be able to e-book a inventive workshop for you and your little ones.
The full of life leisure workforce have been additionally on the go within the afternoon and evenings, enjoying video games with anybody who nonetheless had vitality after a full on day on the parks. They noticed us within the Skyline Bar one night and roped within the women for a sport of charades whereas Mr Tin Field and I loved a beer.
All this offers the resort extra of a resort really feel, so even in the event you arenโt going to the parks you already know the youngsters shall be entertained.
The pool at LEGOLAND Dubai Lodge
The pool is small and shallow with a roped off toddler space and enormous LEGO bricks you’ll be able to play with within the water. Thereโs additionally a splash park with water jets.ย
There are a couple of cabanas and a restricted variety of solar loungers which you’ll seize on a first-come-first-served foundation. Thereโs additionally a small bar promoting drinks and snacks.
In the event you come to this resort to calm down by the pool I believe youโd be dissatisfied. It was busy and discovering someplace to sit down was troublesome. However with the LEGOLAND Water Park only a brief stroll away they donโt really want to promote this space.
Tip: in case you are in your option to the water park the resort pool is the place you choose up your towels. In any other case youโll must lease one on the water park.
How lengthy do you want to keep at LEGOLAND Dubai Lodge?
We initially booked 4 nights considering that we would wish a full day at every of the theme parks and the LEGOLAND Waterpark.
Nevertheless, after talking to associates who had already been, they persuaded us that we may do the LEGOLAND theme park and waterpark in in the future.ย
And our expertise was this was simply doable.
There have been only a few queues for any of the sights regardless that it was Europeโs Easter college holidays. Nevertheless, the truth that Eid was additionally developing meant that numerous locals have been travelling. So I donโt know if Dubai Parks and Resorts are at all times as quiet as they have been for us.
Anyway, we have been very glad we modified our reserving to a few nights. It might have been troublesome to entertain our 11 and eight-year-olds in LEGOLAND for longer than three hours, so a visit to the water park within the afternoon made for a enjoyable day.
We would have liked the second full day for Motiongate, which had much more for our women to do.
When you’ve got youthful kids you then would possibly wish to take issues at a slower tempo. Three nights can be ultimate for doing two of the Dubai Parks and Resorts theme parks, however for 3 parks you would possibly wish to add an evening.
The place is LEGOLAND Lodge in Dubai?
LEGOLAND Dubai Parks and Resorts is a forty five minute drive alongside the coast south west from Dubai Worldwide Airport, so you’re fairly a distance from Dubaiโs important sights just like the Burj Khalifa.
If you wish to see this and Downtown Dubai weโd advocate relocating. We did precisely this and stayed on the QE2 Lodge for the second half of our Dubai metropolis break.
Summing up our LEGOLAND Dubai Lodge overview
For non-AFOLs, neglect about all of the LEGO stuff, this can be a good household resort. The rooms are genuinely designed for households and provides house for each adults and youngsters to calm down after busy days.ย
The leisure workforce have been actually enthusiastic and we actually rated the breakfast buffet. The al a carte costs have been a bit a lot, however as I discussed earlier you have got different choices shut by.
By way of the placement, the resort is the right place to remain for the theme parks โ you can not get any nearer which takes all of the faff out of the start of the day and getting again to the resort while youโre all working out of steam.
The mixed resort and theme park offers are good worth in the event you intend to do a couple of park. And with entry to Motiongate included within the offers you donโt should overload on LEGO the entire time.
For LEGO followers, the theming is de facto spectacular and makes this an additional particular place to vacation.
So, you donโt should be a LEGO fanatic to remain on the LEGOLAND Dubai Lodge. However in the event you do have a fan in your loved ones youโll make their 12 months by reserving.
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