{"id":6698,"date":"2020-03-05T10:25:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/?p=6698"},"modified":"2021-05-25T16:03:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T20:03:27","slug":"legoland-and-philadelphia-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/legoland-and-philadelphia-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Legoland and Philadelphia with Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-independence-hall-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-independence-hall-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-independence-hall-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-independence-hall-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-independence-hall.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want a creative getaway from New York City that your kids will love? Legoland and Philadelphia with kids is an awesome option! Less than two hours away from New York City, the Legoland Discovery Center Philadelphia, is technically located at Plymouth Meeting Mall, outside of the city. Add in some of the historical sites in Philadelphia, visit Philadelphia museums with kids and make it into a fun packed weekend of activities in Philadelphia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-liberty-bell-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-liberty-bell-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-liberty-bell-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-liberty-bell.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Skip ahead!<\/p>\n<label 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href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/legoland-and-philadelphia-with-kids\/#Legoland-Discovery-Center-Philadelphia\" title=\"Legoland Discovery Center Philadelphia\">Legoland Discovery Center Philadelphia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/legoland-and-philadelphia-with-kids\/#So-what-is-Legoland-all-about\" title=\"So what is Legoland all about?\">So what is Legoland all about?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/legoland-and-philadelphia-with-kids\/#Playground\" title=\"Playground\">Playground<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/legoland-and-philadelphia-with-kids\/#Ride\" title=\"Ride\">Ride<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link 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href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/legoland-and-philadelphia-with-kids\/#Planning-Your-Trip-to-Legoland\" title=\"Planning Your Trip to Legoland\">Planning Your Trip to Legoland<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/legoland-and-philadelphia-with-kids\/#How-cute-is-that-lego-birthday-cake\" title=\"How cute is that lego birthday cake?\">How cute is that lego birthday cake?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Philadelphia-with-Kids\"><\/span>Philadelphia with Kids<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we decided to go to <a href=\"https:\/\/philadelphia.legolanddiscoverycenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Legoland Discovery Center Philadelphia (opens in a new tab)\">Legoland Discovery Center Philadelphia<\/a>, we knew it had to be combined with a visit to Philadelphia Center City (downtown). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had never been to Philadelphia since having kids, and I believe the only thing we did on our last road trip through the city, was stop to have a cheesesteak! (And did so at the most touristy locations, either <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Geno's (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genosteaks.com\/menu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Geno&#8217;s Steaks<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Pat's King of Steaks (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.patskingofsteaks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pat&#8217;s King of Steaks<\/a>&#8230;<em>I don&#8217;t remember<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So before we went on our trip, I researched the best things to do in Philadelphia with kids. It looks like we absolutely could have filled a weekend with activities in Philadelphia. Between the Center City historic district and all of the museums around Fairmount Park, on either side of the Schuylkill River, there is plenty to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things-to-do-in-Philadelphia\"><\/span>Things to do in Philadelphia <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We ended up make our trip short and therefore only went to the very first place on this list. However, here&#8217;s the complete list of kid friendly things to do in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Independence-Park\"><\/span>Independence Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is easy to spend a half day around Independence Park in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Liberty Bell\/Independence Hall (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/inde\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Liberty Bell\/Independence Hall<\/a> &#8211; If you only do one thing in Philadelphia, I believe seeing the Liberty Bell would be my number one choice. Our elementary school aged kids were excited about this! &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Famous-Symbols-America-Reading-Discovery\/dp\/1631090151\">This<\/a> is the book we had read that mentioned the Liberty Bell! The entrance is free but timed tickets need to be procured at the visitor&#8217;s center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall required waiting in long security lines with metal detectors. The Liberty Bell is housed in a hall you can walk through independently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the street at Independence Hall, you must wait for a guided tour to see where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Unfortunately the tour was disappointingly dull. Hopefully that was just our bad luck and some of the other guides are more engaging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Benjamin Franklin Museum (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/inde\/planyourvisit\/benjaminfranklinmuseum.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Benjamin Franklin Museum<\/a>&#8211; Just a couple of blocks away from Independence Hall, down Chestnut Street is a small museum about the life of Benjamin Franklin. The kids really enjoyed the outdoor area where you can see underground to where his home and printshop used to stand. The museum has a five dollar entrance fee, but the outdoor areas are free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-ben-franklin-museum-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-ben-franklin-museum-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-ben-franklin-museum-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-ben-franklin-museum-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-ben-franklin-museum.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also-in-Center-City-Philadelphia\"><\/span>Also in Center City Philadelphia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Philadelphia seems like an amazing destination for history buffs! Other places you can visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Betsy ross house (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/historicphiladelphia.org\/what-to-see\/\" target=\"_blank\">Betsy Ross House<\/a>&#8211; See where the first American flag was designed. (5\/pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Elfreth's Alley (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elfrethsalley.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elfreth&#8217;s Alley<\/a>&#8211; Walk through the oldest residential street in the country!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Museum of the American Revolution (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amrevmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Museum of the American Revolution<\/a>&#8211; I&#8217;m not sure how kid- friendly this museum is, as it was closed when we were there, but ours sure did like playing by the canons outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Franklin Square Park<\/strong>&#8211; A park with a fountain and activities such as mini-golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reading Terminal Market<\/strong>&#8211; a major food hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Love Park<\/strong>&#8211; officially called the John F. Kennedy Plaza has a reproduction of the LOVE statue by Robert Indiana. We did a drive by, but there were certainly plenty of instagrammers around! (By the way, there is also an AMOR statue nearby!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-historic-center-city-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-historic-center-city-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-historic-center-city-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-historic-center-city-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-historic-center-city.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museums-in-Philadelphia\"><\/span>Museums in Philadelphia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you get to the LOVE statue, you head into the Fairmount Park area with all of the museums. We did not allocate the time to visit museums on this trip, but it seems like there are some great options for kids. I made a quick note of the price per person for adults, as I found the price of the entrance fees for museums in Philadelphia surprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Philadelphia Museum of Art (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.philamuseum.org\/visit\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Museum of Art<\/a>&#8211; One of the oldest public art museums in the country, has a significant collection of impressionist paintings. See the famous steps from the movie Rocky. Includes admission to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Rodin museum (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rodinmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rodin museum<\/a>. (25\/pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Franklin Institute (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fi.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Franklin Institute<\/a>&#8211; A science museum that looks great for older kids. (23\/pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Please Touch Museum (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pleasetouchmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Please Touch Museum<\/a>&#8211; Children&#8217;s museum with lots of hands on activities is best for preschoolers. (20\/pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Philadelphia's Magic Gardens (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phillymagicgardens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia&#8217;s Magic Gardens<\/a>&#8211; Funky art museum and sculpture garden. I could see some cool conversations happening here. (10\/pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ansp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University<\/a>&#8211; A natural history museum with dinosaur exhibit, amongst others. (22\/pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-market-st-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-market-st-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-market-st-320x221.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-market-st-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-market-st.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More-activities-in-Philadelphia-with-kids\"><\/span>More activities in Philadelphia with kids<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Schukill Banks (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schuylkillbanks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Schuylkill Banks<\/a>&#8211; A park with outdoor activities along the Schuylkill River going right through Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Smith Memorial Playground (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/smithplayground.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smith Memorial Playground<\/a>&#8211; This looks like a great outdoor playground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/philadelphiazoo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Philadelphia Zoo (opens in a new tab)\">Philadelphia Zoo<\/a>&#8211; the zoo. What more to say? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Adventure Aquarium (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adventureaquarium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adventure Aquarium<\/a>&#8211; Technically it is across the Delaware River, in Camden, New Jersey, but it looks like a great destination for kids!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-legoland-discovery-center-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-legoland-discovery-center-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-legoland-discovery-center-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-legoland-discovery-center.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legoland-Discovery-Center-Philadelphia\"><\/span>Legoland Discovery Center Philadelphia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alright, enough about the downtown. The reason for our whole trip to Philadelphia, was to visit Legoland! This was for our newly 7 year old&#8217;s birthday celebration. Since we were taking a trip an hour and a half away from New York City, we decided to really take advantage of the day, and arrive right at opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that Legoland tickets can be reserved online for a discount and for priority entrance. We got to step in right at opening at 10 a.m. and it was wonderful to be there before it started getting busier closer to noon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average stay is around 3 hours, and I could definitely see being done in that time. However, our kids are in a super Lego phase and really milked the day and we were there closer to 5 hours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-philadelphia-overview-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-philadelphia-overview-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-philadelphia-overview-320x222.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-philadelphia-overview-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-philadelphia-overview.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So-what-is-Legoland-all-about\"><\/span>So what is Legoland all about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Roughly there are a few areas with different things to do. I&#8217;ll go through them quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Playground\"><\/span>Playground<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Legoland play structure is not unlike the ones in other indoor venues, with netting all around. Our kids had a great time climbing and sliding up and down into the different areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ride\"><\/span>Ride<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is one ride, that is like an amusement park ride with a car that glides along a route. You have wands with lasers with which to point at the screens and move from one section to the next. We all really enjoyed this, as it was not bumpy or scary in any way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Race-Track\"><\/span>Race Track<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The car themed area, has all the parts you need to build a lego car. Then there is a slide where you can slide down next to the track for your car. My boys loved tinkering with their cars and racing each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Train-Table\"><\/span>Train Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This was another huge hit! There is a lego train table with a track mostly set up which you can add to. However the big attraction was building out your train car with legos and walking them around the track. Our three year old just loved it, even though it was sometimes frustrating when he train got derailed on uneven track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-laser-maze-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-laser-maze-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-laser-maze-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-laser-maze-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-laser-maze.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Laser-maze\"><\/span>Laser maze<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a big hit with our oldest boy! You can set up your level and have to run through a laser maze with a Ninjago theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4D-Movie-Theater\"><\/span>4D Movie Theater<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I have mixed feelings about the 4D theater. There were 3 different movies showing at Legoland Philadelphia, each about 15 minutes long. The 4D aspect was wind, mist, and soap bubbles coming at you. It was a good change of scenery from all the various lego building areas. However, the movies themselves were nothing amazing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More-building-areas\"><\/span>More building areas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several more areas with tables for building various things: Lego Friends which is the &#8220;girly&#8221; section, the ice section, making a movie using an ipad to take pictures as you change your creation, Lego Duplo for little kids, and more Ninjago. I probably missed something, but you get the idea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Creative Lab is another area where an employee will guide you through building a small lego creation step by step. Our kids liked it, however, you don&#8217;t get to keep what you built unless you buy the kit in the store afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all we had a great time at Legoland! Our kids were in heaven and were so enamored with everything there was to do, that they didn&#8217;t even ask for lunch! We really had to pry them out to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-buffet-1024x757.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-buffet-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-buffet-320x237.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-buffet-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-buffet.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where-To-Stay-Near-Legoland-Philadelphia\"><\/span>Where To Stay Near Legoland Philadelphia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several chain hotels located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania within minutes of Plymouth Meeting Mall. We had debated staying in a hotel in Philadelphia Center City, but ultimately decided to avoid having to drive in the morning and stay just across the street from the Mall and Legoland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Review-of-Spring-Hill-Suites-by-Marriott-Philadelphia\"><\/span>Review of Spring Hill Suites by Marriott Philadelphia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We chose <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"to use points (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/5-ways-to-make-travel-affordable\/\" target=\"_blank\">to use points<\/a> to book the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Spring Hill Suites (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/PHLPY-springhill-suites-philadelphia-plymouth-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spring Hill Suites<\/a> in Plymouth Meeting. All in all the hotel served the purpose of sleeping close to where we wanted to be with enough beds for the five of us to be comfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall I would describe the hotel as &#8220;tired&#8221;. Our room consisted of two double beds and a pull out couch. The room was pretty clean but you could tell the furniture was on the old side, in particular the pull-out couch which was pretty saggy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other features of the room included- a table\/desk area, a microwave, a mini-fridge and a coffee machine. I <em>was<\/em> surprised that the bottled water that was provided was a paid amenity (something we expect at higher-end hotels). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel did have a small gym and a small indoor pool, that we checked out. Again, it was just ok, but didn&#8217;t feel very well maintained. The water was quite cold, and the window looking straight out into the lobby was a little awkward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part of this particular hotel, was the included buffet breakfast. Surprisingly, there were some healthy options- like spinach and salsa that you could add to the eggs and sausage, as well as a nice selection of fresh fruit! We definitely appreciated this aspect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-pool-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-pool-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-pool-320x239.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-pool-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-hill-plymouth-pa-pool.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Planning-Your-Trip-to-Legoland\"><\/span>Planning Your Trip to Legoland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, we had a wonderful celebration and are very happy to have made the trip to the Legoland Discovery Center Philadelphia! Everyone working there was gracious and helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning a trip to Legoland, I would keep an eye out for online promotions and coupons! Also, be aware, that prices are slightly higher during weekends and holidays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to visiting Philadelphia, another option would be stopping at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Duke Farms or Princeton (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/a-princeton-weekend-getaway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Duke Farms or Princeton<\/a> on the way to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"New York City (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/new-york-city-with-kids-bucket-list\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York City<\/a> or back! We ended our day with a drive back to New York from Philadelphia, and cake and presents at home! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-cute-is-that-lego-birthday-cake\"><\/span>How cute is that lego birthday cake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-birthday-lego-cake-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-birthday-lego-cake-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-birthday-lego-cake-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-birthday-lego-cake-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-birthday-lego-cake-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-birthday-lego-cake.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-discovery-center-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Plan Your Trip to Legoland Discovery Center\" class=\"wp-image-6788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-discovery-center-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-discovery-center-213x320.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/legoland-discovery-center.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-center-city-with-kids-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia Top Things to do with Kids\" class=\"wp-image-6789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-center-city-with-kids-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-center-city-with-kids-213x320.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-center-city-with-kids.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want a creative getaway from New York City that your kids will love? Legoland and Philadelphia with kids is an awesome option! Less than two hours away from New York City, the Legoland Discovery Center Philadelphia, is technically located at Plymouth Meeting Mall, outside of the city. Add in some of the historical sites in &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/legoland-and-philadelphia-with-kids\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Legoland and Philadelphia with Kids<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[226],"tags":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park.jpg",1280,960,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park-320x240.jpg",320,240,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park-768x576.jpg",768,576,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park-1024x768.jpg",1024,768,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park.jpg",1280,960,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park.jpg",1280,960,false],"yarpp-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/philadelphia-independence-park.jpg",120,90,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Daphna","author_link":"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":9,"uagb_excerpt":"Want a creative getaway from New York City that your kids will love? 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