Day 32 – Legoland Windsor

So today Scott took off (since he worked on 4^th of July) and we went to Legoland. We arrived at 11 and it was packed. We went on a lot of rides and waited in a lot of long lines.

Our first ride was the Jolly Rocker – a big boat that swings back & forth like the Buccaneer. My stomach dropped every time but we all had a good time. I was laughing during most of the ride. Then we went on a laser ride – really long line. Scott of course creamed us by shooting the most targets. Emily came in second. Then we decided to have lunch. The Merlin Pass gave us a 20% discount which was quite nice. After lunch, the girls got to go to Driving School. Again, a very amusing time. No one over 13 could drive, we had to wait on the side – not that I would do any better than the kids. There were probably 30 kids on the course. Clearly some were from countries where you drive on the right side of the road. We saw a few collisions. And a few kids entered the roundabouts on the wrong side. Emily & Ainsley got the left-side driving although they too were a bit confused when they headed into a roundabout. Two Asian kids stayed on the right side the whole time. Scott & I were laughing so hard. At the end, all of the kids got a drivers license.

Next, we went on a Fire Engine race. In this, 4 people get into a fire engine, Two people have to pump to get the fire engine to move. Once the fire engine has reached the “house on fire”, you have to pump the fire hydrant to get the water to spray out of the hose. Poor Ainsley – I was laughing too hard to pump enough water out. It dribbled more than sprayed. Then we headed back to the fire truck and had to pump our way home. Unfortunately we came in 3^rd place – out of 4. I was laughing so hard. It was so funny.

After the fire engines, we headed to the creation station where the girls could build and race cars. They loved it. Then we went to check out miniland. I thought it was for little kids but in fact, it was where all of the lego models were. We were in awe. We saw Big Ben, parliament, St. Pauls Cathedral, London Eye, Loch Ness, Space Shuttle & Kennedy Space Center, Edinburg Castle, Belgium, Holland – lots of windmills, France – Sacre Coeur and lots of other mini models. It was amazing. The entire park is full of Lego models. We were all amazed. Then we headed back to the Dragon roller coaster and ended the day at Pirate Falls - a log flume. Scott didn't want to get wet that late in the day, so it was just the girls. And we did get wet but not as wet as some others because we all ducked. We left at 7:30, when the park closed. We drove back had a quick dinner at home and then off to bed.