Legoland with 5 year old Q-Bot?

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Hi,

I was planning on taking my 5 year old to Legoland in the school holidays. I know it will be packed and I hope for good weather as I plan to book in advance. He has never been to a theme park before and has been asking to go.

I have a few questions that maybe someone can answer? I have looked online but I haven't quite found the answers I'm looking for.

1. I assume it being school holidays that it's worth buying the q-bot ultimate so we can go on rides without waiting. My 5 year old has SPD (sensory processing disorder) he is either going to love it and it'll be the best thing or he will find it over stimulating and too noisy. This is going to be difficult to judge before depending on the how he feels that day. This is why I want to handle this correctly.

I assume most children would just moan about waiting in lines but my 5 year old may just refuse to go on and say he is scared or suggest he wants to go sit away. This is because he is over stimulated, but I worry that he will be disappointed later on.

Is the ultimate q-bot worth the buy? It's expensive (very)! So much so that my wife and younger child can't come because of the price! Has anyone actually used a q-bot ultimate in the park?

2. I understand there is a £50 deposit for the q-bot device. Can I avoid this by using my mobile and their app instead?

3. What are the best rides for a 5 year old in Legoland? I have never been so I have looked online but find it hard to judge which are the 'don't want to miss' rides.

4. Is the priority parking worth the 10 quid? How close do you get to the entrance and does this fill up quickly?

Thanks for any help.
 
Out of interest is he recognized disabled in any way? If so he may get a free "q-bot" to allow him (and family) to the front of the queue anyway.

I know at other parks (such as Alton towers) at least certain disabilities (such as blindness) get free passes.

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https://www.legoland.co.uk/planning-your-visit/guests-with-disabilities/

Ride Access Passes are reserved for guests who do not understand the concept of queuing; have difficulties with everyday social interaction; have a limited capacity to follow instruction or to understand others’ emotional feelings or expressions, and may therefore become agitated or distressed if they had to queue for a ride for an extended period of time.
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Took my autistic son there many times. Go to guest services, you'll need proof of disability such as a letter from DWP (or whoever does it these days) as proof and one carer can get a hand stamp to accompany the child. Carer gets in for free when we had season passes as well but it's been 3-4 years since I've been.
 
There is a lot at Legoland that isn't a ride, such as the Star Wars exhibition, Panning for Gold, MiniLand, etc. So while the Q-Bot will mean you avoid queuing, it won't mean you avoid the crowds.

I know its not ideal, but is there any chance of being able to take him on a day that isn't school holidays? Like a Teacher Training day? I recently went mid week during term time and we didn't queue for anything, there we no big crowds, and it would have been very easy to get away from people and have a quiet moment if you needed too.

Obviously you know how your son will handle the day best, but it's worth being aware that the Q-Bot alone might not give you the best chance of getting the most out of the day for him. But whatever you do, its brilliant there! I went for my birthday :D.
 
Am I the only one who entered this thread not knowing what a Q-Bot is?
I thought perhaps you were taking a small robot child with you or something! :)
 
We were Merlin pass holders when we were in the UK. My son was 5 at the time and we used to go at least once a month.

He loved :

1)Atlantis submarine ride
2)Car Driver Centre ( they get a mock license)
3)Dragon roller-coaster in Medieval land
4)Tomb blasters

Moving away he has missed legoland so much that in the last year we have gone on mini vacations to Malaysia thrice for the legoland there.
 
Amp34 said:
Out of interest is he recognized disabled in any way? If so he may get a free "q-bot" to allow him (and family) to the front of the queue anyway.

I know at other parks (such as Alton towers) at least certain disabilities (such as blindness) get free passes.

Edit:

https://www.legoland.co.uk/planning-your-visit/guests-with-disabilities/
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Thanks for this I will look into it. I wasn't aware of how they handled disabilities.

I know its not ideal, but is there any chance of being able to take him on a day that isn't school holidays? Like a Teacher Training day? I recently went mid week during term time and we didn't queue for anything, there we no big crowds, and it would have been very easy to get away from people and have a quiet moment if you needed too.
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I think I have shot myself in the foot here as I said to him I would take him during his school holidays (doh) I did mention to the wife it may be better outside the times but of course I opened my big mouth to my son and he really wants to go!


Thanks for the information people I really appreciate it.
 
Rifte said:
We were Merlin pass holders when we were in the UK. My son was 5 at the time and we used to go at least once a month.

He loved :

1)Atlantis submarine ride
2)Car Driver Centre ( they get a mock license)
3)Dragon roller-coaster in Medieval land
4)Tomb blasters

Moving away he has missed legoland so much that in the last year we have gone on mini vacations to Malaysia thrice for the legoland there.
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:D :D I've still got my mock license in a drawer somewhere from probably 20ish years ago!
 
Used to have a few shares in the company that makes Q-bot (around 4-5 years ago). Did really very well for me in the short period I owned them, but had to sell to buy a house.

As for Legoland, I'd say anything to skip queues is worthwhile in the holidays. It's not exactly Alton Towers length of waiting, but it's pretty bad (especially compared with the times we went during term time in the week, before eldest started school).

None of the rides really stood out for me as being essential, but my boy loved the Fire Academy (not so much a ride as a challenge), and the pirate show at Heartlake Harbour Arena was fun.
 
Is this Windsor Legoland? I went to the one in Denmark in 1987 and it was amazing. Wonder if the one here is similar to how it was.
 
soundb0y said:
:D :D I've still got my mock license in a drawer somewhere from probably 20ish years ago!
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Same :D. And the medal from the Panning for Gold!

Jono said:
Is this Windsor Legoland? I went to the one in Denmark in 1987 and it was amazing. Wonder if the one here is similar to how it was.
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I went to Legoland Windsor last month for the first time in probably 20 years. Its exactly the same. I could remember where things were, and which models in Miniland were where. Some parts are a bit tired having probably not be touched for 20+ years, but its still awesome because, you know, its Lego! :D
 
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