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Carlsbad |
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LEGOLAND California | ||
Before you go |
Keep the park's location in mind when planning your trip. Carlsbad is typically an hour's drive from downtown San Diego; it's much more convenient to have a hotel in Carlsbad. | ||
The park may not seem all that large, but kids may want to spend more than one day. The two-day admission pass is a cost-effective option, and you can order tickets online before you visit to avoid lines at the ticket window. | |||
Varous sections of the park have water play areas, and kids may get completely soaked. Bring towels, swim suits, or extra change of clothes. Water play is seasonal (California is not tropical like Florida or Hawaii). | |||
While you're there |
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Try the Granny’s Apple Fries, a LEGOLAND specialty, in Castle Hill. | |||
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Legoland Water Park Make your own LEGO rafts and float down a lazy river, wade pool with water cannons, really long water slides and tube slide, water play areas just for toddlers. Bring your swimsuits, lockers, changing rooms, cabanas are available. | ||
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Sea Life Aquarium In Sea Life Aquarium, check out marine life of the California coast. Watch sharks swimming around LEGO submarines and 10 ft statues. In the Ray Lagoon, manta rays glide through Mayan ruins. Touch sea anemones and starfish in the touch pools, and don't miss the feedings of the giant Pacific octopus. Aquarium is best with younger kids. | ||
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Museum of Making Music If anyone in your family is interested in music, stop into the Museum of Making Music. The museum has instruments, from 19th century organs to Big Band saxophones to electric guitars to digital keyboards. Try playing the digital piano, drums, guitar or electric violin. | ||
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The Flower Fields (Carlsbad Ranch) North County is famous for its flower fields, bright swaths of color, as far as the eye can see. From March to May, visit the Flower Fields. There are wide paths to run around, or take a ride around the fields in an antique tractor (it's a big area), and. Photograph your children in the fields, surrounded by acres of flowers. There are picnic tables and you can get strawberry sundaes (topped with local strawberries and whipped cream) or milkshakes. | |
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Beaches Both Carlsbad State Beach and Carlsbad City Beach are long sandy beaches, and kids can easily spend all day playing in the water. Easy stairway access to both beaches, grassy areas and picnic tables. Kick back and relax. | ||
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Carlsbad Lagoon The Carlsbad Lagoon is the perfect place to kayak, go pedal boating and paddleboarding, or just have fun with those big aqua cycles (the water is calm and protected). |
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When you visit Legoland, you'll need a fun place to stay. Here's our own Travel for Kids hand-picked list of family hotels for Carlsbad, all styles and price ranges, convenient to Legoland and the beaches: | |||
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Carlsbad family hotels | ||
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Family friendly vacation rentals in Carlsbad, all styles and price ranges, close to the beach. |
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Carlsbad family beach vacation rentals |
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Skip the lines for LEGOLAND tickets at the entrance, and order your tickets online: |
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LEGOLAND California tickets | ||
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