LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus — Attraction in Columbus

Perfect for my 5 & 7 year olds. They actually enjoyed the rides and activities more than the free building (which I was kind of ok with bc there were a fair number of snotty little kids rubbing their faces then touching community LEGO). There's a Friend's section for older builders. A DUPLO table where you can test against an "earthquake". Car table and 2 race tracks to test your vehicle. And a 5 and under section with a slide, DUPLO, and extra large foam bricks that still interlock. We wore masks and used the plethora of antibacterial soap in dispensers all through the facility. We even started over again and went through 90% a second time.

There's basically nothing gluten free but there's solid options for small lunches for kids and adults. Prices without the extra LEGO souvenirs aren't bad. But if you buy the extras, you'll see a hefty jump. And I dare you to deny your kid a LEGO lunch box. LOL My kids had pb&j Uncrustables, pudding, and juice. My nephew had a personal sized pepperoni pizza (basically microwaved). But they had a good coffee maker and lots of cold drinks, which to be honest, is preferred bc it's warm with all the people and kids. Not terribly but enough that hot drinks aren't probably ever necessary.

There is a small room with Master Builders and the two men we met were funny, kind, patient, and very talented. They both talked with my nephew for about 30 min each. And it was fun to watch them build. Sometimes they do kits and sometimes they free build things that will be decor or added to the LEGO City you can walk through and interact with.

The rides were so much fun. They rode the Wizard ride about 7 times. We did the Princess rescue at the start only twice and I wish we'd done it more. It's a shooting game with laser guns and the adults and kids can both fit. It was so much fun watching scores.

I definitely recommend at least 1 4D movie. The Knights one was so well done that my 5yo reached out for the things coming off the screens a few times. And the bits of fog they did he thought was real smoke. The movie itself (about 15 min) was really cute too.

We did the very basic package and skipped the scheduled building that cost more. Maybe later but for a first visit, we stayed 5 hours. Could have stayed longer but I'm Celiac and was getting shaky from no real food, only sugary drinks.

I highly recommend picking up the $5 kits in plastic bags at like Target or Walmart. There's a coupon for a free kid admission with the purchase of an adult. Saved me $50! (Some of the boxed kits have them too.)

However, DO NOT buy from their store. They say you get 5% off but we stopped in the real LEGO store outside and found they'd raised the prices at the LEGO Experience so you're actually paying what you would at the actual LEGO store, where you can get VIP points if you sign up for an account (which I HIGHLY recommend - it's free and points can equal gift cards for the LEGO site). That being said, the outside store carried so much more NEW sets while the Experience store carries some older ones. So check both but try to buy outside.

My kids are already planning our next trip. LOL It's a great day trip but I'm thinking in the spring. Hopefully less colds and no heavy jackets. I took a backpack and felt like a mule trying to carry...

Easy to get to from 1hr away. Easy to find with the giant giraffe next to the west parking (free parking btw). Kids could not stop screaming from excitement, i have three it was like tug a war them wanting to run through because there was so much to see. LOVED the maze to get to the main playground and lego area.. It was fun to explore a new area and how to get there. From giant buildings of legos, a merlin ride, inside playground, race ramps and racing area for Lego cars, little baby areas with giant legos and a slide, a ton of sections to build anything you want. My favorite part was the premium tickets we got the kiddos, an instructor (simon-you rock!) taught them piece by piece how to build a lego kit they got to keep. I wish it would've been a nicer kit instead of small pieces i can get at walmart for a few bucks considering the price of going ($160 for a family of 5) it should've been at least a $10-15 lego set per kid & although I love legos, paying $30 per adult was a huge con for me and my reasoning for 4 stars instead of 5. It was no different to me than supervising my kids on any playground or festival rides. The price for the kids for worth the premium (the kids also got a free drink of any kind from the coffee shop with this premium ticket) but I do not think adults should have to pay unless they get free coffees too lol (i wasn't buying premium tickets just to get 1 free coffee and cheap lego kit) our adult tickets were already $30 each for nothing but walking around with our kids. that's about it for adults other than looking at the legos built.

Overall, it was TOTALLY worth taking the kids for the first time. I considered getting a yearly afterwards but at $75/kid it just wouldn't be worth the money for us (working with a poverty budget here). It is fun for a first timer but the prices are just too high to travel from far away and visit again. We will def. Be saving money and taking them places like lakes, stores to buy their own lego kit and a movie theatre next time all for cheaper than going 1 hr away however it is def. Worth a first time explore and your kids will def. Want to go! Mine are 5 6 and 9. They all had a blast and wore completely wore out by the end of the day. Never got bored while they were there.

I will also add that the bathrooms were amazingly well taken care of in the woman's and i loved the fact that they had a bathrooms for everyone (pictured below)

I hope...

I am leaving feedback for the indoor play structure where children are required to remove their socks and parents are not permitted to enter due to weight and height requirements.

Lack of Supervision and Visibility: The design of the play area includes multiple blind spots, making it difficult for both staff and parents to maintain visual contact with the children inside. This poses a significant safety risk in the event of a medical emergency, behavioral incident, or emotional distress. During our visit, two children were involved in a physical altercation. It took several minutes for a staff member to intervene, as she had to prevent additional children from entering the area while she attempted to assess the situation inside the structure.

Communication Barriers: The current setup also creates challenges when trying to understand what occurred during incidents. Because adults cannot see into the structure, staff must rely entirely on the accounts of young children some of whom may have language delays, developmental challenges, or may simply be too young to communicate effectively. This increases the potential for miscommunication and missed information.

Emotional and Physical Safety Concerns: During our visit, a very young child approximately one year old was hurt and frightened while inside the play structure. Several children became visibly distressed and left the play area as a result, and many parents expressed discomfort allowing their children to continue playing there.

I recommend that LEGOLAND consider redesigning the play space to improve visibility—either by incorporating transparent materials (such as mesh or plexiglass) into the walls or by adjusting the layout to reduce blind spots. Additionally, stationing a staff member inside the play area or at a clearly visible access point could ensure quicker response times in case of incidents and provide reassurance to parents. Allowing parents controlled access especially in the case of very young or special needs children could also...