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LEGOLAND New York Resort
3.9(7,530)3.9 out of 5 stars, 7530 reviews New York, NY
About LEGOLAND New York Resort
LEGOLAND New York Resort offers an immersive, kid-oriented Lego experience, particularly excelling in its themed hotel rooms that feel like luxury suites with in-room Lego activities and scheduled entertainment. The park itself features impressive Lego sculptures, building stations, and playgrounds, making the core Lego brand experience strong for young fans.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families with elementary-aged children (roughly 4-10 years old) who are dedicated Lego fans.Multi-day visits to fully experience both the park and the hotel's amenities and activities.Families seeking an immersive, themed hotel experience alongside a theme park.Families who prioritize the unique Lego atmosphere over high-thrill rides or seamless operational efficiency.Perfect for elementary-aged children, specifically noted by parents of 6- and 10-year-olds who loved it.
Why families love it
- Hotel rooms are meticulously decorated with Lego themes (e.g., pirate), include in-room Lego building stations and fun activities like scavenger hunts.
- Hotel offers scheduled activities like elevator dance parties and other entertainment, providing a great experience even without the park.
- Staff across the resort (park and hotel) is consistently described as positive, kind, helpful, and polite.
- Park features numerous impressive Lego sculptures, interactive Lego building stations, and multiple playground areas.
- Rides are reported to be clean.
- The resort atmosphere is generally improving over time, according to repeat visitors.
Insider tips
- Consider staying at the hotel; its immersive rooms and activities are highly praised and can provide a significant portion of the overall enjoyment.
- Be prepared to walk a lot due to the park's spread-out layout.
- Bring your own snacks and drinks if allowed, as the on-site food is consistently criticized for high prices and poor quality.
- Plan for ride queues to potentially be chaotic and long; consider prioritizing Lego building stations and playgrounds if lines are an issue.
- Be aware that cash is not accepted for payments.
- Manage expectations regarding event-specific treats (e.g., don't expect wide variety in trick-or-treat candy).
Good to know before you go
- If you have a strict budget for food and beverages, as dining on-site is expensive and low quality.
- If your children or you are easily frustrated by poorly managed queues, line-jumping, or a lack of staff intervention.
- If you primarily seek a park with numerous indoor attractions, as options are limited.
- If you prefer to pay with cash, as it is not accepted.
- If you expect highly varied event-specific treats or a wide range of candy for trick-or-treating.
- Crowds
- Ride lines can be 'long, poorly managed' and 'chaotic,' suggesting significant crowds or poor crowd flow management.
- Value
- Ticket prices are described as 'ridiculously high' given the operational issues (chaotic lines) and consistently poor food quality. Food in both the park and hotel is 'VERY overpriced' and 'awful' to 'substandard,' offering poor value. The hotel stay, however, is often seen as providing significant value due to its immersive, luxury, kid-oriented rooms and activities, sometimes even outshining the park itself. The value largely comes from the unique Lego theming and hotel experience, not the dining or ride efficiency.
- Food
- No explicit policy on outside food mentioned, but given the severe dissatisfaction with internal food, parents should investigate if bringing their own snacks is permitted.
- Accessibility
- No specific accommodations for special needs mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- Rides are reported to be clean. No other specific safety measures like wristbands, first aid stations, or staff monitoring play areas were mentioned explicitly, though lack of enforcement for line-jumping suggests potential areas for improvement in crowd management safety.
What parents say
"During the Covid times, we got to enjoy a stay at the hotel and it was fantastic. The decor and Lego station with a bifurcation between the kids area and the “grownups area” made it feel like a luxury suite; and upon reflection, I would say that’s exactly what the rooms are (they’re just kid-oriented). Since then, I’ve been back with my kids several times to the park, and while the park itself gets better and better, the clientele being attracted from the immediate environs detracted a star for their behavior. The staff turns a blind eye, either because they have no authority to eject unsociab"
3 weeks ago
"I recently visited Legoland to celebrate my daughter's birthday, and unfortunately, the experience was far from what we had hoped for. The organization around the rides was chaotic, with long, poorly managed lines. We spent more time waiting without clear directions than actually enjoying the attractions. We were also looking forward to the Halloween trick-or-treat event, but it ended up being quite disappointing. Each candy station handed out the exact same candies, which took away the fun and excitement you expect from trick-or-treating. It felt repetitive and lacked the variety that would "
4 months ago
"Our family had a fantastic time here. We were lucky to go during Brick-or-Treat (which was so much fun), but the whole experience was amazing. The park had a lot of playground areas, the lines weren't too long, and there was so much to see. We took our time over the course of two days. My kids enjoyed all the Lego building stations, playgrounds, and Lego displays - we stopped so often for them that the rides almost became secondary. The hotel was quite nice, too. We stayed in a pirate theme room. The room had a fun scavenger hunt and Legos to play with. The dance party in the elevator was a ni"
3 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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