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MrsAmers
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So we’ve booked our tickets for spring break and now we have to figure out the rest of the details. We are flying in and out of Tampa. We plan to spend one day at Legoland, two days at a beach near Tampa and one day either at Disney Hollywood Studios (Pixar/Star Wars stuff especially) or Magic Kingdom (Mickey/Epitomy of the Disney World experience).
DH is probably never going to want to spend a week at Disney World unless we spent every other day lounging at the pool. So I figure if we can do a park or two each year, the kids still get the experience and we don’t have a miserable family member. Anyway…
Has anyone here been to Legoland Florida and have any insights to share? Is it possible to get park tickets for Hollywood Studios and/or Magic Kingdom on the day we go or do I have to get them in advance? I haven’t been to WDW since high school, so if you would choose Hollywood Studios or Magic Kingdom I’d love to hear why. If you have any experience with the Tampa area, I’d love recommendations for a good area to stay in, hotels, beaches, etc.
I have done some online searching, but appreciate anyone with first hand experience.
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Florida/Disney/Legoland Questions
So we’ve booked our tickets for spring break and now we have to figure out the rest of the details. We are flying in and out of Tampa. We plan to spend one day at Legoland, two days at a beach near Tampa and one day either at Disney Hollywood Studios (Pixar/Star Wars stuff especially) or Magic Kingdom (Mickey/Epitomy of the Disney World experience).
DH is probably never going to want to spend a week at Disney World unless we spent every other day lounging at the pool. So I figure if we can do a park or two each year, the kids still get the experience and we don’t have a miserable family member. Anyway…
Has anyone here been to Legoland Florida and have any insights to share? Is it possible to get park tickets for Hollywood Studios and/or Magic Kingdom on the day we go or do I have to get them in advance? I haven’t been to WDW since high school, so if you would choose Hollywood Studios or Magic Kingdom I’d love to hear why. If you have any experience with the Tampa area, I’d love recommendations for a good area to stay in, hotels, beaches, etc.
I have done some online searching, but appreciate anyone with first hand experience.
Heather Margaret --- Feb '07 and Todd Eldon --- April '09
Re: Florida/Disney/Legoland Questions
We went to Legoland last year and loved it. It is a really nice park, and perfect for younger kids. We were able to get BOGO tickets, so be sure to look online for those because I think they always have them. We were staying with my parents in Bradenton, so I don't have any recs for hotels or anything else in that area.
Have fun!
The park is geared to younger kids, and the boys had a blast at the shows, rides, etc.
I found a deal for a free kids ticket with each adult ticket purchased, so I used that and got our tickets in advance.
I know your kids are into Pixar, so they may like HS better. The only Pixar characters at MK are Buzz and Merida. Get a fastpass to Toy Story Mania. There are several shows at HS that are lots of fun. You could also attempt to get them into Jedi Academy. Jackson absolutely loved his experiences doing that. There's also the animation academy that could be fun for the kids. We love the Sci Fi Dine in Theater for lunch.
MK is the traditional Disney World experience, with a lot more rides.
-Abbey
Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11
The Tampa and central florida zoos have reciprocality with Pittsburgh's membership as well
They do have a lot of Star Wars stuff at HS. We accidentally went on May 4, which was apparently May the Fourth Be With You Day. Big mistake on our part! My kids aren't into that stuff, so they didn't enjoy HS much at all compared to WDW.
we ate at the 50s prime time cafe, and I really liked it! the decor was way my style and I enjoyed the food too! smores for dessert! We enjoyed the muppets show too.
That all being said, I think we did more in magic kingdom. More rides, more characters, and I preferred it to HS. But Animal Kingdom was perhaps my personal favorite park of the bunch.