I don't know how this place gets by charging what they do. We took our 3 year old here with his cousins (11 of us total- ages ranging 3-5) and spent maybe an hour max before the kids were easily persuaded to leave. Our son seemed to like the flying ride, but not enough to go back on a second time. He was disappointed by the other ride on the track (probably due to being a Disney kid and having high expectations). The play area and build a car were "okay" but excitement faded fast for all 5 of the kids. I would only ever take my son back if he becomes super into building Lego cars or if adults are free. Disappointing. read more

What a waste of time! So we have passes to Legoland in Florida and with our pass one of our benefits is we get to go to all other attractions they own in America so we were like why not come here it's something new! Upon arrival we went to the front desk where their employee started off immediately telling us we can't go in because we don't have a kid which we were unaware of and that didn't really matter to us because we go to parks and attractions all over the world it's part of what we do I said this to her and she instantly started like shaming us for wanting to come here which I don't understand why as yes there are kids attractions but there's also a 4D cinema as well as a dark ride from what I can see online and those alone would be cool to experience because why not. So it does say you have to have a kid on their website where you buy tickets which is something that we didn't check because we already have a pass benefit to come here which when we bought the passes it doesn't say anywhere that you have to have a kid to come here it just has a list of attractions we can get into! That right there needs to be explained better to the point of why are we paying for benefits that we can't use? Like I said we visit and experience attractions for all ages all over the world and it was a bummer not being able to come here just for that reason alone as us seeing what their is to do here isn't hurting anyone it actually would have been in their benefit to let us experience it as we have many friends with kids in the area as well as well as those who travel to attractions all over so now when we get asked how our experience was we will let them know not to go here and by the other Yelpers reviews I can tell that it's only a matter of time until this place closes their doors along with the rest of the business dying in the area. Overall the vibe with their employee was very awkward and this whole experience was a total waste of our time! read more

LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Store Front - Kids Activities Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

It's hard to find a redeeming quality about this place. I can easily list everything you'll find inside: - an admittedly impressive large recreation of Chicago with a ton of Easter eggs to be found - a really small jungle section with like three large animals built out - a virtual reality ride that costs extra - a ride/game where you shoot at targets and projector screens as you go through the ride - a helicopter kind of ride that goes around like a merry-go-round and you can go up and down - a little indoor playground - a 10-ish minute 4D movie (so 3D glasses, wind blows on you, a little water sprays on you) - a few free build areas with Lego and Duplo - a little cafe - a Lego store on your way out That reads like a lot, right? I mean, it's fine for a couple hours, but it's really not worth the price of admission. If you have a kid who is of an age that might like this, you're probably better off going to one of those indoor playground where they only charge per child and not adult. The literal only thing of interest to an adult here would be the Chicago display, older kids will probably get bored too easily, and younger kids will probably play most with the indoor playground like mine did. Don't be fooled - this is nothing like the large Legoland theme parks elsewhere. The Dave & Busters in the same strip mall has more to do than here. Heck the furniture store is bigger. Maybe if you have cheap or free tickets it's an ok way to kill time, but don't make a trip out of it. read more

Not Worth the Money, Even at a Discount I was really disappointed with our visit to Legoland Schaumburg. Even with a 40% discount per ticket, it felt like a waste of money. Adult and kid tickets are priced the same, and each adult must be with a child to enter -- which makes sense, but still adds up quickly. For the price, I expected a lot more. Most of the attraction is just pre-built Lego displays to look at, with very limited hands-on building opportunities. There are a few things for kids to do -- a small indoor play area, a short VR experience, a little theater, and a mini kiddie rollercoaster -- but overall, it's minimal for the cost. I can't imagine how crowded it must be on weekends, even with the timed entry system. We went during a less busy time and still didn't feel like it was worth it. Bottom line: I definitely wouldn't pay full price for this place. I spent $70 plus for two adults and two kids (5 year olds) I wish I would've bought them a nice Lego set and it would've been better for them! After an hour ish, the kids wanted to leave. read more

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It was worth visiting LEGOLAND for us... but I completely understand all the reviews. Here are all the caveats. We got in on a buy-one-get-one-free deal. So instead of $56 for an adult and kid, we just paid $28 total. Secondly, my kid is 4. And lastly, I only went with him. For $28 per person, I can see how the costs run up quick especially if there is more than one adult accompanying. Add on the fact that the rides are simple and wouldn't appeal much to kids much older, I can see how you may want to just spend the cost of admission for your family on a large LEGO set to build with your kids at home instead. While there were a good amount of spaces to build together, the variety was limited to just houses and one section for building simple cars. While the two rides were interesting to my 4 year old, the 4D show was a nice experience, and the pirate play place wasn't much different from what you can find at a McDonald's, we ultimately spent a little over 2.5 hours on site before growing tired. The LEGO mini Chicago and jungle were impressive to see but were ultimately just a short stroll. I think if admission was atleast $10 less per person or there was more variety in the LEGO sets that could be built, there could be more of an appeal to visit the Discovery Center. Otherwise, if I'm spending almost $60 if not more for admission, I'd just stay home and use that money to build a LEGO set with the kids read more

Nope Had 4 vouchers won at my school's fundraiser in 2023z voucher had no expiration date. They offered us 10% off Needless to say I left with 3 crying kids. Just sick!! read more

My high energy Lego loving son had an absolute blast at this discovery center. Staff was pretty friendly. We stayed there for about 3 hours. He loved the 4D movies where it blows wins and sprinkles water on the audience. Some parts were geared more towards littler kids but he enjoyed most of it. We are from out of town and just visited downtown Chicago, so seeing the whole model of the city was awesome! We also bought tickets through AAA, so we got two tix for $52. Groupon had deals too. read more

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Absolute money grab. I will Never be back until they fix the pricing. $30 a person even the adults not doing shit have to pay? Ridiculous it's a playground on a second floor. Never coming back. read more

LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Kids Activities Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

I was hesitant to visit Legoland after reading some of the reviews but was pleasantly surprised. The tickets were a bit expensive but I got a discount of $20 a ticket through my work. I was a bit surprised that children (3-12) were the same price as adults. We did the Chicago exhibit, jungle, Friends area, ship playground, merlin's adventure, and dragon ride. The staff wasn't overly friendly but the kids loved everything! The gift shop at the end was the same prices as local stores but they had a good inventory. Happy we made a visit! read more

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Super expensive for what you get. If brought my 5 year old and his 2 friends, keep Keep in mind if under 48 inches you can't ride the main ride without an adult. So we couldn't ride that at all. The fact that they serve little to no food, don't allow outside snacks AND don't allow reentry just feels like a scam. read more

Great experience staff is great and attentive appreciate the hospitality and the service.

It's meh. I am always looking for fun things to do with my little one and today, I finally caved and checked this place out. It is over hyped and over priced. The worst combo. First off, their main ride, the Merlin wasnt even operating, which they failed to let me know while paying. Pretty scammy IMO. Secondly, the shooting ride was so lame. The shooter wasn't working (we went twice) and it felt like they were trying to rip off the Toy Story ride in Disney but failed epically. On the upside, no one was rude and there were lots of places to sit. However, if given the choice again, I would just go to the Children's museum. Both Kohl's Childrens Museum and Dupage Children's Museum are cheaper and a better way of spending their time. Would not come back, but would still buy legos. read more

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Totally not worth the price. The rides are lame, it's loud and chaotic, and it's a hike from the city. I would rather my kid go to the Lego store downtown and just play with legos there free. The only saving grace is that the staff are all very nice. read more

This was the biggest rip off. We took our grandsons, paid $120 and were done looking at displays in 15 minutes (and that's being generous with the stated time). EVERYTHING else inside was extra to view. It was totally not worth going in my opinion. If I could give zero stars, I would. read more

Not coming back. It is very dirty and not alot to do. I saw kids coughing in the lego bins, and smashing the legos, and it is very boring. Probably better for younger kids. Not worth coming back. read more

Wow wonderful place and very creative nice creations. Very much fun for all the family and you can buy the cutest keychains and play with the family. Every time I come here I have tons of fun and I wish I could have the patience to build a tower like the once they have in Lego land read more

LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Kids Activities Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Way overpriced! We paid $170 for the entry and 3D ride for 4 people (2 adults, a 5 and 7 year old). It was very underwhelming. The mini roller coaster ride was fun but VERY short and the line was over 45 min wait. Definitely not worth the extra price. Will not be back and do not recommend. read more

Loved the mini land builds! Thought it was super cool how it could switch from day to night mode so the buildings would light up. The dragon ride was also fun--you could use laser guns to shoot at interactive targets. We also enjoyed the 3D movie with all the effects (including real rain)! However, overall, it felt run down and dated. Many things were either broken or dirty/dusty. It was a big bummer that the upstairs ride was not working, either. Also, the majority of the blocks that were meant for building with seemed like leftover parts just thrown in the bins. I think a little more attention to detail could greatly improve the experience, especially with how much admission is. read more

Apparently this establishment has a strict policy on adults entering without a child. My daughter, who just turned 18, and I were told we were not welcome because it's a family establishment. I was offended because the tone sounded very accusatory. Literally the only place my daughter wanted to go on her Chicago visit. This experience left us feeling like we had done something wrong and was very upsetting. read more

Looks super cool from the outside until you find out that the fun ends at the front door. I am 18 years old and this "family" establishment refused me due to my 6 months of being 18. My dad and I bought tickets for general admission, and was sent away immediately because there was no child with us. When we asked why we were denied the manager rudely said because it is a "family establishment." Making me feel like I was being accused of something. Why make legos for everyone if it's clearly not. Unfortunately this was the one thing I was most excited for on my visit to Chicago and I hate to say that I wouldn't recommend anyone to go here unless you're looking for disappointment and a rude "manager" to make shameful and demeaning innuendos. So thanks for the age discrimination and a wasting my time. read more

This is one of those places that's such a great (corporate) concept but in reality... kinda gross because it's not well maintained. There are a couple of rides you can do without getting the premium ticket, but they will either break or the seat will be so small you can't pedal. In the biggest playroom--legos all over the floor and children absolutely everywhere. Not for the faint of heart or anyone who with a walker, fall risk, etc. BUT: the kids will love it because there's such a great variety of activities. You start with a recreated Chicago skyline and jungle, then lots of free play with legos, a play structure, etc. We went with a 7 YO and two 5 YO on a basic ticket and got through pretty much everything in 4 hours. The cafe has ONLY soft pretzels, nachos and cheese pizza so definitely eat somewhere nicer in Schaumburg before you go. read more

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legoland Discovery center in Chicago (Le-La). If you have children who enjoys legos, this is decent (for them)! Located in Schaumburg in the Streets of Woodfield shopping center. You get to see a LEGO replica of local Chicagoland, nice life-sized LEGO models of tigers, monkeys, alligators etc with a quiz trail, Kingdom Quest Laser Ride, where visitors experience the multiple objectives while looking for a treasure chest. LEGO 4D Cinema showing 4D films featuring popular LEGO characters was fun, a police chasing a culprit, some water shooting your way during the chase. There is a LEGO Master Builder Academy offers classes with LEGOLAND Discovery Centre's Master Model Builders DUPLO Village features a play slide, large animal models, and DUPLO bricks to build. The Merlin's apprentice ride was out of order when we went. LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Shop has a lots and lots of products to choose from. read more

Filthy!! Full of trash, dust and dirt clumps. Tops of play areas have hand prints on the dust. This is for kids, correct?!! It needs serious cleaning and attention to exhibits to fix broken and ripped cushion. And my photos are just samples of trash and dirt laying around. Just gross. I almost walked out. If you want any repeat business. Fix this. I have Lego memberships elsewhere , including UK/ Britain. Chicago. Clean up on .... It just aisle three but every isle. Also. The car area. Please please please. Get tires that stay on. Those little pieces that hold the tires to the long 'bars' are Pennys. But none can be found. The one bright spot... staff. All were nice and friendly. Some exceedingly customer oriented. So I applaud the young people in the store for that. :). . read more

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Although I wish there was more, for what the price is... & it does have a lot of space. The legos could be sorted through. But what can you expect... overall it was enjoyable. My kids had a good time read more

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The legos are pretty amazing. But the penny machine says $1/piece but charged me $4. I didn't find out until I paid $8. This is very deceptive and disappointing. read more

LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Kids Activities Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Wasn't worth the price of admission in my opinion. The staff were great but what you got for your $50 tickets (adult and a child) wasn't. A train ride, once before they closed it, we did build our own LEGO ice cream trucks and the downhill race way for your race car was pretty tough considering there wasn't much in the way of wheels and axles to build with. I felt the reason for the experience was actually to get us to their store where you could buy LEGO sets for the same price as Amazon. I think I'd rather stay home and order the legos I wanted from Amazon and get free delivery while saving the price of admission. read more

LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Full size Legos figures - Kids Activities Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

The place is too small , gets very crowded very fast... the concept is very good though

We had a BOGO admission and for what we paid, we definitely had a great time. The rides are certainly for a younger child. Both of my boys are 5 & 7 and I'm glad we didn't wait much longer to go. Honestly, I probably would have given it 5 stars if it weren't for the fact that they were out of pizza by 11 am. So we had to leave earlier than we would have because we needed to get lunch. Overall though, a great option for play for this area! read more

LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Kids Activities Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

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A pretty interesting place to visit. Admission is overpriced though for the value. I bought tickets for my two kids, not realizing I had to buy one for myself just to watch them play. Why are you charging adults so much to sit on a bench? We're not playing legos... when I asked about this, the staff was rude and snarky. Not a pleasant experience. read more

Great place for kids! Nice staff. They have a small cafe for quick bites/snacks. Many different play zone on two stories. A VR Race and seated setting makes you feel like you're on a roller coaster. A cool ride where you try to save the Princess of Legoland. The Merlin Ride was down/not staffed. The other 2 rides were working just fine. Cool race track and playground. Saw kids as young as 1 year old on the playground. Very fun place and out of the heat! read more

LEGOLAND Discovery Center - VR ride - Kids Activities Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

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Nice place to take your kids especially if they are into lego's like my 10 year old. This location has at least two rides and an abundance of activities. The restuarant is a plus. read more

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We were expecting a lot more from LEGO. The displays on the first floor were pretty impressive, but there was a fine layer of dirt on everything. (What were supposedly white pieces appeared to be pale yellow.) It would have been so much more vibrant had they been clean and all of the lighting was functional. The second floor was less appealing. A giant, worn play structure, a carnival ride, and an overcrowded cafe. All of these with LEGOs scattered about from the unsupervised "build and race" area. It was mayhem. We didn't give the 4D theater a chance. Perhaps that would have partially redeemed the place. On the way out through the gift shop. Super picked over, but they did have some pretty hard-to-find sets on the shelf. Essentially the entire establishment is a glorified line for a mediocre gift shop. read more

LEGOLAND Discovery Center - "Navy Pier" in the display room - Kids Activities Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Had a great time here with my grandson and our family. This is a place that adults can enjoy as well. The Kingdom Quest ride was a family favorite as you could ride and shoot targets at the same time. We also very much enjoyed the build your own race car experience and the 4D Movie. My only complaint is that the VR race was a separate cost. read more

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This place was super expensive. The dragon ride wasn't working but they said it was. Also, I was BF my 3 month old under a blanket. 4 different employees came out to give me dirty looks. Super weird since Illinois law says it's fine to BF in public. If you're going to be mad then perhaps provide a nursing room like the Indianapolis children's museum? Not impressed, will not go back. read more

It was ok. One of the rides was not working. There isn't much of an area for parents to unwind and or eat. They were very accommodating to my son who had autism. I'll return when he's older. He's currently 2 and the bigger kids were overwhelming for him. read more

Daughter very excited to go here and she loved it! Me as a parent questioned a few things as we walked through the two story attraction. They have you buy tickets online to reserve your time although we still waited in line for a long time to make our way through. Waited in line for at least 45 minutes to get on the dragon ride then the ride had to be reset and was down for 20 minutes! Finally got that done then went to the cafe. It was ok, not many options for food but lots of Starbucks coffee. Went to the movie next and it was 4D. The movie stopped abruptly at and we all still sat in the dark. No explanation so we all just got up and left making our way out with our phone flashlights. Went to the build room and play area next where the last ride is featured. Also, waited in a long line for 30-40 minutes. Honestly way too many people inside and no places really for parents to unwind while their kids are playing. Overpriced for what you receive. Done in 2.5 hours. read more

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We tried to take our 14 year old here today on her request. The website said we had to have a child 17 and under, so we thought we were golden. I've attached a screenshot of this policy to my review. When we got there we were refused entry and given a refund since we didn't have a child 12 or under with us. Then, two adults and a 17 year old were let in next to us. My daughter was pissed, and frankly so were we. The website said 17 and under, and the fact that the other overage teen was let in and she wasn't really rubbed us the wrong way. read more

LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Kids Activities Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Kids had a great time. All rides were running, staff was friendly and helpful. Everything was clean, and if you and your kids like Lego's it's quite fun! read more

Would be great if everything worked like advertised. Road the ride on the first floor twice and both didn't work when shooting the targets. They only have 3 dragons I think. Then the 4D movie was not 4D. The movie itself was neat but when you heard the snow and water machine go, nothing came down. Then the snack shop is just horrible. They have pictures of iced Starbucks drinks but every time I have been here they say they can't make them. All of the drinks and snacks are all sugar too. No healthy options. Not even a granola bar. The Lego master builder academy is never open any time we have come. There's a sign that says hours are posted on the tv screen but the tv screen just says you can upgrade your pass to a season pass. This just isn't worth what they charge at all. read more

Good adventure for the under 10 LEGO fans. Not much for the tweens and teens if the littles have older siblings. Not all set pricing matches the LEGO store's pricing either in the retail shop at the end. read more