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    LEGO Discovery Center

    4.1 (49 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Nicole H.

    We had so much fun at Lego Discovery Center! I loved the layout of the place, there are different areas and stations for all ages. The Duplo Park is where we hung out the most since my niece is 2. There's a really cute Lego Dino carousel she loved. She also liked the big Lego building area. The Lego village layout was amazing!!!! I loved the master class and the Giant minifig Lego guy that came out to take pictures with. We spent a good 3 hours there. The train ride was a blast . We rode this ride like 3 times! I can't wait to go back.

    So nice of her to join me for coffee!
    Nicole V.

    We had a good time but definitely won't be back. It was something fun to do once but glad I only spent $20 on it. They need to replenish their legos. It was about half of what I would expect for a build place. The space game is fun but hard for the kids to understand what to do. I wish they had at least a couple rocket build ideas so the kids could see how the pieces fit together to build what they wanted or had less custom pieces. Same with the car section. Hardly any wheels available to build with so the kids were scrounging. My boys have built cars before so they were able to put it together but for the kids that haven't they were getting pretty frustrated. There were workers walking around but none offered assistance. Again, it'd be great to have pics of how to build the wheels. The ramps etc to race the cars on were amazing! The kids enjoyed the lazer maze, 4D theatre and the ride. We watched all 3 shows and had a blast. Even though one of them only showed the movie with the lights on and no effects, they had it fixed for the next movie. The middle section with the pre-built DC was closed. So, that took out another chunk. I was already prepared that we would all leave overstimulated and we absolutely did but even more than I could have imagined.

    Tami H.

    A little pricey for what you have to do for work, but it was really fun. My granddaughter had a blast here. I will definitely come again but not sure if it's worth the price but with the military discount it was OK. $30 just so you can get photos it should be more like 20 because nine times out of 10 you're gonna leave here walking to Lego store trying to buy a Lego set, but it was still fun. The staff was pretty helpful. They forgot to tell us that we're gonna get wet during the 3-D movie. He forgot to mention that if freak my granddaughter out to the point that I felt like I was diving across her with the water spray would come like I was taking a bullet for my child.

    Photo after building our legos
    Ciara C.

    We were able to get tickets to adult night, the Christmas themed night. While it was fun, it could have been organized better. Adults can be like children and not pay attention to who is around them so it was hard to maneuver and walk around in a small space with a bunch of adults while I'm sure with smaller children they have more space. It seemed like legos aren't regularly deep cleaned as I used my own wipes and washed my hands frequently because some legos had food and other questionable things in them. There was trivia, build spaceship, Lazer maze, and 4d movies outside of the building stations and that was a nice concept. I wish there had been better traffic control from the staff in terms of working on crowd control so there was more flow and less congestion. I also wish there had been clearer time calls for when things were ending throughout the night. Overall, it was cool to experience as we've never been since we don't have a child to borrow. If there's more structure, I'm willing to go again. We didn't get to keep the Legos we made to look like us but mine didn't look like me really so I'd love more skin ton options to be had even though I understand these are Legos. I enjoyed seeing the mini worlds that have been built and seeing the moves made when certain buttons were pressed to be more interactive.

    Francesca T.

    A mid week day off school was the perfect opportunity to bring the kiddos here to the Lego Discovery Center. It's closest to the central/main entrance of Springfield Town Center. You'll know where to enter by the huge Lego giraffe outside! This place is pretty awesome, your first step is to build a mini figure to take around with you. My boys (age 5 & 10) took their time and were already having a great time just putting them together. They were then completely stunned walking into the main room. There's so much to do! Highlights: - the ride was fun for the whole family, you ride through some scenery and then use magic wands to get points by zapping different items on screen. - Legos everywhere and different obstacles to play on. My 5 year old loved the shaking duplo table that simulates an earthquake while you build a building. The 10-year-old love creating a car to go down the volcano loops. - the space station where you can build a rocket out of Legos, then get it scanned into a virtual game. - 4D movies - you get wet! - a laser maze - a playground / duplo area for the 5 and unders. For me, mini world was amazing. As an adult this was my favorite part, just walking around and looking at all the details of the different sections and realizing how much talent and effort it took to put all this together. Every area you look has more detail than you originally think. I even found a rooftop rave! I highly recommend checking this place out with the kiddos. FYI: Groupon and T-Mobile offer discounted tickets. Notes: The digital photos they sell are pricey and not the greatest quality $20 a pop. The are mostly green screen type photos with you over a digital background. A cute souvenir is to bring your minifigure to the different photo stations where you can get different digital frames (this part is included - no additional charge) Have fun!

    Kimberly J.

    It's the LEGO Discovery Center! Free parking is available at the mall. The discovery center is located inside Springfield Town Center. We purchased tickets online, days in advance. I highly recommend doing so as they may sell out of tickets if you try to purchase them the day of. Employees are all very welcoming, helpful, knowledgeable, kind, and patient. This place is amazing! So much to do, see, explore, and learn. The kids (and adults) had a wonderful time. Everything is well organized and stations are all clean. We had an amazing time and highly recommend making a visit :D

    Cheryl M.

    Wonderful experience, very interactive Group classes were great. Train ride was also very exciting for my 8 year old grandson. Staff was wonderful!

    Sahar R.

    When my baby grows up, I'm gonna tell him this was Legoland. For a mall event this is actually a lot of room and a ton of stuff to do even for a one-year-old. Per their description it is a 32,000-square-foot family attraction features 12 zones to discover, including DUPLO® Park, Building Adventure, Mini World, Imagination Express, Make Your Mini-Figure, Creative Club, Lego Tree of Imagination, The Lego Café, Heroes Adventure, 4D Cinema, The Workshop, and Space Mission. My son spent a good two hours in the duplo room building and on the slides and rides. Meanwhile I was trying to figure how to build a Lego car to race. So you can say they have something for all ages. They also show Lego movies in 4d, have workshops, and have an indoor soft zone to play in for those over 3feet tall which is shoe free so bring socks. They also have an impressive Lego exhibit with the DC monuments and national's stadiums . I would say the optimal ages to go to experience everything is about 7-40. You can build your own figures, rockets and cars as well. Admission was about $28 for adults, I think for what you can pay for indoor playgrounds this is well worth it.

    Cindy E.

    Great time with my 5yr old grandson. Lots of hands-on fun. We will definitely go back when we're in Springfield!

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    Keith H.

    As good as it gets for 3-10 year olds. Lots to do and things to discover. Safe and good parking for the mall.

    As you enter the place, there's millions of little Legos for kids to be creative with
    Eileen G.

    This place is great for kids of all ages! School-age kids can spend hours and hours here. Meanwhile, there are things for preschool-age kids to enjoy as well. There's a 4D movie theater, soft playground and a interactive ride and more!$30/visit may seem a bit high, so I recommend getting a yearly membership because it would be worth it if you go more than 2 times. There aren't a lot of people between 3-5pm on weekdays. There's a small cafe with limited snacks and food.

    Alicia R.

    10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Our tix were for 4pm but they allowed us to enter at 3:10 and we stayed till closing at 6pm. There are so many things to do here. When you enter you will receive your collectible and begin making a lego person. Everything you need is separated, making it easy to find. There are several attractions +4D movies play every 30 minutes and last about 15 minute each, (my favorite) The realistic visuals with the 3D glasses, fog, and raindrop let's coming out the ceiling were super fun. Kids and adults both will enjoy this. +Workshop happens every hour with a master builder who was super nice and engaging with everyone, he gave our group a challenge to build something they were looking forward to. + "Roller Coaster" as my child called it was short but cute, inside you will play a few games as you ride through and use the wand. +Multiple Lego areas where you can build cars and drive them down ramps etc +Laser room is small but fun, again..we had adults and kids go at the same time +Play area is built similar to the old "fast food" play centers..with a slide & climbing wall (Kids MUST have socks to go inside) +There is an additional area where you create an aircraft and upload it to play a game on a big screen +There is also a section for arts & crafts..we didn't have time to make it to this area in the 3 hours we spent inside! ++ A cafe inside, just in case you get hungry There is really soo much to do here. I would recommend going early, making sure you have socks, and a bag big enough to hold all the goodies you will get!!

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    Be advised you need to be accompanied by a child to go inside. That wasn't made clear on the website and is a very strict rule.

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    My kid had fun but the price is too much for the kids it's the same prices for an adult.

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    Ask the Community - LEGO Discovery Center

    When is the best time to go to beat the crowds?

    I do not know the answer, but we went just as the doors opened 10 or 11am? small wait 5 families and wafter 2 hours it was still not crowded on our Saturday.

    If we arrive early without a reservation, is there any chance that we'll get in?

    I would recommend making a reservation online, if they sell out you may not get in.

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    We always have a really fun time at the LEGO Discovery Center in Springfield Town Center!

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