We finally made it, a week after the grand opening! We tried to take our kids on opening day, and we underestimated the anticipation for the opening of this store! I mean, being that it's the first Lego store in Virginia, we knew it was kind of a big deal, but didn't know how BIG. We had grabbed some dinner in the area and walked over and OH MY GOODNESS, there was a line wrapped around the building. We stood in line to see if the line would move quickly, but a manager appeared and let us know that it was going to be a two hour wait. Keep in mind, it was 6 pm just then and the store closed at 8 pm that night. He told us that people had been lining up since 2AM (excuse me, what?!). The store opened at 10 AM. Yes, thank you, but no. Just no. So, we lessened the blow and disappointment and brought the kids for ice cream instead LOL.
We're not quitters however, so we decided to try again and returned on the morning of Veteran's Day. Again, filling our bellies before the wait. No one needs to be hangry haha. There was a line, but not nearly as long as opening day. The line was shorter than to the corner of the street, so we waited and it wasn't that bad! We finally got inside and it was pretty cool. There is a team member letting people in in small waves. I will say though, that for the first store in Virginia, the space is quite small. There are store exclusives and lots of builds in swiveling showcases on display. They have a build your own character station (3 for $9.99, and each character can be 5 pieces each), as well as a small building station.
We bought some Brick Headz and some keychains for this visit. My kids, of course, couldn't wait to get home and build.
There was still a line when we left and I'm sure it will continue to be that way for the foreseeable future, especially with the holidays coming up. It's almost like they have already outgrown the space!
Check them out! If you're a Lego fan, you'll love it in one way or another.
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