Ultimate Guide to Legoland Water Park Florida
As part of our recent trip to Peppa Pig Theme Park, we got tickets to Legoland Water Park Florida, and also to Legoland Florida. We already wrote about all the things to do in Peppa Pig Theme Park, and now, here are the things to do in Legoland Water Park with a toddler.
Special thanks to Visit Central Florida for arranging our trip to Legoland! Do check out their visitor center, just off I-4. It’s a beautiful spot, and worth a trip. They even have a playground onsite for those traveling with little ones! Their site also has a comprehensive guide to everything you can do in the Polk County area of Florida.
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Legoland Water Park is located inside Legoland Florida. The only way to get to the water park is to upgrade your Legoland ticket for an extra $25 (as of this writing) or to buy a combination ticket. Buying a combination ticket online allows you access to Legoland Florida as well as Legoland Waterpark for a cheaper price than you would pay by walking up to the counter.
To get to Legoland Water Park from the entrance of Legoland, you will have to go through a lot of Legoland-themed areas. Then you’ll pass through Miniland, and a small part of Cypress Gardens before you get to the entrance of the water park.
Want to know what to expect before you go to Legoland Waterpark in Florida? Here’s a list of water slides and water-centric attractions you and your family can do in the park.
With floating foam Legos to build by the edge of the water, little islands you can go to for some respite, or just jumping and playing around in the waves, the Lego Wave Pool has it all. This pool is our favorite place to bring the toddler. We control how strongly (or not) we want the waves to hit us. Our family moved from different places in the pool area, on top of the islands, and to the middle islands where the waves hit the most. We swam in different parts of the pool while holding the little one who was wearing a life vest.
The waves come in 10-minute intervals and get the most crowded in the deep parts. Those with younger children tend to stay behind the black-lined areas, closer to the shallows. The biggest waves happen between the artificial islands, closest to the edge of the water. The second biggest waves happen in the deeper end of the pool, although you won’t be able to feel it as much. You can also build rafts made out of Lego on the edge of the pool.
One of the nicest things about the wave pool is that it has the warmest water in the entire water park. As soon as you step in, you can feel the difference in temperature between the wave pool and the lazy river, for example. This was probably the most popular water attraction at the park, and the crowd ranged from families with toddlers to teenagers and adults.
The wave pool is one of the only areas where there are lounge chairs and umbrellas you can actually sit in. You can designate a spot to meet your family and leave your stuff if you don’t have a locker. The toilets and change area are within a few steps away from the back part of the seating area too, making it quite central to everything.
When you cross a bridge from Legoland to get to Legoland Water Park, you’ll see a river flowing underneath you. This is the Build-A-Raft River, which is Legoland Water Park’s version of a lazy river. You’ll still use the floating tubes, which are available in one or two-person tubes. There are many tubes available at the main entrance at all times, so you don’t need to worry that they will run out. You can also use the floating Lego blocks to create your own raft to use in the lazy river.
The water in the lazy river is not as warm compared to the other pools at the water park. That’s something to consider whenever you are looking at which pool to start with. Some parts of the lazy river go under the bridge to Legoland Water Park, so you can see visitors as they come in.
There is also not much sun cover at the lazy river, so definitely be prepared for a lot of direct heat. It takes roughly 7-10 minutes to do one round trip of the river, so time will definitely fly if you do a few trips. There’s only one place to go in and out of the lazy river, so once you’re in the water, you’ll have to make a complete loop before you go out. There are lifeguards situated throughout various stations in the pool, as well as Lego figures that stand guard.
We’ve all seen splash areas where kids can run around and be sprayed with a variety of jet streams. The great thing about the Joker Soaker is that Legoland took the concept of a splash area and supersized it in both size and fun. Where else are you going to be splashed by a massive bucket filled with 300 gallons of water?
That’s the beauty of the Joker Soaker: big and little kids can both play in the same area at the same time. There is an area at the bottom where the little kids can safely go down slides and run around the splash area, Keep going up the stairs and the bigger kids (or adults) can slide down and get a chance to be drenched by the big bucket. The pool water is heated, so it’s not really that bad if you get soaked.
The attraction is close enough to the seating areas by the Lego Wave Pool, and has restroom facilities within steps of it, if needed.
The first pool area that you’ll see as soon as you enter Legoland’s Water Park. The Duplo Splash Safari is perfect for little kids since it has a zero-entry pool and is only around two feet deep. There are animal installations in the pool area that serve as water play areas for the children to play with. There are kid-friendly slides that they can go up and down in as often as they want. Parents and guardians are allowed in the pool to help look after the little ones.
From personal experience though, the pool is not that great to be in as a parent since it’s really shallow so it gets cold sometimes. The slide area is manned by a lifeguard as well as another lifeguard patrolling the pool area, making it super safe for the littles.
After the wave pool and the lazy river, this is perhaps the pool where we spent the third longest time in the water park. Our 3-year-old loved the slides and the animals a lot, and he didn’t want to leave at first. We coaxed him out by saying we’ll go to the wave pool again! You can bring some of the bricks that you pick up from the wave pool or the lazy river in this pool for your kid to play with.
This ride is definitely not for the littles since the minimum height requirement is 48”. Highly suggested for bigger, more daring children (or adults), Splash Out has three slides each of varying heights and styles. There’s a covered loopy slide and two that have near-vertical drops. They’re all fast and can only handle one rider (slider) at a time, so is an individual ride.
We did not get a chance to try this ride out, but will probably do it when the kid is older.
Twin Chasers is a two-person waterslide that seems fun, but the minimum height requirement is 42”. While a parent can ride the slide with a child, you can’t bring littles on this ride. The tube is meant for two people, so you can ride down with someone to enjoy and share the experience. You can also opt to ride the slide on your own. You will also need to bring the tube up to the top on your own. The only way to get up the top is through a set of stairs.
We also did not get to try this ride out since our child is below the height requirement, but will definitely do it when he is older. It seems tame enough that he won’t fall off the tube nor fly off the slide because of the twists and turns.
There are not a lot of shops in Legoland Water Park. Save your souvenir dollars for the many, many souvenir shops located in Legoland Park itself than the water park. If you do need anything that’s water-related that you forgot at home, then the Surf Shop can be a good place to get them.
Surf Shop sells swimwear and other pool day basics like sunscreen, swim shoes, and flip-flops. If you’re expecting a lot of Legoland Water Park branded gear, you won’t get a lot of selection at this park. The store is mostly a general store to pick up whatever waterpark essentials you may have forgotten at home.
The store is indoors, and small. It gets really, really crowded when the water park has been closed due to thunderstorms, and the indoor area is not really a big place to hang out in. Overall, if you don’t need anything for the water park, then skip the surf shop altogether. It’s a lost opportunity for the park though: if there are Legoland Waterpark Florida-branded items available in the store, then it could be an extra revenue generator for them.
Theme park and waterpark food and drink options are a bit of a hit-and-miss in our opinion. The food is generally the same as fast food stuff, marked up to 2 to 4x compared to other places. However, if in a bind, and don’t have any snacks or sandwiches that you brought in, here are the restaurant and food options available at Legoland Waterpark in Florida.
There are two main eating areas in Legoland Water Park. The restaurant by the entrance is pretty big, with plenty of tables and chairs to sit and dine in. There’s also shade available in the restaurants. The bad news is that after eating, you will have to find a spot somewhere to chill or leave your items.
Food is typical of a theme park, with the usual quick-service food options. The only reason why I would eat in Beach & Brick are the seats. On an especially hot day, the fans and the chairs under the shade of the restaurant provide a welcome respite from the water park.
The menu is located here but expect the usual fare of hotdogs, ice cream, burgers, and chicken tenders.
In our opinion, if you want better food than the Beach and Brick, eat at Beach Street Tacos. They serve tacos, as the name suggests, but there are barely any seating areas in this place. This stall gets busy during lunch, and there is not much shade while waiting for your turn to order.
We did not eat in any of the water park restaurants because we feel they are overpriced, but the option is in there, in case any of your family gets peckish or hungry during the day.
Here are some FAQs that we hope we can answer having been to the water park multiple times. These are mostly from our firsthand experience and were some of the questions we had in mind before our visit.
Yes, you can, but note that Legoland Water Park opens an hour after Legoland opens and closes an hour before Legoland closes. You can stay for a few hours at least, but you can still have around 2 hours in Legoland IF you choose to spend the entire day in the park (from when it opens until it closes).
Note that Legoland Water Park does not have a lot of shaded areas so 5 hours in the sun can be too much for others!
If there is lightning within a certain radius, then yes, they may close down the waterpark and the pools. You may get a raincheck but it depends how long the waterpark is closed for the day. Sometimes inclement weather can last the entire afternoon, so you may not be able to enjoy the park as long as you wish. This is usually the case during summer and occasionally winter, when we have torrential thunderstorms that are pretty intense but generally last only for a few hours.
We had an experience like that one time. We literally just got inside the park and went to the Duplo Safari pool, but after 5 minutes, they closed down the pool. The lifeguards will tell everybody to get out of the pool and go under an enclosed area, which is near the entrance. Let me mention how crowded that place got when the entire waterpark was there, waiting for the park to reopen.
Legoland Water Park in Florida isn’t that big, but it definitely has a few activities and pools that your entire family can enjoy. We definitely had fun on our day out at Legoland, but I wish they had more shaded areas available for people to enjoy. There’s not a lot of space to safely store your items unless you rent a locker for the day, so take note when you visit.
We didn’t have many valuables with us when we visited aside from our phones. You can just bring a waterproof case with you so you can bring your phones to the pool. I hope your little guide helped you plan your day and all the things you can do in Legoland Water Park in Florida. Thank you for making it this far. Did we miss anything in Legoland Water Park Florida in this article that you absolutely loved? Feel free to let us know in the comments below!
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