The kids and I got the chance to crash (er, attend and report on) the media preview for the new Legoland Discovery Centre that opens today at Vaughan Mills. (That’s a giant mall outside of Toronto, next to Canada’s Wonderland for all you downtown elites, or people from elsewhere in the world.) We had fun!
My favourite part because I am old and boring is the Miniland that is a Lego replica of downtown Toronto (and Niagara Falls) replete with a Lego city hall. What? No Lego Rob Ford?! That’s pretty much how clean our city really is, too.
There was also a Lego Skydome Roger’s Centre with cutting edge, high tech, interactive pin ball functionality.
Interactive ACC, too. Go Leafs!
Colum also had a blast building his own Lego car and then racing it down giant ramps. The kids all loved the Merlin’s Apprentice and Kingdom Quest rides. There is also a Lego Duplo play area for littler kids, a jungle gym-type obstacle course, a 4D movie theatre, classes with a master builder and party rooms.
Reinforcing gender-based stereotypes like it’s her job, Irene could not get enough of the Lego play kitchen.
All in all, it’s a pretty cool place for kids. It’s not quite big enough to be a destination in and of itself, but it’s a great option if you are in the GTA anyway and looking for a fun way to spend the afternoon. Or, you know, a great place to unload your husband and kids while you get some shopping done.