Visit Billund and Legoland In A Denmark Forest - Part 1 of 2

 
Today we are doing something a little different.  We found a secluded glen that is a whole town.  This Secluded Glen choice is ideal for young families.  

Situated in the main Jutland peninsula of Denmark, in the middle of an evergreen forest is the town of Billund.

You are miles from any major city.  

Billund is a small town that revolves around Lego.  From the time you land at its small airport, you feel like you are enchanted glen in the middle of a huge forest.  What's amazing is you can still do this in a modern day developed country.

The town is closed during the winter. 

There are three ways to get to Billund. This easiest is to fly from Copenhagen.  You can also fly in from London, Berlin, and Oslo.  The airport is a small and great looking airport, very clean and efficient. Most of the planes flying in are small propeller planes.   When you are overhead you can see mile upon mile of forest, plains, and rivers.  When you near Billund and descend, you see a small town in the middle. 

You can drive to Billund with a rental car.  Fly into Copenhagen and drive west through the nice coniferous forest.  Stop by various charming towns on your way in.  You can also take a bus that goes to Billund. We recommend stop by Vejle on your way into Billund, its about 30 miles to the East.  It's a scenic seaside town that sits at the converge of two valleys/gigantic glens.  There is no train station in Billund and there is no river that runs through it. 

Legoland Billund
The main attraction in Billund is the Legoland.  Billund is the home of the world famous House of the Brick.  The rides here are similar to other Legolands but with a few slight twists.   Plus, this Legoland is so remote that it is not nearly as crowded as the other Legolands in the World.  The baby rides such as the minner circular coaster has its tracts on top of curved concrete that matches the roller coaster's dips.  We have never seen that before.  

If you collect minifigures, the staff at the store on the westside of the park actually feels them and puts them in labeled rows behind the counter.  You can ask them for the figurine you want from the current series.  With the new bag format, that might not possible anymore but hopefully their figurine feeling skills are still there!

Try out Danish ice cream.  They have wasp feeders all over the park as there are a lot there the summer.  That is one drawback of ice cream, it attracts the wasps. They have stung people. If you get stung, which one of our party did through the side of his glasses, you can go to the first aid station, which has cactus that the workers cut off pieces for your sting.  Talk about a natural solution!

Check out the Legoland Billund map.  It closes in late afternoon so get there early. Luckily all hotels there are walking distance to Legoland! 

This roller coaster called the Polar X-Plorer is an fun coaster that goes through a ice cave tunnel seen her.

What makes the Polar X-Plorer unique is at the end of the ride.  Check out where you head into below. Can you guess what happens next?

You enter the cave above and the coaster stops, the track has ended.  You pause for a second.  Its completely pitch black.  Then suddenly you hear a clanking sound and you drop in the dark! What in the world is going on?!  After you finish your descent, your coaster then push through to the starting point of the ride.  Whew, you made it back alive!  Talk about fun and unique!  You have to make to Billund, a Secluded Glen town to experience this ride.

Lego House
The Lego House is a shrine to Lego fans around the world and it is not to be missed.  Located in downtown Billund, it is only a 8 block walk away from the hotels we discuss below and 9 blocks from Legoland Billund.  So yah, we prefer to walk it since it takes you through the very quiet town of Billund. 

Take a look at this striking building.  Lego House from afar.

A closer look at Lego House Billund.  Visitors can walk up to the side of the building through stairs and creative elevating steps.  You can take an elevator to the higher levels from inside.  There are exihibits and play areas outside.  And you can see a grand view of the forest and secluded glen like area all around you from up there.

When you walk into the Lego House you are treated to a grand view area.  There is a check in area, a gift shop and a display area that often feature the newest toys.  When we went they had lego remote control trucks that you can perform maneuvers through an obstacle course. 

After you enter through the turnstiles, you are greeted with a gigantic display tree that stretches to the top floor.  The tree is made entirely of lego and as you ascend you see lego figures and displays throughout Lego's history.

 

 

The Lego House is broken into various sections that are color coded.  There is a place you can build a lego hang glider that you place on a rope for it go around the room. A room has table displays where digital figures can be made to go to a stadium to cheer if you set it right based on houses. One of the best sections is in the area with programmable lego ice trucks.  You program them and they go help these scientists unearth Mammoths on this 3-D field.  See below.

After you finish exploring Lego House, head down to the exit and get receive a packet of red lego bricks.  You get your bricks in a bag with a picture of a special combination that is unique for over millions of possible configurations.  

Now head out to the right and visit the Lego House cafe where adventure awaits. You receive a bag of lego bricks that you choose the meals you want as you place them underneath the screen at your table.  After you pay, you await your food where it arrives from a three story tall conveyor belt.  Your meal comes in a giant lego box and it is served to you by one of two robots as seen below.  

Here are the choices when you select your meal. 

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