LEGOLAND Billund Denmark for older children review

The original LEGOLAND, first built in 1968, is located in the Danish town of Billund. Billund is west of Copenhagen, and it is around a 3-hour drive between the two places. Billund is the town where LEGO was first invented. LEGOLAND is situated near the airport of Billund and not far from the original LEGO factory, which we drove past when we visited. We loved our day out to LEGOLAND Billund, and it felt newer to us than the Windsor counterpart, which is amazing really, as that was established more recently in 1996.

LEGOLAND Billund is a great theme park for younger children, but it also has a better range of rides than Windsor for older children. Our son was 9 when we visited, and he really enjoyed his day out at the park. He’s asked a few times about going back there. The best price tickets are always online, in advance, on their website.

How to get there

When we visited, we had already spent 4 days (5 nights) in Copenhagen. We’d hired a car from the airport, so we were able to drive to Billund. Although it took 3 hours, it was a lovely drive and a nice way to see some more of Denmark. The long bridges over the water were particularly fun to drive across. Since Ryanair no longer fly to Billund airport It is easier to find cheaper flights to Copenhagen airport from the UK, with flight times taking around 2 hours (depending on where you fly from).

However, if you are visiting for a short weekend break, which is completely doable, you are better off flying into Billund Airport. Direct flight times from London Heathrow to Billund are around 1hr40. There are direct flights with British Airways from London Heathrow or direct flights with Norwegian Air from Gatwick Airport. If we visited again, this is certainly something we’d consider. The flight time is slightly less, and best of all, the airport is not far from LEGOLAND Billund. You could walk there in around 30 minutes, but it would be easier to take a taxi from the airport. Flights to Billund aren’t as regular, and it’s worth noting that LEGOLAND Billund isn’t open all-year-round.

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Why not make a longer break of it and visit all the other great things to do nearby?

Best places to stay at LEGOLAND Billund

If you are visiting from the UK, you may want to consider staying on-site at LEGOLAND Billund. There is the LEGOLAND Castle Hotel, which is 3*, we loved it here and felt it was more worthy of a 4* rating. Plus, there is the 4* Hotel LEGOLAND. Both have fun LEGO-themed rooms and an on-site restaurant where you can enjoy breakfast as part of your package. Check out my review of the LEGOLAND Castle Hotel.

If you are looking for cheaper accommodation for your stay, then you may want to consider the LEGOLAND Holiday Village. This is located a little further out than the hotels, and it is a modern camping site with holiday lodges. There are lots of other activities here, such as mini golf, farm animals, playgrounds and more.

Another lower-cost option is Lalandia. This is not official LEGOLAND accommodation, and it is a little further out, so it’s not really within walking distance of the theme park. Accommodation is in the form of lodges, and there is an excellent indoor waterpark plus other fun things to do.

Rides and attractions that older children will love

There are a number of rides at LEGOLAND Billund that we thought were a real asset to the park. I will take a look at these below.

Polar X-Plorer – Minimum height 120cm – This was our favourite ride. We loved it so much that we went on it twice in one day. It is so much fun and great for those seeking a true thrill ride. It reaches speeds of 65 kph, and there are lots of surprises along the way, including a five-metre sheer drop.

Flying Eagle – Minimum height 100cm – A fun thrill ride without being too extreme is the Flying Eagle rollercoaster. It goes as high as 11 metres and is a great ride for those wanting to brave ‘bigger’ rides.

Apocalypseburg Sky Battle – Minimum height 130cm – This is a fun and interactive ride which reaches heights of 14 metres. You are in control of your own plane, and using your body weight, you can tip it as much as you feel brave enough to. You can even make it go upside down if you want to!

The Dragon – Minimum height 100cm – Although it’s a lot tamer than some of the rides, my son and I really enjoyed this ride. It starts off slow with a ride through fun LEGO exhibits and then finishes with a faster rollercoaster ride.

Emmet’s Flying Adventure, Masters of Flight – Minimum height 100cm – On this ride, you are given the sensation of floating and flying in front of a giant screen. You are taken on a ride over Scandinavia, where you will feel the wind rush past you.

Ghost the Haunted House – Minimum height 110cm – A visit to the haunted house starts quite serenely. The LEGO displays are far from scary, and we were beginning to wonder why it had a height limit. At the end of the ‘haunted’ rooms, you enter a room where you are strapped into seats with the group you entered with. This is then a really fun drop ride. It doesn’t go too high, but it was great fun and rather unexpected.

Ice Pilots School – Minimum height 120cm – This is a ride with a difference! You get to design your own ride, and you can make it as hair-raising as you dare, including being able to add upside-down turns.

X-Treme Racers – Minimum height 120cm – We felt a bit like we were in a pinball machine on this ride. There is one relatively steep drop, then you are propelled back up to take a series of sharp corners back down to the bottom.

LEGO Ninjago The Ride – For all the family – Although this has no height limit, all the family will love this ride, even bigger kids. It’s an interactive ride around different scenes where you have to shoot your hands out to attach the LEGO characters. Ninja skills are needed so older children may get more out of it.

Pirate Carousel – A responsible person must accompany children under 100cm – This is basically a spinning tea cup ride, but with a pirate theme. You are in charge of how fast you spin the barrel, so older children will enjoy this ride.

Unikitty’s Disco Drop – Minimum height 100cm – This is a fun drop tower that spins around as you go up and down. It’s somewhere in between drop towers for younger children and ones for older children, so we loved it. Not too tame but not too extreme.

The Temple – For all the family – A fun laser game where you can score against your family. We loved the theming and interactive elements of this ride.

Traffic School – For ages 6-13 – Children can learn how to drive on a course full of elements they’d find on the roads. There’s even a mini petrol station.

Minifigure Speedway – Height restrictions TBC. Opening in 2026, this will be a LEGO-themed duelling rollercoaster that not only races forward but will also race in reverse. The ride will be 263 metres long both ways and more than 16 metres high.

Everything else to do for older children

There are a lot of different build areas at LEGOLAND Billund. You can prepare for the next polar expedition at Arctic Basecamp and design and build your own boat to sail on the river at Arctic Icebreakers. Or you can work on your building techniques in the Creative Workshops. Children of all ages can also design and build their own LEGO Ferrari Racer, which you can test on their tracks and more.

We also went on some of the younger rides; Fire Brigade is a fun competition for all the family. Each family group has their own fire engine that you have to power using lots of energy. This ride will leave you exhausted! I also persuaded him on Pirate Boats, which is a slow boat ride with a pirate theme that goes through a cave.

Jungle Racers is great fun, especially in warmer weather. You can zoom about by yourself if you are tall enough or with an adult, and you may get wet. There is also Pirate Splash Battle, where you and your family can shoot cannons of water at your opponents. Another couple of rides for those who don’t mind getting wet is the LEGO Canoe with drops and whitewater rapids. Plus Vikings River Splash, which includes an eight-metre water plunge.

We also paid Atlantis by SEA LIFE a quick visit, which features a range of aquariums. I even persuaded my son to go on the Mini boats with me, although he was perhaps a bit too old for this one. We saw some LEGO models of landmarks along the way. There is also a climbing wall with interactive elements and a laser maze with 30 laser beams to navigate.

The Caterpillar spins around in circles in a wave motion and is basically a high-speed merry-go-round. Some of these rides have height limits. You can also watch a LEGO film in the 4D cinema, which is suitable for everyone. Another attraction for all the family to enjoy is the LEGOLDMINE, where you can pan for gold and get your own gold coin. We finished our day on the LEGOTOP, which takes you up to 36 metres, so you can enjoy views over the theme park.

A particular highlight of our visit was Miniland. There is so much to see in this area! There are basically hundreds and hundreds of landmarks made out of LEGO, but on a miniature scale. We loved watching the moving elements such as boats, cars and trains. Miniland is built out of more than 20 million LEGO bricks and will inspire all ages, adults included.

There are other attractions that I haven’t mentioned above, especially for younger children. The above is what I personally feel older children will enjoy.

Our final thoughts – Is LEGOLAND Billund suitable for older children?

For us personally, we prefer LEGOLAND Billund to Windsor for older children because of the choice of rides. If you want to compare the rides at Billund to Windsor for older children, then please do check out this post of ours. We found LEGOLAND Billund a lot easier to walk around, and the food options were a lot better than in the UK.

The LEGO theming at Billund is also excellent. There are a lot of large LEGO sculptures, and we didn’t feel let down by the park’s LEGO, unlike Windsor!