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With some luck I will be in London on Saturday (7/10) morning on my way home from Stockholm and I am hoping to spend the afternoon at LEGOLAND Windsor. I have some questions that I am hoping some of the local experts can help me out with. 1) Right (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.legoland.windsor, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Mecca Bound;-)
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Well, I have (just) returned!! Woo-Hoo! Fun trip. I will post my reflections upon my LL experience a little later, but the early word is that it is definately worth it. Compared to SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo, the kids (9 & 11) by far enjoyed LL (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jul-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: My visit was great!
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Well, I thought it was ok, especially since we got there early. Kids tend to tire out by afternoon so later in the day it quieted down some. The evenings weren't packed at all. It certainly wasn't like Disneyland or Great America by any means... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jul-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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How were the crowds on your recent visit? I am hearing numerous, conflicting stories on park attendance. Ashley (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jul-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Anybody going in September?
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(...) I just bought my tickets to fly to London, today. I'll be flying in Sept. 13th & back to the states on the 27th. I plan to spend the first with site-seeing with a friend who's a native to the UK. But the following week, I'm hoping to travel by (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jul-99, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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| | My visit was great!
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And I thought 8 rolls of film would be plenty...Wow!! Even my NLSO got caught up in the models, rides, etc. Here are some tips for those of you planning a trip to S. Cal. Legoland: 1. Get there early. The park opened at 9am, parking cost $6 in (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jun-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Crowded at Legoland
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I will be at Legoland California the weekend of July 16-18. How are the crowds? I was at the park on opening weekend and it was quite pleasant--few lines, no huge crowds. I understand park attendance has climbed considerably since then. Also...has (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jun-99, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Mecca Bound;-)
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(...) How do you manage to get away with bringing a computer on vacation? I get enough crap from my wife when I bring my (radio) scanner. (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Mecca Bound;-)
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Well, today we leave on the aforementioned family vacation. Won't get to LLC for about a week, however. I will be bringing my Powerbook along so I can provide "live" coverage, as I think we shall go two days{:^D) Doesn't suck to be me! ;-) -John (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Comparative comments on LLW vs LLC
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Very interesting. Thanks for the post. I am off to LLB in July, so I'll do a similar comparison when I return. Huw (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Comparative comments on LLW vs LLC
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As some of you may know, I'm an infrequent participant in these areas due to the intermittant bouts of heavy travel I have to do. Sometimes, however, this works to my advantage, and last week was an exceptionally good example... I was originally (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.legoland.windsor, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Legoland Carlsbad photos available
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Hi, all, I visited Legoland in Carlsbad, CA, last week. Wow. Lots of the photos I took are now available for viewing at: (URL) While it's not the vast, multi-megabyte archive of digital photos that others have put online, it is in fact viewable in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Upcoming Family Trip
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On Mon, 31 May 1999 00:10:10 GMT, John Neal uttered the following profundities... (...) Surprisingly, I only bought Lego! I like to visit the Gap, and tend to spend a lot there, but bought nothing at all! One of the rare visits when that has (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Upcoming Family Trip
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Richard- Pity you didn't come to Minnesota to shop for clothing. Although we are one of the highest taxed states in the union, we don't pay *any* sales tax on clothing:-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Upcoming Family Trip
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On Wed, 19 May 1999 10:59:01 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) Having just got back from the states..... 60%. Just change the dollar sign to a pound sign, and that's the cost here. But one benefit, our tax is included (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Lego E3 report: Star Wars Mindstorms, video games, visited Legoland
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Sorry for the large number of cross-posted groups but there is a lot of different news here. Follow-ups set to lugnet.general. I went to E3 in LA last weekend on business. Lego had a nice display, they had normal Mindstorms, the Star Wars Mindstorm (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Upcoming Family Trip
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(...) Yes, alright... :-) About 100% more in the case of 501's. Huw (25 years ago, 19-May-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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(...) This seems to be standard practice at most large US amusements these days (Amusement parks, zoos, stadiums, concert halls, etc. all have paid parking). Personally I like it since parking is on a per car basis. The family that shows up in 5 (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Get together...
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I know this is way in the future yet, but we're going down here this coming September (16-20), and was wondering if anyone would be in the area at the time, or interested in meeting. James (URL) (25 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Anybody going in September?
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Yes We (my girlfrind and I) are going in september... Why do you ask? Should I take anything form Denmark? greetings from the Netherlands -----+-----+-----+--...----+----- Maico Arts Isabella van Portugalstraat 9 5346 PJ OSS the Netherlands tel: (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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| | Anybody going in September?
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Above say's it Home to the UK Technic Magazine -- michael@medwards.fre...erve.co.uk Web site: www.medwards.freeserve.co.uk 120 models and going up (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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| | Re: Lego club discount at LL Windsor
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(...) I'd like to know this too if anyone can help out... I'm looking to go in the summer. thanks in advance mearso (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | Re: I'm going to LegoLand!!!
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(...) Ooohhhw.. we'll be missing eachother than by just a few weeks... Nevertheless, I wish you 'Bon voyage'. Here's hoping for good weather all summer. Mark "Just got the first (in Europe?) Ep1 set" de Kock (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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| | Re: Upcoming Family Trip
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(...) What!!! You have to pay to park!!! Parking is free at LLW. Huw (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: I'm going to LegoLand!!!
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So am I !!! 1st weekend in August, though. Huw Markassius <mkock@NOSPAMtulip.com> wrote in message news:FBIp1K.3tw@lugnet.com... (...) my (...) my (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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| | Re: Secrets in MiniLand?
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(...) One dirty little secret, IMHO.. there are way too many police, just like LEGO town sets. There are police everywhere and I think in a lot of cases, they are harassing otherwise innocent citizens. The ratio of police to others is well more than (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Upcoming Family Trip
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(...) yes. Pay extra for the better parking, it is worth it in a big way to pay another 3-4 dollars to be a lot closer. Or do you mean how to avoid paying to park altogether? Well, there is a costco about 1/2 mile away by foot that has a large lot. (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | I'm going to LegoLand!!!
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I am soo happy; I'm going to LegoLand Billund for the very first time in my life. I'm visiting the park somewhere in the last week of june. I even convinced my gf to join me! Mark "in a happy state" de Kock (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.billund)
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| | Re: Quick trip report
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Richard Dee wrote in message ... (...) I was offered a couple of old train displays, 4559 and 4565 for about 67quid. Having said that I doubt the LLW displays will be offered to the public. Most likely they'll be destroyed as they wouldn't be much (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | Re: Quick trip report
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On Thu, 6 May 1999 20:07:10 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) Someone mentioned a conversation with one of the attendants at Carlsbad, that the models were replace every 3 years. So next year, hopefully, they won't be (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | Quick trip report
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I'm just back from LLW. Here's a quick resume: 1. No Episode 1 sets in sight. 2. All '99 rides up and running, except the water-chute one by the house (June apparently) 3. I have not seen it noted before, but the driving school is now sponsored by (...) (25 years ago, 6-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | Re: Upcoming Family Trip
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Ashley- Thanks for the great "heads up". I will definately take your advice and 1) stay until dark, and 2) come back for cheap the next day! What about parking? Does anyone have any insights into avoiding the shakedown at the park's parking lot? (...) (25 years ago, 6-May-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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(...) Perhaps this insight will help you decide if one or two days is needed... A little known secret about Legoland California is that you can return a second day for only $4 per ticket. The catch is that you must purchase a second day pass before (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Re: Secrets in MiniLand?
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(...) There are quite a few Elvis Characters throughout miniland. One Elvis I know of is in the bleachers watching the ice skaters in Central Park. Other items to look for are a man on a toilet in Grand Central Station and another Elvis. There are a (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Secrets in MiniLand?
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I know there are lots of little secrets hidden in LL Carslbad. I'll be heading there this summer (which means I'll have been to all three parks :-) and was wondering if anyone could point out any of the secrets? Thanks! (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Lego club discount at LL Windsor
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Hi All! I'm going to be doing the Grand Family Tour in the Uk this summer (visiting from Canada) and intend to hit LL Windsor around the 19th or 20th July. (With luck this is before the kids get out of school... yes? no?). Anyway, I've heard that (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | Upcoming Family Trip
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My family and I are planning a trip to LL (CA) in mid June and I'd like to hear from folks who have already attended whether or not they feel the park can be satisfactorily taken in in one long day, or would 2 be better. -John (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.legoland)
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| | Cable & Wireless Staff Discount
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Welcome to this new news group! Staff at Cable & Clueless (sorry Wireless) can get discounted entry tickets. I'll have to get back to you on the price, but I do not think it was a lot of normal price though. Antony. (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | ------( Terms of use for lugnet.com )------
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | ------( Welcome to lugnet.legoland.windsor )------
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Welcome to lugnet.legoland.windsor, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.legoland.windsor (group): LEGOLAND® Windsor (Berkshire, England, United Kingdom): announcements, get-togethers, shows, events, questions, discussions, tips, (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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