We went into Epic Universe with a lot of excitement — and it delivered in a lot of ways. The immersive lands, the portals, the How to Train Your Dragon roller coaster that somehow ended up on everyone’s favorites list, including Papa’s, and he does not like roller coasters. But we also walked out with a running list of things we’d do differently, and that list started forming before we even got back to the hotel. This is what worked for us, what didn’t, and what we’d change i

Breakfast is included with your Legoland Hotel stay. Sounds simple — until you realize there are two completely different restaurants, opening at different times, with different vibes. And your entire morning — honestly your whole park strategy — can shift depending on which one you pick. We’ve stayed at the Legoland Hotel multiple times and always defaulted to Shipwreck without really thinking about it. This trip, we tested both. Same family. Same trip. Two mornings. Very di