Journey in June: A LEGO Discovery Center Interview

On our way from Indiana Dunes State Park to Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, we made a stop just outside of Chicago at the Lego Discovery Center. It was a highly anticipated stop on our trip. Here's an interview I did with the girls telling about their day.

Rebekah, what is the Lego Discovery Center?

Rebekah: "It is a little indoor Legoland. It has a miniland Chicago built completely out of Legos, a big Lego jungle, two rides, a playground, a legoland hall of fame and a place where you can build with legos."

Michaela, what was special about the day that we visited?
Michaela: "They had a Star Wars Fest going on. They had Star Wars characters walking around including Storm Troopers, Rebel Fighter Pilots, Jengo Fett, and Darth Vader. In Miniland Chicago, they had Star Wars characters hidden around the whole city which you had to find in a scavenger hunt. They re-did the city to look as if Star Wars had invaded Chicago."

What did you enjoy most about the day?

Rebekah: "I enjoyed the Princess Palace building area where I made a palace. My palace was completely white with three little veranda areas and cool designs in the back. I made a steeple like thing on the top."

Michaela: "I liked the hunt for the Star Wars Characters in Miniland Chicago, as well as getting my picture taken with Jengo Fett (who according to him had five boys). He was very funny. When mom was taking the picture, she told us all to smile, and from under his mask he said, "I am smiling...you just can't tell.""

Bethany: "I liked the rides and I liked making cars. I also liked taking pictures with Jengo Fett."

Bethany, can you describe the rides for us?

Bethany: "There was one where you were going into this castle sitting in a dragon. All the people inside were made out of Legos. There was a spot where it said, "Smile for the picture" and then at the end you could look at your picture. At the end there was a large dragon. The other ride would spin around and it had bicycle pedals and it would make you go really high as you were spinning."

There it is. A snapshot of a very fun day. We took many pictures and here are a few of our favorites.