I have been waiting for Legoland to come to the East Coast since I was 5! Now I am 38! I was thrilled that I finally got to go and bring my own children. Legoland NY was, overall, an awesome experience! All the staff were very cheerful and helpful. Getting in and going through security was fast and efficient. The facilities were clean and well maintained. It was great that there were plenty of family restrooms; however, every single hand sanitizer station was empty. All the rides were fun for both young and old. The park was set up in a logical way and all the themed lands were great. There were plenty of Lego sculptures and they were all awesome and I loved how there were many HUGE Lego pieces all around the park for decoration such as classic Lego trees and flowers. All of the water stations and beverage refill stations were very convenient and plentiful. The food/beverages were good but very overpriced. Overall, we had a great time; however, there were some things that needed to be improved. There was not enough shade or seating including benches and picnic tables. For a park that is mostly concrete paths, etc. there needs to be a significant more amount of shade for guests. There were minimal umbrellas and the new trees were not big enough to provide enough shade for the amount of people that were there. Until those trees get bigger, there needs to be more shade to keep guests cool especially on hot summer days. Now the rides: the rides were fun; however, the turn around rate to get guests on and off the rides was very slow, leading to long wait-times. Also, some rides did not hold a lot of riders, which led to very long wait times for children (and adults). Because this park is geared toward a younger crowd, it is important to speed up the wait time. There should also be something for the kids to do if there is a long wait time such as things to play with or interact with on the lines. In addition, the rides should last longer for the amount of time we had to wait. It was disappointing to get a 1 minute ride after a 45 minute wait. I do plan to come back next year! Thanks for the fun LEGOLAND NEW YORK!