Khia’s Keepsake

For this week, I will dive into the infrastructure of an iconic attraction, Legoland Windsor. Just found two miles from Windsor town centre, or on the B3022 Windsor/Ascott road is the family adventure resort themed around the world-wide craze of Lego. There is car parks found for those who visit via car, and just pay £8 for the day. If travelling by bus, there are services to central Windsor and Slough (Green Line 702 and 703) which run every half hour. There are also train services from London Paddington to Windsor and Elton central on the great western railway or directly from London Waterloo to Windsor and Elton riverside by southwestern railway.

Legoland Windsor has a wide range of amenities which caters to all visitors to the resort. First of all the accommodation; a newly opened hotel is the woodland village, with a wide range of sleeping accommodations made to cater each family dynamic, or budget; based of some classic Lego sets, the castle hotel with themed bedrooms for the castle, to express a child’s imagination, and the same goes for the Legoland resort hotel which has theming for pirates, adventurers, Lego ninja go and Lego friends.

Secondly, the main reason anyone would visit is for the rides and attractions offered. Dozens of rides for all ages, the website is great for anyone wanting to know what rides their child can or cannot go on. A newest edition is the Minifigure speedway, ‘The world’s first LEGO themed duelling rollercoaster’ – LegoLand Windsor’s website.

The dining facilities are located in each themed area, where those who visit can have a snack or a meal to eat during their visit to the tourist attraction, with a wide range of food options and themed dining spots.

To feel safe, there are things taken place to ensure that every guest is safe, from first aid trained staff, surveillance, and crowd management to ensure every guest feels safe and secure.

https://www.legoland.co.uk/explore/theme-park/rides-attractions/minifigure-speedway/

Tourism is a vast industry which has a wide use of trades, accommodations, transports etc. Not to be easily confused with ‘travel’ as that is too vague to explain, as you could travel by ‘commuting’ to and from your everyday locations for work, school, or just as simple as your local high street. With that it is difficult to narrow down a definition which targets it all, because on top of it, there is more than one type of traveller, not as simple as you would think. To me you can travel for any reason, a day excursion outside your home town? A week away in the sun, maybe even in a log cabin? A pure purpose for gaining knowledge or even business? Culture? Maybe you’re an adrenaline junkies and want that thrill? Theres too many types of tourists to give a right definition to honour all of the industry and their tourists.

To get more in depth about the industry and all their trades, they need to satisfy all visitors who choose their location to stay evenings, decide to use for transport or make a day full of experiences, as that is what tourists want, a good experience (its what I would want).

Api , N. Why is tourism difficult to define? how would you define tourism?, Quora. Available at: https://www.quora.com/Why-is-tourism-difficult-to-define-How-would-you-define-tourism (Accessed: 02 October 2024).

Introduction to tourism. Available at: https://hwb.gov.wales/api/storage/3f708892-2cfe-4b78-bed2-2ec90ce5fc52/Section1-IntroducingTourism.pdf (Accessed: 02 October 2024). Pgs 1-2

Hi there, my name is Khia, I am a first year for the International Tourism Management  degree with Teesside University. Within my short journeys, I will be showcasing my travels and experiences over the next few weeks; with my keen interest within the tourism industry; exploring local places, and expressing the beauty where people would typically turn a blind eye to.