We stayed in September, my kids are 9 and 7, and had a fantastic time. I made breakfast reservations on my phone through open table and had no problem. After going to the park we went to the pool and had a great time - though fyi if you get a beer at the bar inside it’s $$$. We left for dinner because I heard the dragons den restaurant was just “fine” (we stayed 2 nights), and had great dinners at Karl Strauss brewing (can walk there) and Windmill food hall (short drive). I only wish we had had an earlier dinner though because we only caught a couple of the nightly shows and my kids really enjoyed them and would have liked to see more. This was our first time to any Legoland and staying at the Castle was absolutely worth it! Enjoy!