Hey cstraub -- I rarely comment on others' photos, but that is an absolutely outstanding one. Just classic.
Anyway, the one thing you are sure to notice if ever in legoland is the number of 12 year olds looking absolutely miserable to be there. It's not for them. If you bring a 12 year old and a younger person; say a sibling; and the 12 year old is the rare type that can have fun taking his little brother or sister on rides, then maybe it's ok. And I'm sure there are also some still young-at-heart 12 year olds that could theoretically enjoy some parts of legoland, but again I think it's rare. I think 8, 9, 10 is really starting to push it. Younger than that, it's like heaven.
Universal on the other hand -- well, it's basically built for 12 year olds.