LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort Brings LEGO® Bricks To Life!

If you're looking for a quick getaway to take your kids out for some fun, look no further, as LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort brings together a LEGOLAND Park, Water Park and Hotel in one LEGO® themed location!

For the LEGO® fan, the first international theme park in Malaysia will be the ultimate #LEGO “clubhouse”. Thanks to LEGOLAND® Malaysia, my family got to relive our childhood plaything all over again!

LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort has seven themed areas of attractions for all ages such as The Beginning, LEGO® Technic, LEGO Kingdoms, Imagination, LEGO City, Land of Adventure and Miniland. The rides and attractions at LEGOLAND® Malaysia range from roller coasters to water rides with a LEGO® theme throughout. The Park offers a unique and hands-on experience where children can take control.

LEGOLAND® THEME PARK
The Driving School, for example, offers children the chance to drive a car and earn their very own LEGOLAND driver’s licence. My 19-year-old son was exhilarated when he spotted these children driving. Sadly, the Driving School is only for kids age from 3 to 13 years.

Hence, Jonathan turned to Project X. For the daring and adventurous, visitors can head to the LEGO® Technic area where Project X, the Park’s fastest roller coaster, will offer a wild ride up to 18 metres above the ground.

In LEGO® TECHNIC everything is action-packed. Discover the high speed rides and brave the razor sharp turns of Project X and dodge water blasts on AQUAZONE® Wave Racers. LEGO TECHNIC is also home to LEGO® Mindstorms®, where you can build and program LEGO robots.

Transport yourself to the age of myth and legend in LEGO® KINGDOMS. Cross the drawbridge into the royal castle, but get ready for the Dragon to give you a wild ride.

Join a thrilling journey to the peak of a forgotten volcano at Dino Island in the Land of Adventure. Watch out for the LEGO® dinosaurs along the way, and prepare to get wet on the way down.

Would-be captains can take the wheel of their very own battery powered boat at the Boating School, and families can set sail together with three people to a boat.

The Forbidden City
Emperor’s palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

In Miniland, children become giants among Asia’s best known cities, countries and landmarks, entirely made out of 30 million LEGO® bricks on a scale of 1:20! At the same time, LEGO fans of all ages can find out if their creations could really work at the Build and Test Centre.

Karaweik Hall is a gigantic barge on the Shore of Kandawgyi Lake in Yangon, Myanmar. “Karaweik” comes from the name of a mythical bird.

“Temple of Dawn”

Wat Arun, a Buddhist Temple on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.

A masterpiece of Mughal architecture,

the Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of wife.

Read more about my trip to Taj Mahal, An Indian Mystical Legendary Beauty!

It took three years and more than 30 million LEGO® bricks to recreate some of Asia’s best known landmarks in detailed miniature. Stroll through famous scenes from 17 Asian countries, including the Petronas Twin Towers, the Merlion Statue and the Taj Mahal. The whole of #Miniland is animated, and guests – big and small – can bring the models to life at the touch of a button.

As the heat can be extremely unbearable on days, park goers can take refuge indoors at their LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Model Display at the Resort as the area is fully air-conditioned. Being fans of Star Wars and never missing any single episode of the movie, my two guys gazed in awe at these remarkable LEGO models.

Built with a cost of RM6 million, the attraction features seven scenes from the six Star Wars™ films and The Clone Wars™ animated series in great detail. The interactive model display area will use more than 1.5 million LEGO bricks and have more than 2,000 LEGO models depicting scenes from all episodes.

The seven featured scenes depict planets such as Naboo, Geonosis, Kashyyyk, Mustafar, Tatooine, Hoth, Endor and Christophsis. Visitors can take a chronological walk through the Star Wars™ timeline to marvel at the models, including the 2.65m tall Crystal City, the largest of all the LEGO® Star Wars™ models, and the iconic Millennium Falcon made up of 19,200 LEGO® bricks – reaching 1.8m long and 1.3m wide. Meanwhile, interactive buttons will allow visitors to activate the animatronics within each scene.

Fifty percent of the over 2,000 models at the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Model Display were built in Malaysia and the rest were shipped from Germany and the Czech Republic. The Master Model Builders team took a total of approximately 8,000 man hours to complete the LEGO® models. The installation process was supported by a team of technicians and landscapers who developed the special layout for optimum realism. For the finishing touch, authentic Star Wars™ sounds, animatronics and lighting effects were added to make the models even more lifelike.

Fans will also be able to commemorate their visit by taking photos with life-sized models of C-3PO, R2-D2 and a 2.7m tall Darth Vader wielding a lightsaber, built entirely of LEGO® bricks.

At LEGO Studios, a 4D movie adventure uses wind, smoke and water to take 3D into the next dimension. LEGO® Studio 4D features shows such as LEGO Racers, Spellbreaker, Clutch Power and Legends of Chima. Estimated show runs every 45 mins (weekdays), and 25 mins (weekends or public holidays).

It's shopping time! The Big Shop offers the largest selection of LEGO® toys in Asia. Not only does it offer the largest selection of LEGO toy sets under one roof in Asia, but also includes exclusives and hard to find items!

WATER PARK
Asia’s 1st LEGOLAND Water Park is ideal for families with 2-12 years old children with more than 20 slides, over 70 LEGO models and much more!

Containing over 3 million litres of water, almost everything is hands-on so you can push, pedal and program, or steer, squirt and splash, your way through a truly interactive experience – and of course there’s building too!

The water park invites guests to ride water slides, blast water cannons and jets and slide through the tubes down 240 feet in the open Wave Ride and closed Tidal Tubes! Well, the father and son team had a lot of fun with the slides and they went over and over again. Lol!

Red Rush is a family tube slide where up to four people can ride together down a 312-foot-long curving track on an 11-foot in diameter half pipe.

If adrenalin rush is not your kinda stuff, try heading over to the LEGO® Wave Pool, a place for families to laze around in the water or be swept away in gentle waves. This wave pool is probably one of the mildest we've ever been to, making it really safe for younger kids.

Some of the highlights include the hugely popular Build-A-Raft River and Joker Soaker. The first is a unique concept where children can customise their own raft with soft LEGO bricks before floating down a lazy river.

We were amazed by the colourful LEGO bricks floating along the river. Jon and I had fun picking up the bricks as we drifted along the way. I was like a big kid all over again!

The Joker Soaker is a fun interactive play structure where children can aim water cannons at one another. The extra surprise to the Joker Soaker is when a giant bucket pours 350 gallons of water into the wade pool below!

My Thoughts:
If you've been to theme parks like Disneyland or Universal Studios, LEGOLAND® is probably nothing much to shout about. We read that future plans are in place for LEGOLAND Malaysia to be the largest family destination resort in Southeast Asia, so we were a little disappointed with its size. Nonetheless, it's an awesome theme / water park for a quick getaway for family activities especially those with young children, creating an opportunity for families to bond over play time.

For us, we certainly found more things to do at the water park together with our 19-year-old kid. It's certainly a wonderful place to reminisce the happy moments in your childhood with the LEGO bricks coming to life.

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore,
is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula,
137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator.

We thought the Miniland over at the theme park, where famous Asian countries and cities are recreated, is simply amazing and it's a must-see!

My family is totally impressed with these LEGO constructions, especially when we spotted our motherland - Singapore.

Every little effort and detail were put in, and they even have our SMRT bus!

Although the rides and attractions are designed specifically for children aged 2 – 12 years old, younger children will also be able to enjoy the Duplo Express and Duplo Playtown (Imagination), Shipyard and Junior Driving School (LEGO City), LEGO Academy and LEGO Mindstorms (LEGO Technic) just to name a few, if your child may not be tall enough to go on some of the rides.

LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort is a great destination for families with various activities lined up for all visitors throughout the year. Strategically located at the heart of the rapidly developing Iskandar region in Johor Bahru, the Park is accessible to both local and international visitors. The excellent transportation network enables visitors from Singapore to arrive within 10 mins from the Tuas Second Link by road and 45 mins from Changi Airport.

How Much Does A Taxi Ride to Legoland Cost?
My family had a 4D3N stay at DoubleTree Johor Bahru by Hilton, which is about 5-min drive from City Square Shopping Mall. An estimated 20-min ride from our hotel to Legoland set us back at about RM 50, and the return journey was about RM 60.  Alternatively, you can try to rent a car and explore Johor Bahru.

If you're going to travel all the way to LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort, I would suggest that you stay at least a night at their eye-catching LEGOLAND® Hotel.

Weather wasn't good for us at the parks as you can see from the gloomy skies in some of the photos. It was raining one minute and sunny the next throughout the entire day. It's a pity we didn't get to see and do much due to the weather. Thank goodness we had a night stay at the hotel, so we could shuttle to and fro between the parks and hotel and not at the mercy of the weather.

Point to note: Water Park may be closed during rain and there's no refund. So I would suggest buying the combo ticket which entitles the holder to enter both LEGOLAND Water Park and Theme Park. If it rains, you could at least visit the theme park first and participate in their indoor activities, and return to the water park when rain stops. Please slab on lots of sunscreen if you're going to be outdoor the entire day as the sun can be very unforgiving!

Lastly, book ahead to enjoy great promotion on ticket price! I've to admit the entrance fee is a bit stiff. A Combo ticket ( theme park + water park ) will cost you - Adult: RM 175, Child ( (3-11 yrs) / Senior (60 yrs+): RM 140. So please book your tickets early to save 20% more! For more discount information, visit www.legoland.my.

LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort will be organising a special Halloween celebration dedicated to children for the first time this year. Themed ‘Brick or Treat’, the special celebration will take place from 24th Oct - 26th October and 31st Oct-2nd Nov. The main attraction is a giant LEGO® pumpkin that has been built by Master Model Builders using more than 28,000 bricks!

During this period, children that come dressed in their spookiest costumes will be rewarded with a free entry to the Asia’s 1st LEGOLAND Theme Park!

The entire LEGO Kingdoms area will be decorated with Halloween themed decorations for the period. This includes the famous castle area where a host of activities has been lined up including sessions by model builders to teach children on how to construct mini pumpkins, bats, spiders and spooky monsters using LEGO bricks.

In addition to that, there will also be a pumpkin carving challenge for children and face painting sessions. Guests can also delight in the photo opportunity with the Resort’s giant pumpkin made entirely from LEGO. The design and building of this special showcase took more than 300 hours.

A specially decorated Nissan Almeera car will also be on display in the area for guests. There will be a pumpkin counting contest and fun activities around the vehicle with exciting mystery giveaways.

For further information on special ticket prices and Resort events, please visit www.LEGOLAND.my or call the reservation office at +607-597-8888. You can also keep up-to-date with their exciting activities on Twitter and Instagram.

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