Our Singapore holiday included a day trip to LEGOLAND Malaysia, which I booked online with WTS Travel. Our low season tickets for LEGOLAND Theme Park and return coach ride from Singapore cost us SG$63 per person. There are multiple bus departure/return times which you select from at the time you book your tickets – we chose the 8.30am departure and 5.15pm return. The bus pick-up/drop-off point is the WTS Travel office at the Singapore Flyer Ferris wheel, a short walk from Promenade MRT station – very easy to get to. Make sure you check visa requirements before you go, and don’t forget your passport. Our passports were inspected at departure from Singapore, entry into Malaysia (we had to get off the bus and line up to get passports stamped) and re-entry into Singapore. The seating on the bus was unassigned and we did have some rude pushy people to contend with (reminded me of the ridiculous rush to be first to get off the plane). The journey took a couple of hours.
The bus was air-conditioned and our ride very comfortable but it was very hot at LEGOLAND. There are indoor activities, but for the most part, you’ll be walking on concrete paths, a lot of the time without shade, so sunscreen and hat are essential. The food we ate at LEGOLAND Theme Park was disappointing, even by amusement park standards. I didn’t expect a gourmet experience, but it was expensive and unsatisfying. We checked out most of the on-site restaurants and kiosks, and although we were hungry, not much appealed. Jac’s quesadilla (The Cafe) was dry, my nasi lemak (Asian Deli) clumpy and bland. Perhaps we should’ve packed a picnic. I had a great day out though. Everywhere you walk, there are larger than life-size LEGO sculptures. There are different themed ‘lands’ to explore. The rides are mostly for kids, though some are adult-sized (Jac got right into dodging water blasts on an AQUAZONE Wave Racer). We went on a few rides together – the train, the observation deck and a LEGO boat – Jac was thrilled she got to drive the boat.
Kids can go to the LEGOLAND Driving School and get a laminated driver’s licence (wish I was little enough to do that). My favourite attraction was MINILAND, world landmarks recreated in LEGO, some with inbuilt audio and live action features. There is now a new Star Wars MINILAND display as well. It was surprisingly uncrowded the day we went to LEGOLAND Theme Park; it meant very short waits or no waiting at all to get on rides and attractions. There are multiple shops throughout the theme park where you can buy LEGO bricks and sets (by my calculations, it wasn’t any cheaper to buy LEGO here), merchandise (including costumes and clothes) and souvenirs. At the BIG Store you can build three minifigures (you choose the head, body, legs, hat or hair and one accessory for each) and take them home in a pack for RM$25. I spent some time at the table but realised I could build equivalent minifigures at home so decided not to get minifigures just for the sake of it. I bought a LEGOLAND Malaysia mug instead, which I use regularly at home.
It was probably 40 minutes before our bus was due to leave, but we were tired and had seen and done all we wanted to. We decided to go early and wait for our bus rather than continue wandering around aimlessly. Just as well that we did – it looked like the majority of people booked in for the 5.15pm bus were already there waiting too. The previous bus had left at 4.15pm, the next would leave at 6.15pm. We all piled onto bus, which took off well before 5pm. Presumably a headcount was done before we left LEGOLAND Malaysia, but as we pulled out I couldn’t help wondering if the bus would’ve have waited for us if we hadn’t turned up early like everyone else. There’s a Theme Park, Water Park and LEGOLAND Hotel you can book one, two or all three. We went only to the Theme Park. We booked LEGOLAND Theme Park and return coach tickets for SG$63 per person in July 2014. Prices vary for children (3-11 years), adults (12-59 years) and seniors (60+ years) and time of year (low/shoulder/high season)
A typical scenario in LEGOLAND Malaysia I spent a long time walking around MINILAND and taking pictures. Recognise any of these landmarks? We rode this train A sad-looking quesadilla and ‘salad’ Nasi lemak combo with fruit cup and drink from the Asian Deli. The best thing on the plate was the hard-boiled egg. It’s worth going up in the observation deck to get a bird’s eye view of the LEGOLAND complex. They should really paint some smiling/waving LEGO minifigures on the building roofs. There were various LEGO movies showing, but we didn’t fancy lining up Jac’s eyes lit up – boats! It was a slow ride – I think Jac would’ve preferred it to be dodgem/bumper boats Kids at driving school Owls – as you walk around LEGOLAND, don’t forget to look up Bears – and always keep a lookout for interesting creatures in the gardens Unfortunately, this ride was not working. They kept sending empty boats down the waterslide but didn’t allow anyone to get in them
Build your own minifigures My favourite shot of the day: me with Emmet from The LEGO Movie, taken by Jac. Jac and I were in Singapore for 8 nights in July 2014. We paid for this trip ourselves and our friend Mandy was our local guide and makan kaki (eating buddy). There’s more to come. Legoland Malaysia is Malaysia's first international theme park that has opened in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia on 15 September 2012 with over 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions. It is the first Legoland theme park in Asia and sixth in the world upon its establishment.[2] The official opening of Legoland Malaysia was made by Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, Sultan of Johor on 22 September 2012.[3] It is the centrepiece of a 5,500,000 sq ft (510,000 m2) integrated complex in the Nusa Cemerlang industrial park, within the Iskandar Malaysia economic region, consisting of a lifestyle retail centre, offices, hotels, service apartments and residential units. Besides the Legoland Malaysia, other Lego-themed attractions nearby have been opened as of today.
The first one,Legoland Water Park, a Lego-themed water theme park opened in 2013 and the other one, The Legoland Hotel, a Lego-themed hotel located at the theme park and also the first to open in Southeast Asia which opened in the first half of 2014. The hotel is built under a management agreement between the company and LL Themed Hotel Sdn Bhd, a joint-venture company owned by Destination Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd and Iskandar Harta Holdings Sdn Bhd.[4] The cost of Legoland Malaysia and the water theme park is RM720 million, while The Legoland Hotel costs RM190 million. Only halal-certified food served at the Market Restaurant of Legoland Malaysia. This includes local and foreign delicacies. Legoland Malaysia targets 1.5 million visitors when it opens its doors[6] and generate more than RM100 million in the first year of its operation. Legoland Malaysia's layout will start out with the park's main entrance area with the traditionally main entrance Legoland sight. There will be a Legoland shop selling Lego products, toys, sets, DVDs, books and Legoland merchandise and other typical entrance area amenities.
Imagination will be to the left of the Beginning in this of park will have Interactive Lego games and Lego building this includes build and test an interactive Lego building attraction where visitors build houses, cars, skyscrapers, etc. After building then you can test them out, Lego Mindstorms a Lego computer games and robotics attraction. Sky cruiser an aerial monorail ride where you control your vehicle by pedaling it around the track above the paths of Legoland Malaysia with incredible views of the city outside Legoland complex and the park, Kid power towers a zierrer junior drop tower ride where you propel your vehicle seat upward to top of tower and then let go of your vehicle seat rope and that drops you down the tower. Lego Duplo playrooms an interactive little kids area dedicated to kids 2–6 years, where play with and play in play areas and Other Imagination attractions, shops and dining. Castle hill is located in the back of the park the Lego Knights and princesses themed castle.