Legoland Malaysia Site Visit
on March 30th, 2012 as part of an invitation to visit Malaysia’s First
International Theme Park.
This was something I did not want to miss as growing
up with these plastic brick toys made me curious about what a Legoland
Park would look like.
Upon arriving at Senai Airport, we took a taxi
straight to Legoland in Nusajaya which was about 20 minutes drive.
In
total there were three bloggers and a representative from the PR company on this trip and upon arriving at Medini building, we met up with Mr.
Siegfried Boerst, the General Manager for Legoland Malaysia who drove in with his Legoland Car.
Legoland Malaysia Site Visit
a meet and greet with questions and answers being thrown about, and
noticing his very unique Lego name tag, we hopped into two of the
official Legoland cars and made our way to the park construction site.
Driving past mega steel structures, we headed up to the viewpoint which
was situated in the future Legoland Waterpark.
Here, Mr. Siegfried opened up a map of the entire park and pointed out the many features,
rides, and amenities that would be available once Legoland was opened hopefully by this September or October 2012.
Siegfried then explained each of the rides and even though it looked
partially being constructed, he assured us that the park was indeed 65%
completed.
The main structures have been completed and now undergoing the facade and landscape work. Mechanical and electrical components were
being fitted as we were continued to be briefed.
There are to be seven
main areas in the park which totals 76 acres where 31 acres are being
currently used for the main theme park.
In those seven main areas, there
will be a total of 40 rides, shows, and attractions that cater to all ages.
Apart
from being the first international theme park in Malaysia, this will
also, be the most interactive one were at Legoland, most of the rides
will be hands-on where you can push, pedal, program, steer, squirt or
splash.
The highlights would be where kids have the option to
participate in live workshops building all kinds of things.
A Lego
Robotics attraction will also be the talk of the park where children will participate in making Lego robots move.
from the overall size and attractions offered at Legoland Malaysia, the entire park is also landscaped with huge trees that will double as
shades for the guests.
Waiting areas will be covered while for food and beverage, there are specialized areas which will be managed by Legoland.
This means you will not be getting the common fast food names here. A
choice of Asian and Western foods will be sold throughout the park.
A
“Lego Big Shop” which will be the official souvenir shop is situated
just before you exit the park.
of the star attractions at Legoland Malaysia is the Observation Deck
which stands high at 60 meters and is the third Legoland in the world to
have this after Denmark and Germany.
50 visitors at a time will be sent upwards in a circular motion in 50 seconds giving a fantastic view of the entire theme park. Overall, 1000 visitors will be able to ride this in just one hour.
of the interactive attractions here are where children as young as six
years old can participate and get their ‘Driving License’ in one of the
rides.
A ‘Lego Boat Ride’ is also one of the interesting rides where
kids can pilot their own little boat under the supervision of staff.
For
family fun, there is also the ‘Lego City Rescue Academy’ where the
entire family can race in Lego Fire Trucks to hose down a ‘burning’
building.
Technic Test Track Roller coaster ride at Legoland Miniland
is also one of the star attractions at Legoland Malaysia where you will
walk through spectacular reproductions of well-known landmarks found
throughout Asia.
Imagine standing next to the Petronas Twin Towers, which is entirely built out of Lego pieces, and standing at 9 meters high.
Then you move on to see the Taj Mahal, Great Wall of China, Singapore’s Merlion, Angkor Wat and then to see the KL Tower. All built with Lego pieces.
Asking Mr.
Siegfried, he mentioned that a total of 50 Million Lego Bricks were used in the entire park. Now, that’s a lot of mini bricks used!
Among
all, Lego Kingdom will steal the hearts of kids and adults at the same
time as this medieval concept has one of the interesting roller coasters
which goes through the castle and out in the open.
Land of Adventure is
also going to be a popular attraction as visitors are taken through a
journey into a forgotten city temple ruins to recover stolen treasure.
This ride-on water is filled with excitement where you can be assured of getting a little wet. Dino Island is also one of the other
attractions here.
here will easily spend at least a full day exploring the many
attractions here, therefore, it will be wise if you planned for a
overnight trip especially for those with families.
For now, hotels are
located around JB area but there have been plans to open up a Legoland
Hotel in the future.
Legoland
Malaysia is also strategically located in the Medini Nusajaya area, and in the Iskandar Region of Southern Johor, in Malaysia.
This means, it only takes about 10 to 15
minutes from the Tuas Checkpoint in Singapore, while from Senai Airport,
it only takes about 20 minutes drive.
Another bonus for those visiting here
is that you can also visit the Johor Premium Outlets (JPO), which is a massive factory outlet center that is only about 15 to 20 minutes away
from Legoland Malaysia.
The Legoland Malaysia theme park is also located along with the new
Tuas-JB Coastal Highway, and when you drive past, you are bound to see
the Legoland Tower.
For those who are planning on visiting this amazing interactive theme park, you can also read about my initial Legoland Malaysia article which was done in 2011. Pre-Opening Annual Passes are currently being sold at various places including the website.
Legoland Malaysia Ticket Prices are:
- Pre-Opening Annual Passes: Adult: RM195 / Child: RM150
- Annual Pass (Normal Price): Adult: RM275 / Child: RM210
- Gate Price: Adult: RM140 / Child: RM110
- *MyKad Holders get RM30 rebate at the gate
- Update: Ticket prices may have increased after the time of this article
Passes, you will be getting a good deal as it is valid for 12 months.
But when the park opens in September or October, it will be a bonus as
the passes expire on Dec 2013.
By the way, do keep a lookout for other
coming promotions from Legoland in the near future, as they have promised to be really aggressive in running promotions.
Conclusion
I have to say that by doing this site visit, I got to see a totally different side of how a theme park was built. Usually, I will visit the fully completed theme park, but this was so unique and unexpected.
A huge thanks go out to Mr. Siegfried the GM, the management and
Millennium Associates for arranging this amazing Legoland Malaysia site visit.
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