What’s new at Legoland Malaysia
The best news from Legoland Malaysia is that it now has more trees, shade and air-conditioned indoor attractions, the theme park’s executives told the press last Wednesday.
Divisional director CS Lim told Lifestyle that they’ve addressed visitors’ feedback during the park’s first couple of years in operation. Now visitors can plan their day accordingly.
“They can go on an outdoor ride, then eat in a restaurant, go on another ride and then watch ‘Friends 4D Alien Invasion,’” Lim suggested. Not every inch of the park is covered, but Lim said that there are plenty of areas where guests can get relief from the heat.
Miniland is the newest addition from last year. The attraction features landmarks from Asia including South Korea’s Seoul Tower, Cambodia’s Ankor Wat, Vietnam’s Hoi An Ancient Town, India’s Taj Mahal, Thailand’s Temple of the Dawn and the Singapore Flyer. The beach town of Bolinao, Pangasinan, represents the Philippines.
“Miniland used to be open-air so you needed to cover up to protect yourself from the sun, but now it’s fully covered. You can enjoy all the structures without fearing for rain and heat,” said Thila Munusamy, director of sales and marketing.
Themed rooms
Munusamy said that they’ve recently added the Amazing Malaysia display in Miniland. Miniature replicas of some of the popular landmarks of the country are made of Lego bricks, including the Batu Caves, Malacca and Mount Kinabalu. The rooms in Legoland Malaysia Resort are all themed: Pirate, Kingdom, Adventure, Ninjago and Friends. The rooms can accommodate five guests each, and the rates include buffet breakfast.
“You have a separate area for the parents and as well as the kids who don’t like to be disturbed by the parents. They have their own privacy area as well,” said Munusamy.
Suites can accommodate eight guests, with breakfast. There are plenty of build activities in the hotel, and a treasure hunt in the rooms.
The theme park will hold a Brickfest from June to September, which coincides with the vacation months of grade schoolers in the Philippines.
“Legoland is … an edutainment theme park. We will launch our Brickfest where there will be a lot of engaging building activities … The themed building will change every two weeks,” Munusamy said.
For families seeking to escape the heat, Legoland has a water park that they could also visit, as well as an aquarium called Sea Life. They have rides, roller coasters, and shows like a regular park. They also have seasonal specials. Munusamy said that the tallest Christmas tree in Malaysia can be found in Legoland. Of course, it’s made of bricks.
Filipinos are among the top five nationalities visiting the theme park. The Easter weekend saw a huge number of guests from the Philippines.
Legoland is 45 minutes from Singapore’s Central Business District, or about a three-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Filipino tourists can enter Malaysia without a visa. INQ
