Legoland for the young and old
OUR visit to Legoland Malaysia in Johor Baru last May debunked two myths.
One, Legoland is not strictly for children 12 years and below and secondly, you don't get to play with Lego bricks which we had assumed would be lying around the sprawling theme park.
After an exciting visit to the Singapore Universal Studio, a day before, the four teenagers in this group of 10, were busy scouring the Net to see if the trip to Legoland would be a waste of time for them while two other tweenagers (aged 11) could not wait for the big day.
It was a day after Wesak and I had anticipated a large crowd. But the sight that greeted us was double of what we expected.
Luckily, we already had the tickets in our hands and getting in was a breeze.
Shops selling souvenirs reminded me of the usual flea markets in shopping complexes.
Familiar items like handphone covers were all there, albeit a little more expensive than the ones in town.
But as soon as we got in, it was an awesome sight.
Even a statue indicating a toilet is made of Lego bricks. Several souvenir shops were filled with toys and souvenirs made of Lego bricks.
And as we stepped further, miniature landmarks in the country filled a portion of Legoland.
And of course, an equally major portion of the time was spent admiring the minute details of KL City and other landmarks around the world.
Hundreds of photographs were taken at the spot alone while the teenagers and the tweenagers, Adriana and Nazeera went missing in search of more challenging and exciting attractions.
There were roller coasters (not made of Lego bricks, of course), water theme rides and other games that occupied their time, while, armed with a camera, I went around snapping photos.
And not to be outdone, I joined them for a splashing good time at a few rides. The 11-year-olds had gotten rid of the roller coaster fear and went on and on until it was time to say goodbye.
Legoland Malaysia, which is in Nusajaya, Johor, was launched on Sept 22, 2012 by the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.
It is the only Legoland theme park in Asia with more than 40 interactive rides, attractions and shows.
It is an integrated complex set within the Iskandar Malaysia economic region (in the Nusa Cemerlang industrial park), which includes a lifestyle retail centre, service apartments, offices, hotels and residential units.
The day ticket costs RM105 if you purchase online (which have to be booked seven days in advance) while the regular ticket price which you could buy on the spot is RM140. An annual pass will set you back RM325.
A commendable feat, replicas from Lego bricks.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
OUR visit to Legoland Malaysia in Johor Baru last May debunked two myths.
One, Legoland is not strictly for children 12 years and below and secondly, you don't get to play with Lego bricks which we had assumed would be lying around the sprawling theme park.
After an exciting visit to the Singapore Universal Studio, a day before, the four teenagers in this group of 10, were busy scouring the Net to see if the trip to Legoland would be a waste of time for them while two other tweenagers (aged 11) could not wait for the big day.
It was a day after Wesak and I had anticipated a large crowd. But the sight that greeted us was double of what we expected.
Luckily, we already had the tickets in our hands and getting in was a breeze.
Shops selling souvenirs reminded me of the usual flea markets in shopping complexes.
Familiar items like handphone covers were all there, albeit a little more expensive than the ones in town.
But as soon as we got in, it was an awesome sight.
Even a statue indicating a toilet is made of Lego bricks. Several souvenir shops were filled with toys and souvenirs made of Lego bricks.
And as we stepped further, miniature landmarks in the country filled a portion of Legoland.
And of course, an equally major portion of the time was spent admiring the minute details of KL City and other landmarks around the world.
Hundreds of photographs were taken at the spot alone while the teenagers and the tweenagers, Adriana and Nazeera went missing in search of more challenging and exciting attractions.
There were roller coasters (not made of Lego bricks, of course), water theme rides and other games that occupied their time, while, armed with a camera, I went around snapping photos.
And not to be outdone, I joined them for a splashing good time at a few rides. The 11-year-olds had gotten rid of the roller coaster fear and went on and on until it was time to say goodbye.
Legoland Malaysia, which is in Nusajaya, Johor, was launched on Sept 22, 2012 by the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.
It is the only Legoland theme park in Asia with more than 40 interactive rides, attractions and shows.
It is an integrated complex set within the Iskandar Malaysia economic region (in the Nusa Cemerlang industrial park), which includes a lifestyle retail centre, service apartments, offices, hotels and residential units.
The day ticket costs RM105 if you purchase online (which have to be booked seven days in advance) while the regular ticket price which you could buy on the spot is RM140. An annual pass will set you back RM325.
A commendable feat, replicas from Lego bricks.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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