Asia’s biggest water park at Legoland

Asia’s biggest water park at Legoland



Promise of fun: The Legoland Water Park in Nusajaya, which is almost 70% completed, will have more than 20 water slides and over 70 Lego models.

On Oct 21, visitors to Legoland Malaysia can enjoy a splashing good time when it unveils its new water park.

A first in Asia, and the largest in the world, the Legoland Water Park will have more than 20 water slides and over 70 Lego models among its attractions.

Its general manager Siegfried Boerst said the park would also be the only one that would have a second entrance so that visitors could visit the water and theme parks separately.

“It will provide further savings for visitors,” he said.

The water park, covering an area equivalent to 50 football fields, is 70% complete. It contains about 15,000 models made from over 60 million Lego bricks.

“The water park will feature slides, wade pools, rides, an interactive water-play structure as well as a Build-A-Raft River where families can build their own raft using soft Lego blocks,” Boerst said at a media briefing here yesterday.

About 1,000 visitors are expected daily at the water park, which has a smaller capacity than the theme park.

“It is also the second installation of the Legoland resort after the theme park’s opening last September,” said Boerst.

“Our Lego-themed hotel is also slated to open early next year.”

Other than domestic visitors, he added that the park and hotel were expected to attract more tourists from Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Australia.

The park is designed for families with children aged two and above, and they can buy one of the three categories of tickets: theme park only, water park only or the combo ticket, which allows free movement between the first two options.

~News courtesy of The Star~

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A place for families to play, dine and shop

A place for families to play, dine and shop



Ideal destination: Little Red Cube is a perfect place for family and friends to get together and enjoy themselves with all the facilities available.

The quaint and beautiful waterfront marina at Puteri Harbour was bustling with fun-filled excitement and activities recently at the launch of Little Red Cube, the quay-side retail lifestyle and family entertainment complex at Puteri Harbour.

The launch was witnessed by families and friends of the Little Red Cube community as visitors and retailers flocked the complex to join in the fun with unique performances planned for the event.

Creativity took centre stage as the Stompers awed the crowd with rhythm and beats from recyclable items like trash bins, paint containers, pots, pans, bottles, metal chairs and ladders, followed by a group of lovable children who took on the catwalk for a Children’s Fashion Show by Poney, one of the tenants at Little Red Cube.

Developed by Destination Resorts and Hotels (DRH), Little Red Cube is designed to be the ideal destination for families and friends to get together, offering a complete mix of retail, leisure, entertainment and F&B outlets including fine dining and alfresco cafes. Strategically located at the waterfront marina of Puteri Harbour, its 88-retail lots are sprawled on two levels, consisting of a promenade that faces the marina that promises a spectacular view of the Straits of Johor, integrated with attractions such as an indoor theme park.

In conjunction with the launch, Little Red Cube will be hosting the Little Red Cube Carnival from now until June 23. Friends and families can look forward for a festival of fun activities and entertainment throughout the day such as clown walkabouts, stilt walkers, balloon sculpting and many more.

There will also be challenging competitions that will jump start the adrenalin rush for instance “Jumbo Sumo Wrestler Competition”, “Hot Wheels Car Race” and “Nerf Gun Challenge”. Children can look forward to explore their creativity in designing their own cupcakes and even ponies. Besides that, a free blood test counter will also be opened for the community. The fun never stops at the Little Red Cube Carnival with live band performances every Friday and Saturday night throughout the duration of the carnival.

~News courtesy of The Star~

'JB Lucky Draw' scam

10 fall prey to 'JB Lucky Draw' scam since April

Some 10 Singaporeans have fallen victim to the 'Johor Bahru Lucky Draw' scam since April 2013.

This is more than the total number of people scammed in the first three months of this year.

Most victims fall prey at the bridge linking Woodlands Customs and JB's City Square.

Scammers would approach the victims, telling them that they have won a lucky draw prize.

They would then ask the victims to withdraw money from their bank account to pay for taxes or administrative fees in collect the prize.

Some would offer victims a ride back to their country, where the victim can make the withdrawal.

'Madam Lee', a victim who lost S$12,000, said: "I told him that I had only a few thousand dollars in my savings account. I told him that I couldn't get any cash advance with my credit card.

"They said that they would only take a look at it, scan the card number, and then return the card to me. But they lied. I was told there wouldn't be any interest charged, that when I withdrew the money, they'd put it back immediately."

The police remind the public to be vigilant of "get-rich-quick" offers and lucky draws that come with payment.

Victims are advised to make a report at the nearest police station in the country where the scam took place.

~News curtesy of Channel Newsasia~

Plans for Johor-S'pore rapid transit system in final stages

Plans for Johor-S'pore rapid transit system in final stages: Abdul Ghani

Outgoing Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman says plans for the rapid transit system (RTS) linking Johor and Singapore are in their final stages.

Singapore's transport ministry said the architectural and engineering consultancy study for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) linking Johor and Singapore is currently on-going, and its first phase is nearing completion.

The Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) for Iskandar Malaysia (IM) will then decide on the option for the RTS Link to be further studied as part of the second phase of the study.

Both countries have agreed for both sides to co-locate their Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) facilities at both the Singapore and Johor Bahru (JB) stations, so that cross-border commuters on the RTS Link need to clear immigration only once at either station.

This means that those who are taking the RTS Link from Woodlands in Singapore will clear both Singapore and Malaysian Customs before boarding the train and need not clear again when they arrive at JB.

A similar arrangement will also be in place for those from JB taking the RTS Link into Singapore.

Meanwhile, outgoing Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman on Thursday took his electoral fight to Singapore - by taking a bus down to meet factory workers in the Republic.

Mr Abdul Ghani travelled by bus from Gelang Patah in Johor to Jurong East bus interchange in Singapore.

It was his first time travelling on the Causeway Link bus and he noted that the journey took more than an hour.

The Chief Minister wanted to experience what it was like for Malaysians who travel to Singapore daily.

And he said commuting will be more efficient once the Rapid Transit System is ready.

He said: "A lot more people can be moved with the RTS. The capacity with be enough, the speed will be fast enough, and people will be moved into Singapore and back more efficiently.

"So, that will definitely reduce congestion as a result of the daily usage of the causeway or the second link."

The Rapid Transit System is aimed at enhancing connectivity between the two countries.

It will also be integrated with public transport services in both Johor Baru and Singapore.

Some 100,000 workers in Johor commute to Singapore every day. To help commuters move more speedily, there is a possibility of making the CIQ facilities more efficient.

Caretaker Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman is suggesting to have a single CIQ complex for both countries.

He said: “Of course it should be enhanced with a joint CIQ; if that takes place then it will achieve the most optimum objective of an RTS."

~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~