Legoland Malaysia - Themepark

On the second day of our stay, we had to chekout from Hotel Legoland at 10a.m. So after checking out, we left our luggage at the Baggage Services provided in the hotel and then we made our way to  Legoland Malaysia Themepark. It was the first day of Chinese New Year so we were treated to our roaring display of lion dance. My girls and my nephews were excited of course.

Instead of going in a clockwise direction, we went anti-clockwise simply because we saw a lot of people heading clockwise. So to avoid the crowd, we went the other way. Because of that, we reached the Driving School and Junior Driving School. Driving School is for kids from 6 to 13 years old. First, they had to queue (about 15mins or so) then they will enter a class where they watch a video and learn a bit about the driving they are going to do. Thereafter, they get to drive on the driving compound with traffic lights and many lanes. Sounds fun, right? It is, except the long wait. The queue was too long that the older kids gave up queuing halfway and opted to go for other rides instead (but we came back later when the queue was shorter and they managed to get to drive). The Junior Driving School  on the other hand did not have a long queue but it only caters to children from 3 to 5 years old. So Ulfa get to go on this ride. The children only got to drive one or two laps (depending on the queue). But it was enough to keep the little ones happy.

Driving School and Junior Driving School

The kids getting ready to DRIVE!

There was a Boating School but we skipped that due to the long queue. We then went on the Rescue Academy. Basically, you will have to work as a family and compete against three other families on a rescue mission to put out a fire. Lots of hand pumping work involved! It was fun, nonetheless especially when you are competing with people you know. The plus point to this was that it involves teamwork and working as one family.

Rescue Academy from the outside.

We also played at the Lego City Airport. The little ones will enjoy this. Next we entered the Land of Adventure where the children rode the Lost Kingdom ride. They get to shoot laser at spiders and such. Hubby had to give it a miss as Nuha could not enter. I rode with Ulfa. Seeing that Auni had no one to ride with her, one of the Legoland staff volunteered to go on the ride with her. I thought that that was a really sweet gesture as Auni did not want to sit alone.

The older kids then went on the Beetle Bounce. Ulfa had to give it a miss as she did not pass the height requirement.

At the Lego Kingdoms, Auni gamely went on two rollercoaster rides with hubby - The Dragon and Dragon's Apprentice. Ulfa and Nuha went to play at the Forestmen's Hideout ( a playground).

The castle in the Kingdom.

The Dragon

Auni on the ride with her daddy.

At the Lego Technic, the children rode on the Technic Twister. Auni and her cousins were excited to ride on Project X, a fast rollercoaster ride. I think this is the most terrifying ride in Legoland itself, hubby queued with Auni while I waited with Nuha and Ulfa. While waiting, suddenly, the rides of Project X stopped. Two cars were stuck on the tracks at the top under the scorching sun. I quickly made my way to the queue to check whether hubby and Auni had gone on the ride. The ride had to be closed and thus people were streaming out. Thank goodness I saw Auni, hubby and the rest came out. I told Auni that she was forbidden to go on anymore rollercoaster rides (haha!! I could not go through another scare like that). However, Legoland managed to get the rides going again in less than 5minutes though they suspended the ride for a while to check.

Project X

One of the rides Auni wanted to go on but I did not allow after the roller coaster scare.

At the land of Imagination, the kids went on the Observation Tower. There were lots of people but they managed to get on the ride in about 10minutes. Thereafter, we went to the Lego Studio 4D to watch a 4D show on Lego Racers. It was disappointing. I felt that they did not showcase the 4D effects well. It was a painful 25-minute show. Even the kids could not wait for the show to end. They have other shows at different timings as well. I hope those shows are better. There was also the Duplo Playtown, a big play area with slides for kids. Both the little and big ones enjoyed the time here. Even Nuha was happy to play here. She even got to ride on Duplo Express, a small train meant for little kids.

Playtown

Inside Playtown

We stopped for a break at Pizza Mania. We did not really like the pizza. There were not many choices  available but the mushroom soup was nice. It was here that my cousin last saw her wallet. She only discovered later that she had lost it. While walking, we saw one of the staff on walkie-talkie and told him about it. He told us that he would inform all the staff to keep a look out for the wallet and told us to check with the guest services before we go off if anyone had returned the wallet. True enough, when we checked with guest services at the end of the day, one of the staff had found and returned the wallet. We really thank Legoland for the help and professionalism of its staff.

We also went to the much talked-about miniland. Honestly speaking, when people talked about miniland, I was never intrigued. I mean, why would you want to look at miniatures when you have seen the real thing. But boy was I blown away! It was beautiful. The whole set-up was beautiful and beyond my imagination. Some of the vehicles in the set-ups were also moving. We spent quite some time there.

A small part of the Miniland.

We also had a short break at The Cafe where we were serenaded to by a band. They can sing just about anything, except for 'Oppa Gangnam Style' (the kids asked for this). Apparently Legoland does not allow them to sing that. The kids opted for 'Let it Go' taken from the movie Frozen. And these people could really really sing.

Overall, we love Legoland Malaysia. The toilets are clean. There are lots of rides. If you have little ones who do not meet the height requirements, there are also themed playgrounds in the different areas for them to explore while they wait for their older siblings.

The Legoland Express. We did not manage to ride this as it was already closed by the time we reached it.

One thing to take note of is that there are not many shelters in Legoland. The weather can get really hot so arm yourselves and family with caps or umbrellas and have lots and lots of water with you. Ensure that the kids stay hydrated at all times.

You might want to consider staying at Legoland Hotel if you are there. We started our day at the themepark at 10a.m. and ended at 8p.m., yet there were still some rides we missed. We will definitely make a return trip to Legoland Malaysia.