Legoland Malaysia is the closest Legolandto us in Perth and is only a short 50km away from downtown Singapore. It’sdefinitely worth considering a side trip to Legoland if you are alreadyvisiting Singapore, as it is closer to Singapore than it is to Kuala Lumpur.
How toget there (from Singapore):
There are a few travel options to get toLegoland from Singapore. I did a lot of research into finding an option thatwould be easy and hassle-free. We ended up doing a private car transfer, whichis the most expensive option, but we chose it for several reas ons:
- Pickup is from anywhere in Singapore and takes you direct to Legoland;
- We could remain in the air conditioned car while going through the two immigration checkpoints – 1 to exit Singapore and 1 to enter Malaysia. The driver had all the necessary forms and we could fill them in on the way. This was the main deciding factor. It meant we didn’t have to wrangle 3 kids and luggage inside customs and wait in line with a lot of other people (which is the case if you travel by bus); and
- We could get the transfer at the time of our choosing. The charter buses tend to only depart early in the morning and do multiple pickups along the way.
The private transfer cost just over$100AUD each way. For us, it was worth the cost. We booked through Klook, butLegoland hotel also offer private transfer at an additional cost when you bookthrough their website.
We were picked up at the exact time wehad booked, by a fairly new Hyundai Starex. The car was nice, roomy and comfortable.The trip took us about 45 minutes including the time to clear customs. It wasreally quick, easy and fuss-free. We saw about 6 buses parked up at immigrationwhen we went through, which cemented our decision to choose a private car overthe bus. Can you imagine waiting in line with 3 kids and 6 bus loads of otherpeople?
Legoland Hotel
Through the Legoland hotel website webooked a 3 night package which included breakfast each morning, and we added ona 2-day multipass which gave us unlimited entry to both Legoland and the Waterpark for 2 days.
As we pulled up to the Legoland hotel,our excitement grew. The outside of the hotel was covered in colourful LEGObricks and there were a few giant Lego figures.
Once inside we were welcomed by the mostAWESOME hotel lobby ever. The kids were in Lego heaven! There were two largeLego block pits around a person-sized Lego castle and pirate ship. The kidsimmediately jumped in and started building their own creations, while hubby wasable to check-in hassle free and minus the typical kid whining by his side.Over our time at the Legoland hotel, many hours were spent building Lego in thelobby. The favourite seemed to be building swords and shields and then having aplay fight. It was amazing to see kids from all over the world brought togetherby Lego.
After checking in and a play in the lobbywe headed up to our room. Most of the elevators play music and have discolights going. The kids (and I) spent every elevator ride dancing and singingalong. Something so simple became one of the highlights of our stay.
Breakfast (which is included for everyonestaying at the hotel) is held every morning at Bricks Family Restaurant on theground floor of the hotel. You need to choose an allotted time to havebreakfast at and even then you may need to wait 10-15 mins to be seated. Butdon’t worry, there is another Lego brick pit just outside the restaurant tokeep everyone entertained while you wait. Breakfast is a buffet, and honestly Ihave never seen a breakfast buffet this big before. There is pretty much everybreakfast food option you can think of! Of course the kids still couldn’t findsomething they liked, but I was in food heaven. We definitely needed the fuelfor our fun-filled days inside Legoland
We didn’t end up dining at any of theother onsite restaurants that are open for lunch and dinner, as there is asmall shopping mall right next door the hotel with a few food options(including Burger King and KFC) which are a lot cheaper. Other features of the hotel included aswimming pool (which had giant floating lego bricks), an onsite lego store, andan activity area which had daily activities we could participate in.
LegolandThemepark
If you’re staying at the Legoland Hotel,the theme park is just outside and is literally a 2 minute walk. If you have amulti 2- day pass you can exit and enter the park as much as you like over the2 days, which can come in handy if your kids still have a daytime nap and you want to head back to the hotel. We headed to Legoland at opening time anddespite there being a very large group event happening, we didn’t have to waitin line and entered straight away. Legoland is separated into several different“lands” within the park. There is Lego Technic, Lego Kingdoms, Imagination,Land of adventure, Lego City and Miniland. There is something suitable for allage ranges.
Right in the middle of Legoland isMiniland, where there are Lego creations of lots of famous Asian landmarks.There are over 30 million lego bricks that make up miniland and it tooksomething like 3000 hours to build.
From the Legoland entrance we went in ananti-clockwise direction, which meant we started at the younger kids ridesfirst and finished the day at the bigger rides. It seemed like everyone elsehad the same idea, and for the first half of the day we had to wait in fairlylong lines to go on any of the rides. By the afternoon though, the crowds hadeither dispersed or had gone home and we then didn’t have any wait times forthe rides.
In the 1 day at Legoland we pretty muchdid every ride (despite the slow start) and a few of the better rides we didmultiple times. We did skip doing a lot of the Lego building challenges and theshows, but with the amount of Lego available at the hotel, we didn’t feel likewe were missing out.
I won’t go through every single ride wewent on, as it will take forever and I want to leave some element of surpriseif you do decide to visit. Some of our favourites were:
? NinjagoThe Ride: This is a 4D ride where you sit in amoving car and karate chop the enemies on the screen. This was one of the fewrides the whole family could enjoy and we didn’t have to wait in line at all.We did this ride about 4 times in a row! My arms sure had had a workout by theend.
? TheDragon : This is the largest roller coaster atLegoland and was the kids favourite (little thrillseekers!). The kingdomtheming before getting on the ride was impressive and the roller coaster waslots of fun. For this ride we did lie about our 5 year olds age, because theminimum age is 6 (she did meet theheight requirements though!).
? DinoIsland – My eldest loved this ride – me not somuch. The log boat ride takes you around a few dinosaur statues made out ofLego and then up to the top of a volcano, which then sends you back down with agiant splash. We got completely soaked!
? LostKingdom Adventure – This was another ride that thewhole family could enjoy. A desert off-roader takes you around the ancienttemple and with laser guns you shoot objects and try to score points. There are a few playgrounds interspersedbetween between the rides, which were a nice way to burn off energy betweenwaiting in line.
Our original plan was to get lunch fromthe mall outside Legoland, but once we were ready for lunch we didn’t feel likegoing all the way back to the entrance. There’s a variety of food options scatteredthroughout the park, all pretty reasonably priced.
Overview :
The kids really enjoyed Legoland and hada great time. Even though it’s not that old, it seemed a bit run down anddoesn’t compare to Universal Studios. The age appropriateness also seems quiteniche with the majority of rides being for older than 4, but there aren’t thethrill seeker rides to suit older kids and adults. I’d recommend Legoland forthe ages 4 to 10. In saying that, I’m glad we made the trip and experiencedLegoland firsthand. The awesomeness of the hotel alone was worth it!
Booking: Search the best travel sites to get you the best price on your stay at Legoland Mayalsia here
How To Get There:
Review by Kids Around Perth Reporter Candice 24th December 2018
Candice Kocken – Kids Around Perth South of the River, Hills & Events Reporter / Mum of 3 kids.
Candice is a Mum of 3 who loves cooking, sewing and taking her kids out to explore our beautiful state of WA. Follow Candice and her adventures @uncannymum on Instagram.
Back to Singapore With Kids
We make every effort to ensure all this information is up to date but should be used as a guide only. Events do get cancelled or changed and venues can close without notice. Always follow the links provided for up to date information on an event or activity. If you know of a change or cancellation we’ve missed then please contact us to let us know.
