We Went to LEGOLAND Malaysia to See if Adults Can Have Just as Much Fun – Here’s What We Discovered

Fast-forward to today and the magic of LEGO is still very much alive, especially at LEGOLAND Malaysia. We were recently given tickets as part of its HALLOWEEN Brick-or-Treat programme to experience everything the resort offers, including the LEGOLAND Park, LEGOLAND Water Park, and SEA LIFE Aquarium.

From thrilling rides to intriguing themed attractions in an area that's bigger than 50 full sized football pitches containing 15,000 LEGO models made from over 60 million LEGO bricks, here’s a guide on what you can expect at LEGOLAND Malaysia from an adult visiting it for the first time.

The theme park is divided into eight sections, including the entrance, each with its own theme.

The Beginning part includes The Big Shop, which features various LEGO sets, The Brick Shop, which sells LEGO sets and even individual pieces, perfect if you’re missing a specific piece to finish up your creation, and The Cafe, which offers a healthy range of ready-to-eat meals.

We spent quite a while exploring The Brick Shop, window-shopping all the different LEGO sets, and comparing the prices.

The next section we visited was LEGO Technic, the world’s first LEGO virtual reality roller coaster, which combines thrills with virtual reality (VR) technology.

With the VR headsets on, we experienced the ride in a crazy new way, putting us in a spectacular environment entirely made of LEGO bricks. Although we initially hesitated to wear the headsets out of the fear of making us feel sick, we were pleased to discover that it had no such effect.

We then headed to the LEGO Kingdoms section, which had more of a medieval vibe with a magnificent castle. In this section, we experienced the two rollercoasters: the Dragon’s Apprentice for younger visitors and the more exhilarating The Dragon.

These two coasters were our favourites out of the lot, with the Dragon’s Apprentice being a short, exhilarating ride full of spins and turns while the lengthier The Dragon added to our adrenaline.

We then made our way to the third section, which was IMAGINATION. It was filled with movies, magic, and music galore, with DUPLO-inspired play zones for little heroes and plenty of building, racing, and sky-rising activities for big heroes alike.

Although we found that this section mainly catered to younger visitors, we enjoyed a 4D show at LEGO Studios and a short ride on the Observation Tower, which offers a 360-degree view of the entire park.

The fifth and sixth sections on our journey were LEGOLAND NINJAGO World and LEGO City, which we opted to skip entirely as they didn’t have any rides catered to adults.

However, we liked the overall themes of the sections. The NINJAGO World featured fascinating Asian-inspired designs, while the LEGO City had many interesting attractions catered to younger visitors, such as the Driving School and the Boating School.

Meanwhile, the Land of Adventure section featured the wet and wild Dino Island ride. Although we would’ve loved to try this out, we decided against it in favour of keeping ourselves dry.

Finally, the last section we visited was MINILAND, which has a true-to-life miniature version of Asia’s iconic landmarks.

MINILAND dazzles in every way as a magnificent masterpiece built with over 30 million LEGO bricks. It showcases famous attractions from 17 Asian countries, such as the KL’s Petronas Twin Towers, Singapore’s Merlion, India’s Taj Mahal, and even the iconic landmarks of various states in Malaysia.

While we were initially not too interested in spending much time in this section, we spent most of our time here simply gazing at all the iconic landmarks and wondering how much time and manpower it took to build the bigger landmarks.

A variety of food

If you like having a lot of food options all in one place, LEGOLAND is the place to be! From Western foods such as pizza and burgers to Asian foods such as ramen and fried noodles, there’s surely something for everyone.

Although we were spoilt for choices, we opted to try the Pizza Mania restaurant, which specialises in pizza (duh!), in the IMAGINATION section of the park, and the Market Restaurant, where you find a wide selection of Asian and Western favourites, including special roast chicken, pasta, chicken rice, and more.

Our favourites from the range of food we tried were the roast chicken and the chicken rice from the Market Restaurant and the pepperoni pizza from Pizza Mania. While food at theme parks may sometimes be a bit bland and plain, we were surprised to find that the food at LEGOLAND was tasty!

LEGOLAND Water Park & SEA LIFE Aquarium

We could not visit the LEGOLAND Water Park because it was raining heavily during our visit, which was a huge bummer! But we did find time to visit the SEA LIFE Aquarium, which houses an interactive LEGO-themed aquarium.

Although it wasn't very big, and it didn’t take us too long to go through the entire aquarium, we enjoyed our short walk. We looked at all the fish and other sea creatures available at the aquarium and saw how the aquarium incorporated LEGO pieces within its tanks. We even got the chance to touch a starfish, which was an amazing experience.

Our adventure at LEGOLAND Malaysia was filled with nostalgia that brought out our inner child. While we thoroughly enjoyed the intricate LEGO sculptures, thrilling rides, and interactive exhibits, it became clear that the park’s true magic shines brightest for families with children.

Out of the 80 rides available in the theme park, we think that adults can truly enjoy more than 10 with the others being more suitable and fun for those with children.

For adults, LEGOLAND offers a delightful escape and a chance to relive childhood memories, but the experience is undoubtedly enhanced when shared with younger companions. So, while we had a fantastic time, we believe LEGOLAND Malaysia is best enjoyed as a family destination where kids and adults can create unforgettable memories together.

A day ticket for just the theme park costs RM199, a double park with the add on of the aquarium cost RM279 for adults while the triple park day pass which includes the theme park, aquarium and water park will set you back RM339 as an adult. Although the prices are on the higher side in comparison to other famous theme parks in Malaysia, we'd say that everyone who grew up on LEGO should give the theme park a visit just for the nostalgia!

For more information on the theme park, the entire resort, and tickets, visit LEGOLAND Malaysia’s website or Instagram page.

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