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Preview – Legoland Malaysia Visit!

September 2, 2012 By Jay 33 Comments

Hey you! Don’t forget to check out my Review of the Legoland Malaysia theme park! if you’re thinking of visiting!

During the Raya Holidays, me and Jaron decided to make the long trip down to Legoland Malaysia to pick up our Annual Passes after getting that long awaited alert that Annual Pass Redemptions were finally underway. As an added plus, we were also informed that we The Big Shop was up and running and that we were also given leave to roam about “The Beginning” of the park after picking up our passes!

TL;DR Park service staff excellent. Stupid ALJ pricing. Nice exclusives at The Big Shop. Pick A Brick price rumoured to be RM30-35 for 100gms. Build a Minifig – RM25 for 3 minifigs. Freebies if you enter the park early. 

Edit: Reader Charles T tipped me that the Legoland staff told him that there would be a 10-20% opening sale on September 15th. Going to peg this as a rumour, but am not totally surprised at all. Assuming the highest bracket (20%), might be a good time to pick up a Death Star for RM1,600, UCS R2-D2 for RM720 or the Volkswagen T1 Camper Van for RM400. The T1 would be an especially good deal and I would be very very tempted to get it for RM400, so fingers crossed that we get a 20% discount.

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The drive down was pretty uneventful as the traffic going down south from Kuala Lumpur was pretty smooth. We stopped at Muar to meet with another friend for breakfast and got to the park at about 1pm. I was kinda peeved that they only started the redemptions from 12.00 noon. It would’ve been much more convenient to let it start a little earlier at like 10am, since the drive took about 4 hours (because of the slight Hari Raya jam). With normal traffic conditions on the North-South Expressway, I expect it to take 3 – 3.5 hours at most to get you to Nusajaya.

Rant 1: I think it’s a really really poor move on Legoland Malaysia’s part making us travel all the way down to Johor to pick up our annual passes. I like to think that I’m an exception, evident by me being crazy enough to drive down all the way and back in one day but seriously, to expect regular joes to do the same is pushing it. Legoland is marketed at families, with young kids amirite? Driving down and back is no mean feat with little children who HAVE to be there for their photo IDs. Arriving at the park, the photo IDs were printed on the spot, in less than a minute. No fancy set up, just a dude at the counter verifying printed receipts with a webcam and a printer that could imprint details. How hard is it to open up a temporary stall or even make the KL offices an alternative pickup point for the Annual Passes?

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Getting to Legoland was easy via the North South Highway. For one thing, punching in “Legoland Malaysia” into Google Maps will lead you straight to the theme park. You don’t really need a GPS to get there, since all you do is take the Nusajaya exit and there’s a ton of signage to lead you there. The signages to Legoland are tagged brown to denote a tourist attraction, which I thought was a cool touch. Pretty brainless and idiot proof. In case you do get lost you here are the GPS coordinates. http://goo.gl/maps/kwx50. The Legoland Malaysia website also has pretty good directions and a map if you need more info.

When we got really near the park, there were a lot of temporary signs for eager Annual Pass holders which guided us to the car park. Huge kudos for them for putting these up. Since the area surrounding the park is still pretty desolate, the signs were pretty reassuring. When we got there, the car park wasn’t ready (it was still a patch of dirt) but there were a lot of people there already. Guess other people were thinking the same as we did, making use of the public holiday to collect the passes.

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Here was the line. They had a ton of counters open so there wasn’t that much of a wait. Plenty of staff on hand to hand us forms we had to fill out, as well as talk to us about the park and made sure everyone was alright.

Kudos: Have to say, the staff at the park were fantastic. Everything you could ever want from theme park staff. Friendly, approachable, helpful and did I mention friendly? Hope someone from Legoland management is reading this, but special mention goes to this lady that took the time to chat with us, her name was Hany (or was it Hani?). She was very friendly, asked us where we were from and if were familiar with Lego and the theme park, taking time to explain the stuff that we could see today (the shop and cafe) as well as tell us a little of the park, visitors and the first day they were open. Remarkable service and I hope they keep this up when thousands of people descend on the park. 10/10.

Protip: First nugget of information I managed to dig up from Hany was that early bird visitors to the park (I’m guessing the first few days of the park’s opening?) will get some sort of commemorative gifts. She said there would be t-shirts available and possibly more, so hey, there’s your incentive to be there when Legoland Malaysia opens its doors on September 15. 

legoland-malaysia-19That’s Jaron and me, obviously very very excited to be at Legoland.

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Finally got our annual pass! Yes, my haircut looks horrible. Very neat to have a photo ID. I got a special “pre opening pass” bit under My Benefits since I was among the first to purchase it for the sweet sweet price of RM190. No word what exact benefits I’ll enjoy… but still nice to have it printed there. Jaron only had “Daily Access to LLM” on as he bought his a bit later. Photo quality was lackluster, simply due to the bad lighting and reflective glass at the counter, but I’m not complaining.

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Before scooting into the park, we went to snap a few pictures of the arch. Here’s Jaron under the huge Legoland Malaysia sign. The arch is very well designed, made to look like it was actually built with oversized Lego bricks. It’s the first thing you see when you approach the entrance and yes, for some reason they managed to get that theme park feel right. You know, that sense of excitement, wonder and giddy joy that you’re at a theme park?

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Here’s the arch close up. They had a couple of brick-built minifigs scattered around it. Here’s a Racer and Indiana Jones  Johnny Thunder from the much beloved Adventurers theme on the right.

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Not forgetting a Lego City construction worker complete with jack hammer.

Here’s a minifig in overalls waving at visitors.

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And finally on the right end, we’ve got the iconic Lego chef and a dragon perched up on the right tower. Absolutely love everything about the arch. Look at that attention to detail, they even replicated the embossed LEGO words on the oversized bricks.

legoland-malaysia-36We were also lucky enough to bump into Ollie, Legoland Malaysia’s unique mascot before entering the park. Of course we had to get photos! (I’ve always secretly wanted to be a guy in a giant animal suit. Mad envy of theme park workers)

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We found this dude made out of Lego and trying to sneak into the park at the entrance. If you can see behind him, his sister (or female friend) is boosting him up to scale the barrier.

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Protip: Before we get into the shop and “The Beginning” of Legoland Malaysia, here’s the second bit of information I confirmed from one of the managers inside the shop. It’s a secret (well, not so secret) tradition practiced at every Legoland in the world. As you stroll around the park, you’ll notice that each Legoland employee has a Lego nametag. Apart from his or her name, some of the park workers will have Lego Minifigs attached to them. Depending on rank (or personal preference) you might find some pretty rare minifigs on them. Now, listen closely. If you bring your own minifigs to the park and you bump into a Legoland employee with a minifig you want, you can initiate a trade with them and they will be obligated to trade theirs with yours. Yes you heard me, you know those hundreds of generic City minifigs you seem to get? Trade them for sometimes rare minifigs on park employees! I completely forgot about this till I got there, but rest assured, come September 15, I’ll be bringing a whole ziploc bag of minifigs I want to trade off. This was confirmed by a Caucasian lady that was hanging around The Big Shop (she was white, so I figured she was pretty important). Gotta say that some of the other park employees were unaware of this when I asked them.

legoland-malaysia-42Since they’re not really opened yet, after picking up the annual pass we were only allowed to roam inside The Big Shop (more on this later in the post), The Cafe (didn’t bother to check this out) the fringes of the theme park.

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What I really loved about the park was that it was littered with tons of brick sculptors (made out of real glued together Lego!) like this awesome shark and his pirate pelican friend.

legoland-malaysia-11Here’s a lion. Some chubby Chinese kid chose to stick his head through the mouth when I clicked my camera!

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These tourists outside the Lego Big Shop were extremely popular. Tons of people were swarming them for photos.

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Here’s one of my favourites – a life-sized painter near the edge of the water. Liked the paint details on her. She also had an easel (not pictured) to show that she was painting a panoramic shot of Legoland.

legoland-malaysia-10Here’s one of Jaron’s favourites. You can see part of the park in the background. The staff told us that all the rides were fully operational (the roller coasters were zipping around when we visited) but that they were putting the finishing touches to the landscaping.

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Here’s as good as a shot I got of Miniland. You can spot a couple of KL landmarks like the Courthouse, Twin Towers, KL tower and Putrajaya in it. Lots of more close up pictures at Legoland Malaysia’s Official Facebook page. I’m very much looking forward to this part of the park, possibly my most anticipated section as I’m a HUGE fan of Lego architecture.

Now… on to The Big Shop, the main reason I went all the way to Johor. Now first and foremost, while I love theme parks, especially Lego ones – nothing comes before my love for the building blocks of Lego sets. The Big Shop was highly anticipated on my end because they’ve been touting it was being “the largest Lego store in Asia” and “carrying exclusive Lego merchandise/sets” in their marketing materials. For a country that is unfortunately plagued by stupidly high Lego prices, I was hoping for an alternative – a store not afflicted by the evil distributor known as ALJ. It’s also common knowledge that Lego prices in Singapore are well below what we pay (they also have regular sales there) and seeing as how the City Republic was just a mere 40 minutes away and is a main source of visitors to Legoland, I had begun to place my hope that we would see Singaporean prices in the park.

WELL, I WAS WRONG. 

The shop was huge, don’t get me wrong. They definitely had the largest more complete selection I’ve seen in Malaysia. But !@#$%, when I went to examine the first set I could get my hands on ( a Friends set) and saw the dreaded prices we pay in KL as well as the accursed ALJ sticker at the bottom, I got quite angry. 

Before I get started on my mega-rant, I managed to dig up a few more golden nuggets of information from the store managers and staff working there. The Pick-A-Brick which I wrote about briefly awhile ago wasn’t opened yet but I managed squeeze out the pricing.

Scoop: One of the managers at The Big Shop told me that (don’t quote me on this!) the price of Pick A Brick would be RM30-RM35 for 100gms of bricks. No word on the variety available but that seems like it’s quite on the high side of things. If you purchase a ton of tiles/foliage then it MIGHT be a good deal. Time will only tell if this is good value when I get access to Pick A Brick come September 15, but for now, it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a good deal.

Secondly, I also managed to wrangle information on the Build-A-Minifig station which typically occupies an area next to Pick-A-Brick. Like its name suggests, you basically get a bunch of accessories, heads, torsos and legs to customize your very own minifigs. They normally come in sets of 3 and the same manager told me that it would cost RM25 for 3 minifigs. Now that does sound like an alright deal, but it will depend on the variety of accessories that will be available on us. More on this when I visit the park for the opening.

First, the good bits about the store.

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HUGE selection of magnets and keychains and I mean HUGE. Nearly every conceivable minifig from the past 1 or 2 years were available. Not bad at RM20-RM25 each for the keychains.

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Some exclusive Legoland keychains, which I thought were pretty cool, although I wished they’d use these hearts instead of an L-shaped heart but oh well, that’s just me being pedantic.

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Lots of Lego apparel for sale as well. This Star Wars one caught my eye, but I didn’t get it. I opted for a  simple minifig motif one in blue.

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Mine’s the blue one.

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TONS of shirts for kids. I was very very very jealous that my adult body was too big was the “I have Ninja Powers” Ninjago shirt. Kids will love this.

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Oh and you’ll spot this massive pink section devoted to Girls. With Friends themed accessories and apparel it’s good to see that Legoland paid equal attention to the fairer sex as well.

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I’m a HUGE fan of Friends… so it was quite tempting not to get these.

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NOW, here was the biggest and most pleasant surprise of the store. An excellent selection of Lego Store exclusives. Now, I’ve never ever seen any of these sets save the Holiday Magnet and Brick Calendar ones in Malaysia, so I didn’t hesitate to get me some. I bought:

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Got myself the brick calendar (RM 60 – US RRP $15) cause I’ve always wanted the numbered bricks (Series 1 Cheerleader and Skater were also nice additions to my minifig collection), the Wedding Cake Topper set (RM30 US RRP $8) cause I’m getting married next year and minifig display cabinet (RM40 – US RRP $10) cause I wanted the Classic Space minifig. The prices were fair, not too much of a difference when compared to the US which is fantastic.

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Tons of battlepacks. Was quite surprised to see the Summer minifig pack available for sale. Didn’t pick it up, because meh, the minifigs were rehashes.

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Lego exclusives such as the Town Hall and Tower Bridge. Was also delighted to see the Kingdoms Chess set available (RM200) which I thought was good value, since you get 30 minifigs altogether.

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More ‘hard to find’ items.

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I liked the centerpiece of the store, a Lego contraption of sorts which extended across the store’s ceiling.

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More brick-built Lego sculptures on top including a very cool robot!

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Also had a bin of Lego Brick separators! Each of them go for RM10. Next to this bin, they had a bin full of Halloween themed polybags  which were pretty unimpressive. If I recall correctly, each bag costed RM25. Poor value.

MEGA RANT 2: Okay here goes. I spotted out one tiny little detail in terms of the pricing at The Big Shop. There were 2 sources of products, which you could tell from the little stickers on the box. About 95% of the store’s stock were sourced from the evil monopolistic distributor with an iron grip on Malaysia’s Lego supply – ALJ. But there was a couple of items with a different sticker, attributing the import and distribution to Legoland Malaysia. Among others were the merchandise, keychains etc.

Let’s take the Minifig Display Case that I bought for RM40. The US RRP is $10. After converting the currency, I’m only paying about a $3 premium. Take a generic set like… 6862 which costs US$20. Want to guess how much it costs here? RM150. That’s…. a ~US$30 premium. What the flying turd. And the only difference between these two examples it was imported and distributed by ALJ or Legoland Malaysia.

I was deeply unimpressed to see that ALJ was allowed into The Big Shop and Legoland Malaysia. They are everything that’s wrong with Lego in Malaysia, making it SO difficult for regular people to be able to purchase and enjoy Lego. First up, there were also several sore omissions from the store. First, what’s up with the lack of Polybags? No Collectible Minifigures as well. Does ALJ have an iron grip exclusive arrangement with their favourite cartel partner, Toys R Us Malaysia that they’re powerful enough to block the sale of the blind minifig packs in Legoland? No Toys R Us exclusives (Y-Wing, Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape, etc) which I found incredibly strange, since Lego Stores across the world are exempt from these exclusivity clauses. If Lego sells it, you betcha last dollar that you’ll be able to find it at a Lego Store, though this isn’t the case with Legoland Malaysia’s Big Shop.

I echo a lot of other Malaysian Lego fans, that were hoping that there would be more competitively priced Lego in Malaysia at The Big Shop. All the other Lego fans I know on forums have expressed their deep disgust that ALJ was allowed to peddle their wares at their prices at Legoland Malaysia. I really hope Merlin Entertainment does something about this, cause it’s plain stupid to pay over-inflated Malaysian prices when you can simple take a 40 minute drive across the causeway to enjoy much much much cheaper Lego in Singapore.

Absolute bollocks. So if you’re planning on going to Legoland Malaysia’s Big Shop, do the Malaysian Lego fans a service and NOT PURCHASE ANY ALJ PRODUCTS. DO purchase products brought in by Legoland Malaysia. I firmly believe that unless we send a message that we will not tolerate these ridiculous ALJ prices, we will NOT see any change and continue to be fleeced by ALJ. Most educated Lego fans know this, but I implore you, to tell your friends and family to not be taken in by Malaysian Lego prices. WHEN THE BUYING STOPS, ALJ’s DAYLIGHT ROBBERY CAN TOO.

Final Thoughts: The park is shaping up quite well. The Customer Service is top-notch (not something you experience often in Malaysia!) and there’s this magical sense of wonder with Legoland that just makes everything works. The Big Shop is a Massive Disappointment and I really do hope Merlin Entertainment listens to Malaysian Lego fans and does something to rectify this. I absolutely can’t wait for the doors to open on September 15 and I’m raring to be one of the first Malaysians to enter the park. Can’t wait for the rides and can’t wait to experience Miniland.

I really do wish Legoland’s Management made it a lot easier for the majority of Malaysians to go pick up the Annual Passes, but oh well.

That’s me, and with the opening just 2 weeks way, I cannot wait to stand under these arches again!

Legoland Malaysia opens its doors on Saturday, 15 September 2012.

Day passes will cost you RM 140 (adult) and RM110 (kids) and Annual Passes can be obtained for RM275 (adults) and RM210 (kids) respectively. More information on admissions and ticket prices on Legoland Malaysia’s Website.

Follow them on Twitter @legoland_my and Facebook for updates. They’re quite prompt and informative in updating their social channels, although there’s room for improvement.

Filed Under: Holidays, Just For Fun Tagged With: build a minifigure, iskandar malaysia, legoland malaysia, nusajaya, pick a brick, the big shop, theme park

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  1. Hitesh says

    September 29, 2019 at 2:33 PM

    CAN I JUST GO THE SHOPS AT LEGOLAND big shop WITHOUT PAYING FOR A PARK ENTRANCE TICKET in malaysia
    johor?

    Reply
  2. Hitesh says

    September 29, 2019 at 2:32 PM

    CAN I JUST GO THE SHOPS AT LEGOLAND WITHOUT PAYING FOR A PARK ENTRANCE TICKET at johor?

    Reply
  3. Radhiecka Periwaal says

    January 19, 2017 at 4:44 AM

    Hi

    Any more recent reviews for the park, my visit is coming up soon

    Reply
    • Jay says

      January 21, 2017 at 11:55 AM

      Hey Radhiecka, these are my most recent reviews, of the theme park and water park

      https://jaysbrickblog.com/2014/11/17/review-legoland-malaysia-theme-park/
      https://jaysbrickblog.com/2014/11/23/review-legoland-malaysia-water-park/

      I haven’t been there since and there are some new attractions such as a Ninjago ride. Let me know if you have any other questions!

      Reply
  4. Sarah says

    March 10, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    Thanks for the awesome post, i’m traveling from Australia to visit my parents and was hoping to get a glimpse before hand the prices as i’m hoping to pick up a bargain (you think your prices are bad, check out our Aussie prices!!! total rip!) your post has been really helpful. Im so excited now to see legoland! thanks again 🙂

    Reply
  5. Mike Li says

    December 23, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    So I want to ask do they sell polybags there???

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    • Jay Ong says

      January 8, 2013 at 9:46 AM

      Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, no polybags when I went. They only had cheapish Halloween polybags when I was there.

      Reply
  6. Nura says

    December 12, 2012 at 11:28 PM

    Hi, are the lego friends cheap over there? It costs $19.90 in sg. My gal loves the lego friends so much.

    Reply
  7. Ian says

    October 11, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    Hi how’s the ninjago range at the big shop? Are the sets the overpriced ones?

    Reply
    • Jay Ong says

      January 9, 2013 at 6:32 PM

      Hey there. From memory, the shop has the same range as any other retail store. Prices are all the same too.

      Reply
  8. pernicketypony says

    September 16, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    So jealous! That looks like you had the most fun. Are you really going to use the topper on your wedding cake? You definitely have to show us pictures if you do.

    Reply
  9. Charles T says

    September 6, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    Turns out the “pre opening pass” printed on the Annual Pass is for a special entry session on the 11th and 12th of September 2012 at Legoland. First 5,000 registrations :).

    Reply
    • Jay Ong says

      September 7, 2012 at 9:15 AM

      Yes, I got this too, heh. Unfortunately they didn’t have the good sense to inform us in advance… kinda impossible to take leave on such short notice if you’re working a white collar job so I’ll still be heading there on the 15th 🙂

      Reply
    • Charles T says

      September 7, 2012 at 9:22 AM

      That is so true, wish they had given notice at least a month ahead.

      I gave them an email (after numerous attempts to call) to ask the usual questions whether there will be a pre-sale, goodie bags, etc. Seems that only the Rides and the Big Shop will be opened. Oh wells.

      Reply
      • Jay Ong says

        September 7, 2012 at 12:20 PM

        Cool! Let me know if they respond to you! Good luck!

        Reply
      • Charles T says

        September 7, 2012 at 12:47 PM

        Got an email response, no pre-sale, no goodie bags and the pick-a-brick shop isn’t open on Annual Pass day.

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        • Jay Ong says

          September 7, 2012 at 3:40 PM

          Oh bummer! Was looking forward to the Pick a Brick. Best go on the 15th then 🙂

          Reply
  10. Charles T says

    September 3, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    Thanks for sharing such an insightful blog!
    I too was really frustrated seeing the Lego prices after having driving down all the way from KL, but Kudos to the Legoland staff. By the way, one of the employees told me that there would be an opening sale at the Big Shop, expect 10-20% discounts store-wide. Pity I can’t make it on the opening day.

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    • Jay Ong says

      September 3, 2012 at 1:58 PM

      Hey Charles, thanks for sharing! The discount sounds really good! Have added it to my blog. I’ll be there for Opening Day, so I’ll write about my experience as soon as I return to KL. Legoland Malaysia had a media/blogger session last Saturday, so if you look around the net, you can read and take a look at a ton of pictures of the park. They got access to the entire park which is quite cool 🙂

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      • Charles T says

        September 3, 2012 at 2:11 PM

        Looking forward to your upcoming blog :).
        Had tickets to last week’s session too (didn’t realise it was a media/blogger session), but decided not to go as just went the week before to collect my annual pass and am fully aware of the Lego pricing.
        Ah right, forgot to share that I bought the Legoland Key Chain, the Wedding Cake Topper and the Rose flower (wish they had the Tulips though).

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        • Jay Ong says

          September 3, 2012 at 2:20 PM

          Oh cool! Mind me asking how you got the tickets? I only labeled it as such because I knew quite a few of my journalist friends who went for it.

          I was very tempted to get the keychain… but I had spent about RM200 already so I had to put a stop to it there 😛

          Also was very tempted to get the Kingdoms Chess Set! Hopefully next time, heh.

          Reply
      • Charles T says

        September 3, 2012 at 2:30 PM

        Got the tickets from a ‘friend of a friend’ scenario. Apparently, Legoland came by Putrajaya and offered some tickets to a few selected groups for a preview 😉

        Reply
        • Jay Ong says

          September 3, 2012 at 3:52 PM

          Ah say no more 😉 Thanks for the info!

          Reply
  11. ICA says

    September 3, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    I really mean it cos you voice out of the Lego’s disgusting price tag in our country. Btw, did you see items like 10194 Emerald Night, 10219 Maersk Train, 3677 Red Cargo Train etc?

    Reply
    • Jay Ong says

      September 3, 2012 at 1:45 PM

      Thanks, I’m not alone in voicing out the pricing! Nope, I didn’t see any of the trains you listed, unfortunately. One of the store managers told me that they would have more items for sale when the park officially opens to the public on September 15, so I’ll be sure to write about it and report if there’s anything new in the store!

      Reply
  12. ICA says

    September 3, 2012 at 3:10 AM

    Thanks for your great sharing. You are the hero of all Lego-lovers in Malaysia!

    Reply
    • Jay Ong says

      September 3, 2012 at 9:05 AM

      Aww, thanks! I’m just a regular guy who likes Lego, that’s all 🙂

      Reply
  13. Minifig Fun says

    September 2, 2012 at 3:08 AM

    Wow! great post and I loved all the pictures. It’s nice to place a face to your blog. I can’t believe you had to make a separate trip to get your annual pass…although, I’m sure a sneak peek of the park is a treat. We have that same lion at the San Diego Legoland. I had no idea you could trade a minifig with an employees minifig. I’ve noticed some employees at Legoland with racecars (they have made) and a few minifigs on their name tags. The Big Shop in Malaysia looks a lot bigger than the one here. I loved seeing all the Lego (non set) items that I normally don’t see at the Lego Store or TRU. I want to buy a salt and pepper shaker I saw the last time I went. Sorry about the prices though, that’s very disappointing. I found something interesting with the build a minifig when I went. I’ll try to post it soon.

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    • Jay Ong says

      September 3, 2012 at 9:04 AM

      Yes, I was quite happy to be there early! My cousin and his family wanted to go as well, but because they had 2 young children they had to cancel the drive down since it wasn’t convenient for them oh well.

      Very cool that the same lion is in San Diego! I’ll post up pictures when the park is fully open – very curious to see what similarities we share.

      Highly recommend you trading minifigs next time you’re there! I really liked the salt and pepper shakers, those were the ones that looked like minifig heads right?

      Reply
      • Minifig Fun says

        September 3, 2012 at 9:28 AM

        Yup, they look like Minifig heads.

        Reply

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@little.ong (and myself) really loved the Duplo Happy Childhood Moments set, and I especially enjoyed the new dumplings element! 🥟

Spring Lantern Festival is one of the best LEGO sets I've had the pleasure of building, and I also appreciated the foray into the mythological origins of Lunar New Year with Story of Nian. 🧨🧧🎆

More sets that celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the world, please! 🌏
More photos of the upcoming #LEGO Amelia Earhart T More photos of the upcoming #LEGO Amelia Earhart Tribute are now available!

Coming March 2021 globally, but if you're in Australia, it's available from today onwards from @legocertifiedstores_anz!
Very impressed by the minifigure designs of Chief Very impressed by the minifigure designs of Chief Mammatus and Thunder Keeper from the new #LEGONinjago 71747 The Keeper's Village.

Love the Polynesian influences that have inspired #ninjagoseason14 - The Island!
Hey @lego, I think i understand what #vidiyo is al Hey @lego, I think i understand what #vidiyo is all about now.

Step aside @musicbyllama!
Really enjoyed building and reviewing the new #LEG Really enjoyed building and reviewing the new #LEGONinjago 71747 The Keeper's Village from Season 14 - The Island 

Hit the link in bio to read the full review

For #Ninjago fans, it doesn’t get much better than this. 71747 The Keeper’s Village is packed with value and is a great centerpiece to Season 14 – The Island.

I have a soft spot for location, or structure-based Ninjago builds, so The Keeper’s Village strikes that itch in the best of ways.

The jungle lair sets the scene and provides a rich backdrop that works really well as a small playset and display piece.

Combined with a very generous helping of 5 minifigures, there’s a ton of value and playability built into the set, especially the stone pillar which works remarkably well as a “big enemy” for the Ninjas to deal with – it very much gives off a “mini-boss in a video game vibe”.

The highlights for me would be Chief Mammatus and Thunder Keeper’s designs. As a big fan of the Islanders theme, I love that #LEGO could callback to those designs in a fresh new way, utilising the tech and innovation that’s now possible through minifigure design.

Whether you’re an adult fan looking for a set that’s a bit more kiddy, outlandish and fun, or you’re planning to buy this for a young child who wants an engaging playset, I can highly recommend 71747 The Keeper’s Village.

Rating and score: 4/5 ★★★★✰
Thanks @lego for sending over the new #LEGONinjago Thanks @lego for sending over the new #LEGONinjago Season 14 sets ahead of their March release!

My first review of 71747 The Keeper's Village is already live on the blog! Speed build is live on YouTube as well! 

@justhypeofficial Kai Plushie just chilling as he's now a regular fixture on all #ninjago videos!
Happy Valentine's Day to this 10/10 stunner. 🌹 Happy Valentine's Day to this 10/10 stunner. 🌹 

Sharing photos from Japan because we miss travelling (and food!) but being in lockdown with you for 5 days isn't too shabby of an alternative.
Happy "Niu" Year! 🐮 May your hongbaos be fat, Happy "Niu" Year! 🐮

May your hongbaos be fat, cookies be crunchy, and mandarins juicy 🍊💦
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