Legoland, Johor Bahru

I went to Legoland on a sweltering hot day. It was a Monday, when everyone else is working. Ha! The park was largely empty.

This park is pretty huge, bigger than Universal Studios Singapore and definitely bigger than Sanrio Hello Kitty Town, which is a glorified mall arcade.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t many exciting rides. There were 2 roller coasters, one water ride, as well as more kiddie rides such as the train ride, Legoland’s versions of Spinning Teacups and Bumper cars.

The real star of the park is the Miniland. Famous places and sights in Malaysia and around the region have been painstakingly recreated. For me, this is the most amazing part of Legoland. The detail is just amazing.

There is a one storey mall right outside Legoland, consisting mostly of F&B outlets such as KFC, Burger King, Secret Recipe, Old Town Coffee, Manhatten Fish Market and others. There is also a mini-mart, which didn’t look fully stocked yet. This is a non-airconditioned mall, but of course, the individual shops are air-conditioned.

You can step out of the park and step in again. Remember to get a wrist band from the Customer Service right beside the entry/ exit. You MUST also keep your ticket if you wish to re-enter. They will scan it again.

The staff at the entry gantry didn’t check my bags. My bottles of water was confiscated at the entry when I went to Sunway Lagoon.

The food in Legoland is not too expensive. Chicken Lasagne (soft drink or hot beverage included) costs Malaysian Ringgit RM$22. Bread & Butter Pudding (soft drink or hot beverage included) costs Malaysian Ringgit RM$12.

There didn’t seem to be many toilets in the park, and they were situated quite far from each other.

Remember to bring lots of sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and an umbrella, in case it rains. There is very little shelter in the park. If it rains and the park is full, everyone will be squeezing into the limited shelter there is. I can imagine what a pleasant party that would be.

On the other hand, you can just go on a Monday, when everyone else is working. Ha!

How to get to Legoland Malaysia from Singapore

To get from Singapore to JB Sentral, please follow instructions here.

There is a bus LG1 from JB Sentral to Legoland. You will also take LG1 back from Legoland to JB Sentral.

At JB Sentral, the LG1 bus may not be parked at the LG1 bay. So keep your eyes wide open for the bus. It may be parked in another bay.

The schedule for LG1 can be found on Legoland Malaysia website. The fare is Malaysia Ringgit RM$4 each way. Please have exact change. They do not accept Singapore currency on the bus.