Colorful Bricks and a Happy Heart

 

One of the playgrounds for kids

Oh yes, we tried the kiddie rides as well

Still cool inside the shark's mouth

Eww!

After about an hour in the park, we just had to buy caps. The heat was just craaazzzyyyy!

Goofing around as we go round and round

Afternoon nap

Hello Lego people!

I braved this one - a bit bitin pa nga!

Scared?

One of the interactive attractions where you have to pull the rope to go up!

Earthquake!! Can your building survive the earthquake?

Hello Petronas towers, we meet again!

More Lego characters!

So right after our visit to Universal Studios Singapore, we went to Legoland Malaysia. We were crazy about amusement parks then and we expected to have a blast in Legoland. But boy, it was very different from Universal Studios. Legoland is the land of kids. Several, if not all rides are kid-friendly.

The attractions or rides had more interactive features like pulling stuff, racing, pedalling and other stuff. There were also attractions which were exclusively for kids and there are some where an adult-kid tandem were needed. I think that these are great because not only do kids have fun, but they learn to cooperate and learn things while they play.

I particularly loved the Lego characters spread around the park. It just amazed me that small bricks can make something colorful and beautiful. Plus, these lego characters talk. I almost jumped with surprise when an old lego lady talked beside me. Looks like they had speakers inside the lego stuff.

And of course, I could not and would not resist the beck and call of the roller coasters. I rode all three coasters and believe me that even if all three were kid-friendly, I still screamed a little bit. And towards the end, we felt that the thrill was cut short. Was it because the cars were not fast enough? the ride was not steep enough? Or was it because there weren't any loops?

The only ride that we missed were the water rides since it started to drizzle. We were also not able to go around the whole of Miniland as we were so exhausted already because of the sweltering heat (the place had no roofing or covering at all!).

And oh, they had photographers all over the park. They gave us a card with a barcode and they just scanned this everytime they took our pictures. Guests have the option to have their photos printed in one of the shops.

Overall, it was a nice park but it was really meant for kids. Even if the park was open til 10, we opted to head back to Singapore at 4:30 instead of our original plan, which was 5:30.

How to get to Legoland Malaysia from Singapore:

We went to the Singapore Flyer and there's a terminal there going to Legoland Malaysia an Hello Kitty World that leaves every hour. Return trip should be scheduled in the morning. We just got lucky that there were vacant seats the bus leaving earlier than our scheduled time that's why we got to leave early.

Universal Studios Singapore: Part 1

This is the highlight of my trip. I love amusement parks! I love how it makes me feel like a kid again. I love how I look around in awe. I love the attractions. I even love the souvenirs.

Upon entering the park, we strategically planned what our "route" would be. We started with Far, Far Away and ended the fun and tiring visit at Jurassic Park, where there was a big possibility of getting wet.

The entrance! I was so giddy with excitement!

Hollywood Boulevard

There's not much to do on Hollywood Boulevard. Shops lined the strip and you're lucky if your timing is right and you got to meet some of the characters. We met Marilyn Monroe and Frankenstein. Marilyn was really nice, chatting with guests, hence the long line. I wonder how the real Marilyn was? Frankenstein was a bit scary. Make-up was done really good and he was creative when it comes to posing for the camera.

Check it out, the whole park is covered protecting guests from the sun and unexpected rain.

Cute popcorn truck! <3

with Marilyn Monroe

Oh no! Frankenstein got me!!!

Oh wait, Monster Rock was also a part of Hollywood Boulevard. It was a musical that runs for about an hour where scary monsters sing pop, classic and rock songs. This is something little kids must watch so they will no longer be scared of mummies, Frankenstein, the phantom, vampires, werewolves and other scary creatures.

Far Far Away

The land of Shrek and Fiona. Since we started early (a little past 10am), the lines to the attractions were very short. We tried the Enchanted Airways, which was a tiny kiddie roller coaster. And yes, I could not help myself, I hollered. LOL. Next was the Shrek in 4D. Best 4D movie I've seen. The one in Enchanted Kingdom was nothing compared to this. There was even water spraying from the seats and the "spiders" under my legs gave me the creeps.  

We skipped the Meet and Greet and Donkey Live since the Madagascar characters were already dancing their butts away.

This was one very interesting attraction. Best 4D I've been to so far.

Snapshots in Far Far Away

Magic Potion Spin: a ride for the little ones after the 4D movie

The gift shop

Outside Shrek's home. Hey, I'm not the ogre!

Madagascar

This area pulled us from Far Far Away with the characters' boogie dance. It was so amusing and funny we just had to have our photos taken with the characters. Click here to view a clip from my Instagram.

Aside from the Crate Adventure, there was another ride like a merry-go-round for kids.

This was one fun ride. Perfect for kiddos. But yeah, I'm a kid at heart!

I love how all attractions indicate how long the waiting time is.

Snapshots from the Crate Adventure

And they look so relaxed!

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"Donkey, shh, shh. It's me... in this body."

"Oh, my God, you ate the princess!" 

- Princess Fiona and Donkey in Shrek