Apr 25, 2022

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Experience the thrills at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort with its first ever vehicle and racing themed festival

JOHOR BAHRU, 15 April 2022 – The love for vehicles, racing, and speed ignites the thrill for many children and adults. For the first time ever, LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort has transformed the Theme Park into a world of racetracks, making way for the all new Build The Thrills Festival.

Set to begin on 15 April until 26 June, the festival brings together a list of buzzing activities and entertaining shows to keep everyone’s engines roaring with excitement, including a chance to witness and take photos with the iconic scaled-up LEGO® Ferrari 512 M model. Weighing a whopping 280kg, at 2700 x 1200 x 700 mm, the life-sized 3D version, took 164 hours of design and development before another 480 hours to build with 78,496 bricks. Guests can also flex their creativity and imagination to build, test and race LEGO vehicles of their dreams.

“Every activity we have curated for the festival at LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort came through our passion. We want to create memorable moments for kids and their families as they spend quality time together and learn through play,” said CS Lim, Divisional Director at LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort.

He added, “Guests can engage in thematic role-plays, take part in friendly challenges with awesome prizes and celebrate the best moments together with daily live performances we have prepared.”

The event marks one of the largest partnerships between LEGO and LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort, designed for visitors to embrace the love of speed, cars, fun, imagination, and of course, LEGO. Guests can look forward to a fresh and enhanced experience on popular attractions within the theme park. This includes the all-time favourite Driving School, featuring a wider variety of vehicles safe for children to drive and a chance to earn the Best Driver Medal.

Those who wish to take the challenge up a notch can drop by the LEGO Mindstorms zone for a series of STEM-based workshops, robotic maze racer, as well as building and testing a vehicle using LEGO Technic.

“As children return to schools after a prolonged break, the event complements learning through play by enabling an immersive build experience, unleashing their imagination and stimulating their creativity. At Build The Thrills, we are generating both exciting and creative experiences such as pit stop building activities and testing centres, allowing children to embrace expressing themselves while interacting with others,” CS explained.

What Else to Expect at LEGOLAND Build The Thrills

Live Performances:

Sing and dance along with the stars of LEGO Friends of Heartlake City, who will all be performing in brand-new racing outfits at the Friends Rally Showcase. In addition to the daily opening and farewell shows, there will also be an impressive line-up of Stunt Shows, Tech Mech, and Bike Stunts.

Meet and Greet:

Meet the LEGO racers: the Technical Builder, the Speed Champion, and the City Racer, all dressed in racing gear. Be sure to also catch the fantastic characters Emmet, Wyldstyle, Elvie and Bricky around the resort.

Other Activities:

Love a good mystery and problem to solve? Get your detective hat on to find and spot unique LEGO vehicles throughout the Theme Park.
Double down on the action with the Pit Stop Building Activity where you can build your very own racing car or stunt vehicle and put it to the test.
Fire up your competitive side with Rescue Academy. Be the fastest family to finish the fire rescue challenge to win a badge for the kids.
A variety of certificates of achievement to earn by completing the build activities. Visit the Track Attack Showcase, where kids can try out the epic vehicles.
Fuel your energy at the Food Truck and The Café where the kid’s meal will be served on a car dinner plate, available only during the event.

Daily Lucky Draw with amazing gifts every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, where winners can experience standing on a podium during the prize giving ceremony.

For more information on LEGOLAND Build The Thrills, head over to the official website at https://www.legoland.com.my/explore/shows-entertainment/build-the-thrills/ or LEGOLAND social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.

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Build The Thrills Promotions From LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort

1-Day Ticket Super Sale	Customers can get 30% off when they purchase any 1-Day Theme Park, 1-Day Double Park or 1-Day Triple Park ticket, ends 30 April 2022.
Exclusive Hotel Promotion	Adventure awaits at LEGOLAND Hotel when guests book Themed Rooms starting at RM499 per night and Premium Themed Rooms starting at RM599 per night, ends 30 April 2022.
Early Bird Day Tickets Offer	Guests that book their 1-Day Single Park, 1-Day Double Park, or 1-Day Triple Park tickets at least 3 days in advance are eligible for a 25% discount on their tickets from 1 May – 31 May 2022.
LEGO Retail Deals	Customers can enjoy a FREE Gift with the minimum spend of RM199 and above on normal priced LEGO® City, Creator, Technic and Speed Champion ranges, ends 30 April 2022. Grab awesome deals at 25% off on selected LEGO sets – applicable to vehicles in CITY, DUPLO, LEGO Friends, Technic and other ranges while stocks last.

(*All promotions are exclusively available on the official LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort website. Retail offers are also available at the Resort)

LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort Build The Thrills Guide

For media enquiries, please contact:

Cheng Sing Ying

LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort | Merlin Entertainments Group Tel: +6 07 597 8816

Cheng.SingYing@legoland.my

Ashley Ong / Melanie Low

Archetype Malaysia Tel: +6 03 2282 2152

legoland@archetype.co

About LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort

LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort brings together a LEGOLAND Theme park, Water Park Hotel and SEA LIFE in one LEGO® themed location. It is the ideal family holiday destination with more than 70 hands-on rides, slides, shows and attractions. It is the first of its kind in Asia that offers comprehensive adventure, education and fun for either an action-packed day trip or a short break destination ideal for families with kids aged 2 to 12 years old.

The Theme Park is divided into eight themed areas containing thrilling rides, exciting LEGO workshops, awe-inspiring Miniland where Asia’s interesting landscapes, countries and landmarks are recreated in miniature made with more than 30 million LEGO bricks. The Water Park is the largest LEGOLAND Water Park in Asia which features 20 unique slides, waves, wade pools, interactive water-play structure and Build-A-Raft River.

LEGOLAND Hotel Malaysia is the first LEGO themed hotel in Asia. Choose your preferred theme room at a hotel all equipped with LEGO theming elements, giving you choices to be trained like a NINJA, playing pirate, commanding a Kingdom or embarking on an adventure option. All rooms include a king- sized bed for parents and a separate private sleeping area for 3 kids. Participate in our in-room treasure hunt activity and stand a chance to win cool LEGO gifts.

SEA LIFE is the world’s largest international aquarium brand with more than 50 outlets in the world and it is the latest addition to LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort. This attraction will immerse all guests in an intimate and interactive journey underneath the waves. All visitors will have chance to enjoy up-close experiences with sea creatures and be inspired to learn more about our blue planet’s invaluable natural marine assets through magical storytelling, interactive displays and hands-on encounters. SEA LIFE Malaysia has more than 25 display tanks in 11 habitat zones featuring 13,000 amazing sea creatures. The Malaysian Rainforest is one of the unique exhibit zones featuring local creatures in Malaysia. Don't miss this special zone where you can never find it in other SEA LIFE attractions.

About Merlin Entertainments

Merlin Entertainments is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin operates 139 attractions, 23 hotels and 6 holiday villages in 24 countries and across 4 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its millions of visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its employees. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.