Star Wars Month at LEGOLAND Malaysia Johor 1

Celebrate Star Wars Month at LEGOLAND Malaysia

Star Wars Month at LEGOLAND Malaysia Johor 1
LEGOLAND Malaysia celebrates the annual Star Wars Month featuring many of Master Builder Stefan and his teams intricate LEGO sculptures of the characters and scenes from the cult phenomenon

Star Wars Day was just over, but that does not mean the celebrations have to stop! Then again, the celebration never really stops for the hard core fans, am I right?

Well, here comes the good news! LEGOLAND Malaysia will be extending the festivities with their LEGO Star Wars Month – perfect for fans and their families, especially the little ones, to indulge in their love for this epic franchise! The park will be jam-packed full of Star Wars themed activities; from building LEGO Star Wars Microfighters, putting together a mosaic mural, photoshoots at the special LEGO Star Wars photo wall to a re-purposed LEGO Mindstorm Centre where LEGO Star Wars movies will be playing alongside themed workshops. Mind you, that’s not even including the extensive LEGO Star Wars Miniland that was unveiled last year with much fanfare!

 

Star Wars Themed LEGO My Own Creation Competition

One of the main events that truly celebrated the fans’ passion about the series was the Star Wars themed LEGO My Own Creation Competition. It began four-months ago, where LEGO and Star War fans all over Asia were invited by LUG of Malaysia to submit their Star Wars themed LEGO model creations – be it a model or a diorama – replicating scenes or your own “fanfiction” of the series.

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A close up of one of the top entries for the Star Wars themed LEGO My Own Creation competition Battle of Utapau by the youngest contestant in the competition five years old Tan Ee Xin
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A close up of another top entry for the Junior Category Space Battle Imagination by Tan Chen Ping

Just the Junior category was enough to make me feel ashamed. The youngest in the competition, coming in at just five years of age, actually won Top 3 with her Battle of Utapau diorama. Master Builder Stefan, one of the judges, was incredibly impressed with her creation and dynamic depiction of an action scene solely through the use of LEGO bricks. While, I, and the rest of the spectators, were still trying to understand how we were at least quadruple her age and could barely imagine coming up with anything close.

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The Grand Winner presented an impressive metre wide mini Star Wars themed LEGOLAND coupled with an actual moving Ferris Wheel by Denil Oh

The Grand Prize went to Denil Oh in the Master Builder Catergory, who presented a stunning LEGO re-creation of any fans’ dream; May The Force Arise in LEGOLAND. I cannot decide which was more amazing! An actual moving Tie Fighter Ferris wheel or Darth Vader’s Hot Dance show, featuring some of his most Micheal Jackson-like stormtroopers. Is there a petition somewhere I can sign to make this a reality?

Well, while LEGOLAND decides if it wants to make my dreams come true, I can at least head over to the LEGO Star Wars Miniland where all the winning entries will be displayed in their full glory till end July 2015!

 

LEGO Star Wars Miniland

Of course, we must not leave out Master Builder Stefan and his team’s 8,000 man hours’ worth of hard work. Made up of 1.5 million LEGO bricks, with the largest vehicle being the Clone Turbo Tank in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith at 10,180 bricks and 350 hours, and the smallest being our beloved Yoda at 30 bricks. They have successfully re-created the most iconic scenes and battles from the series, allowing park-goers views they have never seen before.

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A LEGO Death Star welcomes you into the LEGO Star Wars Miniland
Star Wars Month at LEGOLAND Malaysia Johor 1
The Miniland will be a LEGO depiction of iconic scenes from the movie movie by movie scene by scene
Star Wars Month at LEGOLAND Malaysia Johor 1
Episode II Attack of the Clones featuring The Geonosis Arena where Padme Amidala Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker battle ferocious creatures
Star Wars Month at LEGOLAND Malaysia Johor 1
Dynamic poses were given to every character in the giant dioramas
Star Wars Month at LEGOLAND Malaysia Johor 1
Just like a scene from the movie
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The frozen planet of Hoth from Episode V The Empire Strikes Back where the rebels have established a secret base The entire diorama will include a dynamic still of Imperial AT ATs Rebel Snowspeeeders and more as the Empire tracks down the rebels forcing them to flee
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Forest moon and home of the Ewoks Endor which played a key role in preventing the construction of the second Death Star in Episode VI Return of Jedi

Whether you are a die-hard fan of the series or just a causal tag-along, you will, no doubt, be staring in awe. No matter where you look, and how, it looked like a still from the movies – it even got me binging on all six movies after I got home! I cannot wait till next year, and see what Stefan and his team will be recreating from the next instalment.

 

Merchandise

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Satisfy your Star Wars Cravings with endless merchandises from key chains T shirts to Star Wars LEGO Playsets
Star Wars Month at LEGOLAND Malaysia Johor 1
Who would not want to walk around town with this adorable mini Darth Vader
Star Wars Month at LEGOLAND Malaysia Johor 1
I could not resist and got myself a few to play with myself AT AT Stormtrooper and the Vulture Droid

To make the whole experience a fulfilling one, you can even walk home with a plethora of LEGO Star Wars merchandises. From T-shirts, keychains of your favourite characters and, of course, LEGO playsets, LEGOLAND Malaysia is having no mercy on my wallet. I fell trap to my obsessions and got myself another model to play with. While I am no Master Builder, I think I did pretty well with my playset!

At just about an hour from the central of Singapore, it makes a perfect getaway during the weekend or even a day-trip for the Star Wars fanatics or the whole family. There’s a hotel to park yourself at, and, even, a new waterpark for some great summer fun. Here’s hoping that they expand their resort to include more of LEGO’s star products, and, maybe, Stefan might have to get in touch with his feminine side for a Disney Princess-themed miniland.

 

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Jessica Chan
Jessica is a young lady of many obsessions. She gets herself into everything ranging from the latest in the monochrome fashion world (she only wears black, and sometimes, white) to convincing the masses that Community is the best TV series ever made.

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