Disney Garden of Wonder at Floral Fantasy (22 Aug 2025)

A big thanks to PCF invitation to the parents to bring the little ones to visit Floral Fantasy on a Friday afternoon at only $10 per family. The event currently running is a collaboration with Disney and Pixar themed "Disney Garden of Wonder". The whole attraction is not big, you probably need only about 30mins to walk through the displays, but nevertheless, the little ones have an enjoyable time =)

Winnie the Pooh

Snow White and the 7 dwarfs

Little Mermaid

Up

Daisy enjoying a Ice Kachang away from the heat

Donald pinch by Chilli Crab

And not forgetting Mickey Mouse!

Legoland 2025

07 Mar - It is our annual trip to Legoland with our *OEE*! Having grown taller these past 1 year, now he has reached a new milestone to be able to ride roller coaster within the park! Much has changed where we stayed for 2 nights compared to 1 year ago. A new Greentree Hotel is currently being built to be ready in 2026. A lot of new and cheap eateries has open up surrounding the hotel. Imagine having a breakfast for just RM35 for 2 adults and 1 kid! The food is nice though!

Kokomo restaurant (Rating 4.2 - 257 reviews) where we have our usual lunch

Medo Restaurant (Rating 4.3 - 65 reviews) where we have our breakfast

As usual, we picked a weekday to visit Legoland to avoid the crowds. All the rides practically have no queue and we cleared them pretty fast. Its the first time riding the roller coaster for *OEE* and the experience did not go down well for him. He wanted to ride one time only as he is scared! Haha >.< In the end, most of our time are spent chasing the 4D shows and the live shows on stage.

*OEE* did managed to get his hand on the Junior Driving School to drive a car on his own and the Boating School to steer a boat through the winding course. Thank God it did not rain when we were at Legoland to enjoy the full day!

Trip to Legoland

18 Mar - Bringing *OEE* on his first trip to Legoland via the Woodlands train crossing to experience what riding on a train is like. We stayed the night at Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel, which is affordable and eateries plenty around the hotel. If you feel like having something nice and lazy to do research, GrabFood is an option which is just a handphone away. For us, GrabFood in Malaysia is always the way to go. RM$50 is more than enough for a full meal for a family of 3. Not sure how is it possible, but food in JB just taste much better compared to Singapore. *shrugs*

View of our room at RM$423/night

Bay View from Level 9

Trip to Legoland on 19-Mar. Only few people around and we kind of feel like having the place to ourselves. By the way, GrabCar ride is only RM$29 for 29km!

Performance starting in 5 mins and there is only like 2 people?

Lego buildings of Singapore CBD

Taj Mahal

Ankor Wat

Putrajaya

Having a mini workout fighting fire!

Our Lunch at Market Restaurant: Oriental Chicken Rice @ RM$40, comes with 1 500ml Coke and Paddle Pop Ice-cream

Oven Roasted BBQ Whole Leg @ RM$42, comes with 1 500ml Coke and Paddle Pop Ice-cream

Chicken Bolognese @ RM$25, comes with 1 packet juice and Paddle Pop Ice-cream

Unfortunately, it started raining after lunch and we just try our best to explore the park during the rain breaks.

Eventually, we settled ourselves at the Duplo Playtown to hide from the rain, while *OEE* is having fun with the sheltered playground. Compared to 5 years ago, there are a few additions in the Imagination Area and we took our first ride at the observation tower where we have a bird eye view of Legoland. Not a bad experience overall! The only pity is *OEE* is just 5cm shy from the safety height restrictions for the thrill rides! Looks like we will return again in the future.

For the journey back to Singapore, we booked a private one way transfer from our hotel back home through SGMYTrips. Didn't encounter any jams along the way and traffic at custom was smooth. Total journey took only 45mins @ S$85! Fast and convenient!

The Bus Collective Daycation Review

Happened to see this article a few months ago where they upcycled old decommissioned SBS buses into hotel rooms. I was thinking it was an interesting concept and experience to bring *OEE* for a daycation and visit the far east (Changi Village) at the same time. This was finally put into action yesterday.

The Bus Collective (Newly Opened Dec 2023)

5 Telok Paku Rd, Singapore 508883

Point to note: The CDG Taxi GPS navigation system is wrong. It will point to somewhere inside the Changi Village Hawker Center. If going via CDG taxi, you will need to remind the driver the correct entrance. Google map navigation is correct. 

The staffs are friendly and accommodating. Check-in was fast and soon, we are done to tour the site. While each room is "close to nature", we do expect to see some ants around. However, if you don't bring food into the room, I guess you will do fine. For us, we followed strictly no food policy inside the room and the few ants we came across are just restricted to around the door area. For room service, there is no phone inside each bus. Instead, you will need to scan a QR code and all request will be submitted to the front desk.

Our room - Bus 108 (King George)

Each room come with a patio with a BBQ pit

All drinks in the fridge and bar table are complimentary

The iconic bus driver seat, where *OEE* likes to play

Once you are done with photos taking, you can explore the surrounding area. Right outside one of the side gate that provide you access to the Changi Village Hawker Centre, there is a playground for kids 5 - 12 years old. If you feel like taking a short walk, you can cut across the blue bridge next to the Changi Ferry Terminal to get to the Changi Beach for some sea breeze.

Food is even less of a concern. Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, the variety of stalls at the Changi Village Hawker Centre is there for you to choose from. If you are not so keen to explore, there is a Thai theme eatery onsite - BUSKing by 555 Villa Thai (Pic below).

Changi Beach

BUSKing by 555 Villa Thai

Menu on offer

Prices by BUSKings is just slightly more expensive if you compare with the Changi Village Hawker Centre. For example: Basil Chicken Rice with cold drink. Changi Village Hawker price is about $7.30, while BUSKing is $8.80. For breakfast, we chose the Rise and Dine option when we book the room, so we get a breakfast set for 2 adults @ $10.00++ per pax. If you order onsite, it will be $13.80++.

Ah Ma fried Bee Hoon (Taste not bad!)

Ah Bang Nasi Lemak (Chicken is a bit blend)

Enjoy a view of airplanes taking off while you enjoy the breakfast

First Bird Paradise Visit Review

Visited the new Bird Paradise on 27-Dec-2023 for the first time together as a family together with 大舅 and 外婆. On the whole, I felt the area of the new Brid Paradise, compared to the old Jurong Bird Park, is smaller, but more compact. There are boardwalks meandering throughout the different theme areas where they tried to allow birds to free roam fly around on their own, so that visitors can get up close with these flying creatures. There are only 2 tram stations in the park - one at the entrance, and the other at the amphitheater where the shows are conducted. It is just a short ride, and you can get there in 10mins via walking. Cafes, restaurants and food court wise, there are plenty located within the park. You can get yourself easily a seat if you go during the time when the shows are conducted at the amphitheater. This is one big improvement compared to the Old Jurong Bird Park, where there are only a few eateries located and you need to spend some efforts to get to them.

Personally, I will recommend to visit in the morning to catch the first show time, so that you can spend the rest of the day roaming around the park and get out by 3-4pm. Breakfast wise, not to worry, there are shops open outside the entrance where you can get a good breakfast. All you need to do is look out for shops that open between 8-9am.

Man-made waterfall at the entrance

Breakfast at Coffee House by Old Chung Kee

Breakfast Menu

First Show - Predators on Wings

Birds plenty flying around the boardwalks

No idea what this guy is doing but the wire wont last long...

Flamingos at the Wetland

Feeding Time

Second show - Wings of the World

Penguins - Up closer compared to the Old Jurong Bird Park