The next day, we rose bright and early for Kidzania!
We targeted to reach Kidzania at the opening time at 9.30am or 10am. Unfortunately, we took some time to find it and reached there at 10.45am.
As usual, we used MyKad to buy cheaper tickets for 1A, 1C and 1 Senior while Coco's and Baby's tickets had to be bought using the 'international' price.
The ticket counter
The first stop was the bank, to get some Kidzos, before they embarked on the jobs.
The ticketing staff forgot to give us a map for Kidzania.
We were totally lost when we stepped into the Kidzania maze, overwhelmed by the array of shops and a flurry of crowds before us.
Fortunately, prior experience helped.
Coco had done Baby Boss at Taipei and so we knew the concept well.
As Coco was older, I let her roam Kidzania on her own while my aunt and I pottered around with the younger kids.
After I found my bearing, I found a job 'suitable' for the kids - almost immediate participation and no age limit!
Their first job was to courier a parcel to the Aero Station.
The Courier staff forgot to dress the younger kids in the courier uniform though.
The Aero staff endorsed the mail and the kids tottered back to the courier company
where they received their pay!
As I explored, it became apparent to me that most jobs have height or age limit which Baby would not meet.
A nice, young Singaporean mother kindly shared with me that there were more interesting jobs for young kids on the second level.
We explored the area as we made our way to the second floor.
Painting school in which young kids drew pictures
A lady police leading some young police to perform their duty.
Behind them were young firefighters putting out fire on a hotel.
Firefighting was a very popular job.
When I enquired, it was a 1-hour wait.
I figured it would bore the kids to death so we moved on.
At every station, the details of the job are stated at the entrance ie. the number of kids participating at any one time, the wait time, if any payment of Kidzos is required, indicated by '+' (you will be paid) and '-' (you have to pay).
We reached the second floor!
For jobs that give you something, a Vitagen for instance, you pay using the Kidzos.
Looking cute in her oversized lab coat
The little cousin had to use the loo, so he did not join the queue for the next station, sushi making.
I took him to the window-cleaning station instead.
And he got paid for his manual labour.
Sushi King is another popular station.
Baby waited for at least 2 rounds before it was her turn.
Looking pleased with her sushi
Our next stop, Mini Melts
The kids got to enjoy a cup of Mini Melts each at the end of the activity.
Kids with asthma are not encouraged to take part in the making of Mini Melts due to the release of certain gas in the process.
We had to leave by 3.30pm as Kidzania prepared to receive the second batch of visitors at 4pm.
Look at the hordes of visitors!
At the end of the job experiences, we went to the photo-printing shop to purchase the pictures taken by the official photographer. We met Coco there just in time to print her pictures. It was there and then that I came to know that she had been a judge, a brick layer and a newscaster.
You have the choice of depositing the earned Kidzos into the bank and you would receive an atm card that allows you to withdraw the Kidzos at the next visit. We did not think we would return soon since Singapore is going to have her own Kidzania in 2015, so we exchanged the 300 Kidzos (after combining with Coco's) that we earned for a tiny keychain.
Overall, Coco loved it and Baby didn't quite enjoy it. I think the waiting took a toll on Baby, but she did enjoy making and, of course - eating, the products. After the trip, she would educate me on how to make a sushi when we go Sakae Sushi!
Kidzania Kuala Lumpur
Curve NX18 Jalan PJU 7/5,
Mutiara Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Opening hours
Weekdays - 10am to 5pm
Saturdays and selected holidays/weekends - 10am to 3pm (first session); 4pm to 9pm (second session)
Ticketing information
| Ages: 4 – 17 | Kid (Malaysian) | RM 60 |
| Ages: 4 – 17 | Kid (International) | RM 75 |
| Ages: 18 – 59 | Adult (Malaysian) | RM 35 |
| Ages: 18 – 59 | Adult (International) | RM 50 |
| Ages: 60+ | Senior | RM 30 |
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