Iskandar Puteri is one of the most visited places of interest in Johor. It is where we can find those popular indoor theme parks in Malaysia particularly Sanrio Hello Kitty Town and Thomas Town.

Speaking of Thomas Town, we went to this place and I think in the pipeline of the Johor Tourism for Visit Johor 2020, these two indoor themes park should be on the list.

Thomas Town is located on the Third Level of Sanrio Hello Kitty Town and Thomas Town in Puteri Harbour, Iskandar Johor. I have listed here the things to do in Thomas Town Malaysia for you to enjoy your adventure to this wonderful indoor theme park.

1. Thomas The Train

Welcome aboard to Thomas The Train as we go around to Thomas town. We took the train to enter a tunnel and go around the Sodor Island playground inside the park.

We just queued up at the Knapford Station before the train master allowed us to board the train.

This adventure is a good place for your little one to try riding on a train in about two minutes.

Since my son loved Thomas The Train very much, we are able to take photos inside the Knapford Station before we took the train ride.

2. Bertie The Bus

Bertie the bus is one of a kind ride which I think good for your little one too. They will surely enjoy the ride as the bus brings us up and down with the music of “The Wheels On The Bus”.

We actually took the ride for how many time but since there are a lot of rides inside the Thomas Town, we ended up taking up to three times.

3. Harold Helitours Ride

At first, my son was scared of this ride because of the noise coming from the ride. Eventually, he loved it especially when the ride brings us up and spinned us up and down while inside a helicopter-like ride.

By the way, this ride (for me) is good for 2 years old and above, parents should be accompanying them too so that they will be safe.

4. Windmill Ride

Aside from Thomas the train which we took about three times, this is the other ride that my son loves it. The ride is very smooth and it's really exciting.

We took this three times. The Windmill is not that fast so even toddlers at least one year old can take the ride. But if you have a baby with you (less than 1 year), better do not try.

The force of the gravity when the ride lifts you up may not be suitable for the breathing of your baby.

5. Bumping Buffies Stemies & Diesel Ride

This ride is as simple as a bump car with the face of Thomas on each of the cars in different colors (I can’t recall their names).

Anyway, this ride is not suitable for below 110 CM because the ride might be a bit risky for the children. We weren’t allowed to take this ride. So hoping on our next visit, we can try this out.

6. Colin Crane Drop Ride

This ride seems amazing to me. But since my son was so scared to try this ride, we eventually put it on hold.

But upon watching the other kids and parents who tried this out, the ride is safe and it’s not actually that bad. The drop ‘per se’ will not actually drop you to the extreme level. The way I look at it, it’s really full of fun.

7. Sodor Island Playground

This is located on top of the Thomas Train Ride/ Knapford Station. The parent's lounge is also located here.

Parents can take a rest while the children are playing inside the Sodor Island Playground. The children will be required to crawl, climb, and slide inside the playground based on the structure of the playground.

8. Photo Session

As you roam around the place, don’t forget to get snapshots of you with those rides. It will definitely be a good memory that you can treasure as you exit Thomas Town.

Aside from Thomas Town, you can also go down at the second level to witness the different shows they have:

a. Bob the Builder Show

This is a good engagement between the children and the characters of Bob the Builder. The show is about 30 minutes. At that point in time, my son was already tired so he eventually fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the show was good. The other children (guests) participated well in the show.

b. Angelina Balerina Show

We actually didn't have the chance to watch this show but I believe that it's gonna be an interesting show for everyone.

I am looking forward to coming back to Sanrio Hello Kitty Town and Thomas Town together with my family to witness this show.

c. Trying out the Playground for Bob the Builder

This is the only activity park inside level two of the Sanrio Hello Kitty Town and Thomas Town in Johor. It's quite small but there are a lot of things that we can do inside.

There are bricks made out of soft toys that need to be arranged and this will take time if you have a toddler doing it with you. I would suggest you try it. It's gonna be fun for everyone.

The slide is also very interesting.  I love it even at my old age.

d. Thomas Town Show

This was a performance about the story of Thomas and friends which the performing crew of Thomas Town did at the second level. The sound effects, the dance routines were very entertaining.

It is also at this stage where the kids can watch the show of Barney and friends especially when they sing the famous song of Barney.  I hope for our next visit we can watch this entirely.

The kids and parents will surely love it.

How to get here?

From Second Link  (Tuas Checkpoint):

Option 1. Take taxi/ grab from CIQ Second Link to Iskandar Puteri bus stop (about RM40 per trip).

Option 2. Take Bus service CW7L to Legoland and from Legoland takes LM1 or taxi/grab car to Hello Kitty Town Malaysia via the bus stop at Puteri Harbour, Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

From First Link (Woodland Checkpoint):

Option 1. Take taxi/ grab from JB Sentral to Puteri Harbour, Iskandar Puteri bus stop (about RM60 per trip).

Option 2. Take Public Bus from JB Sentral or Larkin Bus Terminal (Causeway Link LM1). The fare is about RM5.40 per pax.

From Kuala Lumpur:

Option 1. Take Direct Bus Service from Swiss Garden Hotel Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur by Causeway Link Bus Service (RM57 per trip) to the bus stop at Iskandar Puteri.

Option 2. Take a flight to Senai Airport from Kuala Lumpur and other domestic flights from Malaysia then take Causeway Link Bus to Legoland (DSX). From Legoland bus stop, take Causeway Link LM1 / taxi or grab to Hello Kitty Town Malaysia.

From Indonesia/ Singapore:

Option 1. Ferry from Batam Indonesia or even from Singapore to Puteri Ferry Terminal. You can walk from the ferry terminal to Sanrio Hello Kitty Town Malaysia.

UPDATE

Since this was published from another site (Sept 5, 2019), Thomas Town is no longer in operation since the end of December 2019.

In line with the pipeline of the Ministry of Tourism Johor for its upcoming project called Visit Johor 2020, there had been a lot of ongoing projects for this event to attract tourists to visit the wonderful places of interests in Malaysia particularly in Johor.

Should you be aiming to visit Johor Bahru for this year or for the coming years, I suggest you include Sanrio Hello Kitty Town in Malaysia to your itinerary list. This place is located in Iskandar Puteri Johor is about 20 kilometers away from the heart of Johor Bahru. 

I have listed some things to do that would help you enjoy the adventures that you can do inside this indoor theme park.

HERE ARE THE THINGS TO DO IN SANRIO HELLO KITTY TOWN MALAYSIA

1. Designing Your Own Hello Kitty Cookies

This is one of the most exciting activities inside the park. We have our kids with us and they enjoyed the activity by designing their own Hello Kitty cookie and at the end of it, they will eat it.

The components of the activity actually include chocolates, colored sweets (pink),  honey, and a plain Hello Kitty face cookie.   

Your little one will surely love it. My son loved it. He actually eats all the chocolate chips here which are supposed to be part of the decoration.  Anyway, the chocolates are all edible including the cookie, honey, and everything. You just need to supervise them.  

2. Coloring My Own Hello Kitty Button Pin 

This is considered a simple activity, but if you really sit down with your little one as he/she tries to combine all the colors, then you will definitely appreciate it. 

This engagement is a commendable activity for my self and my little one as I am able to take time with them (about 30 minutes) to finish their coloring.  I sit down with them as they scribbled the template given by the staff inside the Hello Kitty Town.  

Should you be having a toddler with you, you might spend more time on them to complete their artwork. Parents shall guide them so that they will have something to the treasure before the buttons will be finalized into a wonderful button pin.  

3. Visiting Hello Kitty in Oz 

This adventure will definitely a good short getaway as you entered a door full of mirror glass  (I don’t know how to call it) but it’s good for you to find your way out before you will be asked to try out the activities inside the oz room.  

You have to let your kids play the activity. This may not be advisable for kids below 4 years old as the activity needs to be fast. So parents should be able to guide them.  

I personally like this since my son was amazed by the lightings and those big mushrooms inside this room. The atmosphere inside the rooms shows as if we are inside a fairy tale story land.   My children loved it very much.  

4. The Purrfect Stage 

This stage is where you can witness how Hello Kitty and friends do a lot of dancing and singing and allowing the kids to enjoy dancing with them especially with a thousand bubbles coming out from the stage.  

This activity definitely nailed our adventures as there is a close and personal engagement with Hello Kitty and friends to the audiences, especially for my little ones. They also have their other dancers in colorful attires that makes the whole routine fantastic.

We literary went back in the evening to witness how magical their presentations.

5. Kitty Tea Cup Ride 

This ride is the only ride inside Sanrio Hello Kitty Town. The ride completes in about a few minutes but you will definitely love it.  You will sit down at the teacup of Hello Kitty with the giant Teacup at the center and the ride will be spinning around with different colors and sounds. 

You can take a few times but be mindful to please give a chance to others.  

6. Visiting the House of Hello Kitty 

The house of Hello Kitty will be good for your little one to explore what exactly inside her house. Hello Kitty lives here together with her sister Mimmy. 

You are allowed to enter her dining area, bathroom, living room, kitchen area, and bedroom. You can also see her pieces of jewelry inside her bedroom.

My kids loved her full-body-length mirror.  They were very fascinated to see their reflection in the mirror.

7. Coloring Hello Kitty Hat at the Wishful Studio 

Since kids really love doing activities. They also have a session for you to do a coloring activity for Hello Kitty Hat. It will be a good engagement for you and your little one to spend a few minutes finishing the task.  

This will be a good engagement for the kids. They can strengthen their own creative skills. I just let my son scribble on the hat given to him. He combined it with different colors until he finished the task.

8. Fitting Hello Kitty Costumes

This place is located inside the Wishful Studio. They have different costumes available there for you to try out.

You can let your kids wear some of those costumes available inside and to be followed by taking photos out from it.   It will be surely full of fun.

 9. Hello Kitty Activity Park 

You can take this moment for your little one to play with other kids at their activity park.  

It’s a small playground for them to exert their energy while you (the parents) can rest and prepare their snacks at the park’s  Cinnamon Roll café.

They have foodstuff for you and your little one. The cakes are good and tasty. 

10. Photos Session 

Above all these activities, don’t miss out to take photos inside the park. Remember to take a photo inside the house of Hello Kitty and other parts of Sanrio Hello Kitty Town in Malaysia.

 

HOW TO GET HERE

From Second Link  (Tuas Checkpoint):

• Option 1. Take taxi/ grab from CIQ Second Link to Iskandar Puteri bus stop (about RM40 per trip).
• Option 2. Take Bus service CW7L to Legoland and from Legoland takes LM1 or taxi/grab car to Hello Kitty Town Malaysia via the bus stop at Puteri Harbour, Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

 From First Link (Woodland Checkpoint):

• Option 1. Take taxi/ grab from JB Sentral to Puteri Harbour, Iskandar Puteri bus stop (about RM60 per trip).
• Option 2. Take Public Bus from JB Sentral or Larkin Bus Terminal (Causeway Link LM1). The fare is about RM5.40 per pax.

From Kuala Lumpur:

• Option 1. Take Direct Bus Service from Swiss Garden Hotel Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur by Causeway Link Bus Service (RM57 per trip) to the bus stop at Iskandar Puteri.
• Option 2. Take flight to Senai Airport from Kuala Lumpur and other domestic flights from Malaysia then take Causeway Link Bus to Legoland (DSX). From Legoland bus stop, take Causeway Link LM1 / taxi or grab to Hello Kitty Town Malaysia.

From Indonesia/ Singapore:

• Option 1. Ferry from Batam Indonesia or even from Singapore to Puteri Ferry Terminal. You can walk from the ferry terminal to Sanrio Hello Kitty Town Malaysia.

LATEST UPDATE

Sanrio Hello Kitty Town and Thomas Town are officially not in operation in Malaysia since 1st January 2020. All photos shown were captured in 2019.