Legoland has opened its first waterpark in Asia, with the Malaysian attraction becoming the largest Legoland Water Park in the world.

The opening of the park, which includes over 20 unique water-based rides, is part of the transformation of Legoland Malaysia into a resort, with the opening of a new hotel next year set to make the attraction the largest family destination resort in South East Asia.

Located in the rapidly developing Iskandar region, the park also features 70 Lego models and is the only Legoland park in the world where visitors can enjoy the waterpark on its own as a stand-alone attraction, or in combination with the original Legoland Malaysia theme park.

Some of the park’s most exciting concepts include the Build-A-Raft River attraction where children can customise their own raft with Lego soft bricks before floating down a lazy river, while the Joker Soaker is a fun interactive play structure, which allows children to aim water cannons at each other.

“It’s incredibly exciting to be celebrating the expansion of Legoland Malaysia and the opening of the Water Park is a major milestone in the transformation of Legoland into a resort – the perfect location for a family short break,” said John Jakobsen, Managing Director of Legoland Parks for Merlin Entertainments.

“We are also very pleased to see that the opening of Legoland Malaysia has been a catalyst to encourage other high quality leisure businesses to the area, and share our partners’ exciting vision for southern Malaysia to become a hub for international entertainment.”

Given its location in Iskandar the attraction is accessible to both local and international visitors, with Legoland Malaysia hoping to make the most of both domestic and global demand for its resort.