During the past few weeks, I had been visiting a number of shopping malls to take pictures of Christmas decorations. I would like to share these pictures in this post.
First, I went to 1Utama.
I was quite impressed! The Oval Concourse in 1Utama seemed to have transformed into a Christmas town square complete with an ice-skating platform in the middle.
There were lots of stalls lining the town square. Most of them are famous brand names like Memory Lane, Lovely Lace, Famous Amos and Cold Storage to name a few.
You can actually walk up the stairs to enter the upper floors to shop for Christmas goodies!
The place was beautiful!
Don't you think it looks like a scene taken out from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol?
Two thumbs up for the Christmas decoration at 1Utama this year!
Next, I visited The Curve.
It was a bit disappointing to me after last year's beautiful decoration.
The Christmas theme this year is "Under The Christmas Tree" featuring characters from the magical world of Toy Town.
There's a nice colourful house here!
And more Toy Town characters!
I was not impressed, but it's still better than many other shopping malls!
After The Curve, I visited Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC). I really liked their Christmas decoration last year so I was eager to see what they offer this year.
It was quite nice, though could not match last year's.
There were lots of balls floating in the air!
Lots of stalls selling Christmas goodies here but I did not buy any!
Next, I visited Bangsar Village II as I heard they have the tallest LEGO Christmas tree in Asia!
Yes, the tree was indeed very tall (about 7 metres) and it was made entirely of LEGO blocks - all 850,000 pieces of them!
Even the ornaments were made from Lego. Look at the smiling snowman and candy canes!
I was told that the Christmas tree took 5 days to set up. Not bad, coming from the fourth largest toy manufacturer in the world!
From Bangsar, I headed to The Gardens Mall.
I did not expect too much from The Gardens as the Christmas decorations here was not good the last two years.
Indeed, it was pretty average, although I like this mall because it looks very classy.
I did not take much photos and instead headed next door to MidValley MegaMall.
Wow! There were so many things to see here! The whole Centre Court was filled with bears, snowmen, elves, puppies, rabbits and toy soldiers! Well, it's no wonder as the theme this year is "Have A FUNTOYSTIC Christmas!"
Look at this cute bear!
There's a giant brown bear amidst all the smaller white bears.
These fluffy bears were definitely a hit with children and adults alike.
Can you see that little child sitting on the box next to the two bears? That's how big the bears were!
Let it snow!
There were so many toys to take photos of and at so many different angles!
I had so much fun admiring each toy!
I'm not sure what these toy characters are, but the ones in the middle must be Tin Soldiers!
A funny looking Joker!
A ballerina dancing on a music box.
I'm just including this photo below to show that the ballerina had changed position due to her turning round and round!
There's even a Merry Go Round!
More snowman, Joker, bear and puppy!
Is this a rabbit in the middle flanked by two cute puppies?
Comical looking jester!
I like all those hot air balloons hanging from the ceiling. And what makes them adorable are the dolls and toys sitting in these balloons!
From the Centre Court, I walked over to the South Court and found more Christmas decorations there!
Oh my, what a cute donkey flanked by a group of Tin Soldiers!
Oh! There's a rabbit sleeping next to the adorable donkey!
I know, I know, you must be thinking why I am putting up so many photos of this donkey but it's so adorable! I want to take it back home! Haha!
I love the Christmas decorations at Mid Valley but could not help feeling that they copied Bangsar Shopping Centre's "Alice In Wonderland" Christmas decorations last year.
Coming up in Part 2 : Christmas Decorations at Pavilion, Fahrenheit 88, KLCC, Empire Shopping Gallery Subang, Subang Parade and Sunway Pyramid.
FIRST COMMENTER
Wah, many parts about mall Xmas deco, ah?co
First! Yeay!!!!!!
Apart from Midvalley and Gardens Mall, I didn't go to malls this time of the year.
A Lego blocks Christmas tree! How very cool!
All those mall hopping in one day, Foong?
nice decoration belong to midvalley
wow..beautiful..thx for those pictures..
Didn't visit many malls this year. Wasn't really impressed with the ones I visited - Mid Valley and Pavilion. Re-used their past Christmas decor.
I really like the idea of a Christmas town square, with shops and all! Brilliant!
wow..so colorful..i love it! esp the Christmas deco in Midvalley! :D
got Part 2 some more!? ok looking forward to see the rest of the parts..! :D
This is a really loooooong post...
And it's only part 1!
I haven't bothered to shoot Xmas decorations...
Prefer to shoot Santa Girl, haha...
Anyway, I enjoy your photos. Thanks.
I like the Mid Valley's one.
You so free eh?
so many bears in mid valley yet not a single panda in sight! :P
i did not go to BSC
very nice n colorful! can feel the joy too! :D
d xmas deco still there?? or start change to cny mood dy?
haha waiting for ur part 2 then! :D
Nice decorations at One U! Last year I visited most of the malls in PJ area (1U and the Curve) but this year I ended up spending more time in Fahrenheit, Pavilion and Mid Valley! Love the Christmassy feeling!
let me say that the atmosphere is so festive and everyone out there amidst the christmas rush would definitely feel jolly with the sights.
My phooes in Midvalley more than yours. LOL :D
Yeah! The one in 1Utama is very special...they actually build some houses right? Goodness...
The one Gardens...was really a let down. I went there too and I think it was too lavish and not well thought. :p
Midvalley is of course the best. Ha :D
Nice photographs!!!! I like the colourful house and teddy bears very much...
beautiful pictures. Very nice decorations.. Thanks for sharing
lina, only 2 parts cos if I put all in one post, it will be way too long! Haha!
No of course not mall hopping all in one day! You think I so free ah? LOL!
nikel khor, thanks for dropping by! Yes, I like the one in Mid Valley too : )
wenn, you are welcome : )
mei teng, yeah Pavilion re-used theor past decor. But I thought Mid Valley did not?
kyh, yes love the 1Utama Xmas decor! : )
monica, yes love the Mid Valley Xmas decor! OK, Part 2 coming up soon : )
khengsiong, haha! and you are lucky I divided it into 2 parts! LOL!
Thanks for enjoying the photos and keep on shooting Santa girls! : D
che-cheh, haha! Not really free but try to visit all the malls for the Xmas decors! : )
Wah....you actually took the effort to visit all those malls during Christmas arr? So nice!
Your photos are lovely! Merry Christmas, panda! :D
Oh, and a Happy New Year too~ ;D
merryn, yeah I want to complain to MidValley management cos they are BEARcist for putting so many bears there and none of them is a panda! LOL!!
caroline, yes the Xmas decors are still there, I think at least till 1st Jan : )
iamthewitch, so which mall have the best Xmas decor? : )
lawstude, yes it is very festive with all these Xmas decorations! : )
tekkaus, your photos of MidValley more than mine? HJha, actually I have some more but decided not to put them all in this blog or the post will be too long! LOL!
Yes, I love the decors at 1utama and MidValley. I know you love the MidValley one : )
used cell phones, me too : )
wet floor anti slippery, thanks and you are welcome! : )
erika toh, yeah I went to visit all the malls but I also did some shopping, not merely to take photos of Xmas decorations of course! Haha! Glad you like them!
Happy New Year to you too! : )
Wah, good collections of Xmas Deco!
1U has my vote. The town looks pretty and elegant. Thank you for the photos, Foong. Special thanks for the Lego Xmas tree. Read about it in the papers but it had no picture. Looking forward to the rest.
Psst... those tin soldiers are actually Nutcrackers. Nice.
Btw, have you completed your series of travel posts? It just occurred to me.
wow, looks like you are going to almost all major shopping malls to see the xmas decoration huh??
i don't really do that for a purpose, that's why i think i've seen only a few..
MV and Gardens of course because my office is there, others like KLCC and 1U lor, OMG!! i think that's all!! how pathetic~~
but of all, i like MV decoration the most.. i just love the Funtoystic Christmas theme.. love all those giant toys, haha~~
but then they don't have a giant doraemon, what a waste.. oh yeah, i saw the doraemon tumbler in MV the other day.. haha!! :D
You are walking around with your camera, don't you? Hehe. Someone told me that before. Haha
Anyway, LOVE this post so much! I even did a post inspired by this:
http://mylittleblackpot.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-love-christmas-decorations.html
pete, thanks! : )
happysurfer, yes love 1U too! : )
Oh so the Tin Soldiers are called Nutcrackers? Thanks!!
No I have not completed posts on my Bangkok trip and have yet to start on Cambodia trip! And there's still one more post on my Guilin trip. Gosh!!
SK, haha! Yes I love going to shopping malls during Christmas month! Cos it puts me in the Christmas mood!
Yes, I can imagine you liking those giant toys haha!
Oh you saw Doraemon tumbler? Where?
Who told you I walk around with my camera? Not really unless I want to take pictures!! otherwise I just use my iPhone to take pictures : )
Thank you for loving this post and being inspired by it! : )
the malls there can really go crazy with xmas displays there