GET ready to celebrate the cute yellow characters with their quirky attitudes and immerse yourself in the world of the Minions, as they are now in Malaysia.
Brought by Universal Live Entertainment and Illumination from the US, “A Minion’s Perspective Exhibition” is a first-of-its-kind exhibition based on the popular Illumination’s Despicable Me and the Minions.
The exhibition, which takes place in Resorts World Genting’s Pavilion Hall, SkyAvenue, began on Dec 5 and runs through March 10, 2024. Its producer is Beast Kingdom and the local partner is Ace Media Network.
On Dec 4, a day before the exhibition opened its doors to the public, a launch event with a yellow ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Times Square Stage, Sky Avenue.
“A minion’s perspective is a first-of-its-kind official touring exhibition inspired by Illumination’s Despicable Me and the Minion films,” said Universal Destinations and Experiences’ president of global business development, Michael Silver.
He added that covering over 1800 square metres of experience, the exhibition includes seven thematic zones, films with picture-worthy settings, interactive activities featuring minions, as well as some recognisable characters from Despicable Me.
Later, a delegation of media members had the privilege to visit the exhibition for an exclusive experience. It began with a screening of the Minions.
A yellow world
Next, we got to hear the real story behind the creation of the Minions movies from the makers, actors and comedians through videos.
The most impressive room was Felonius Gru’s Lab, which has gadgets, testing machines and a gigantic Gru’s Airship that we could not resist posing next to the famous villain against the backdrop of the airship.
We were in awe of the adorable minion “girls” room with Agnes Gru and Fluffy the Unicorn, a fascinating room full of villains like Scarlett Overkill, taking a closer look at the lovable large-size fluffy and entering a game room with an oversize banana.
We got to learn about the evolution of the minions from a yellow organism to their comical presence during historic moments around the world, from being a king to a soldier in the battle.
One of the best things about the exhibition is the variety of interactive games for both children and adults.
Although children will enjoy the games, adults will be tempted to participate just for fun. These games got us connected with the inner child inside us. For example, colouring favourite Minions characters. When you colour your favourite character on a small screen, the immediate result is shown on a large screen. There are also games to test memory power, to find a matching minion personality, “Bananaaaa” games and even to dance to match Balthazar Bratt’s steps.
Walking through each room in the exhibition felt like being transported into the imaginary world, as each room never stops to excite us with its cuteness, humour, mischief and scenes from the movies.
At the end of the exhibition, we found a retail merchandise store selling exclusive Minion items. Surpisingly, there were toasters, air fryers and hand blenders in the signature bright yellow colours, apart from the usual merchandise items like cuddle-worthy stuff toys, T-shirts, caps and stationery.
Last but not least, some of us were lucky enough to meet Kevin and Bob, who made special appearances at the entrance, which attracted a mini-crowd among toddlers and their parents, who had grabbed a chance to snap a photo.
Tickets are priced at RM85 for adults, RM59 for children and RM256 for a family bundle of two adults and two children.
The exhibition opens from 12pm to 9pm from Monday to Friday and from 11am to 9pm on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
Tickets are available for purchase at bit.ly/a-minions-perspective.
