Thomas & Friends™ steams into the Malaysia Book of Records with the Largest Thomas & Friends™ Diorama. The impressive over 50 square metres display – built with the newly launched Thomas & Friends™ TrackMaster™ – will be at the Ground Floor Centre Court, Old Wing at 1 Utama Shopping Centre from 25 May to 10 June 2019. If you’re thinking of embarking on an adventure with your children this school holidays, visit Thomas’ Holiday Adventure for a day of entertainment and adventure.

“With some huffing and puffing we’ve built the largest Thomas & Friends™ diorama with the Thomas & Friends™ TrackMaster™ sets, making our mark in the Malaysia Book of Records. With this achievement, we look to continue stirring children’s imaginations on the bigger world around them through the wonder and awe of trains. We hope that all little engineers nationwide will learn the importance of friendship and teamwork with Thomas on their adventure through the wonders of childhood,” said Ho Shu Ting, Marketing Manager for Infant & Pre-School at Mattel Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Mattel).

Thomas & Friends™ earns a spot in the Malaysia Book of Records with the Largest Thomas & Friends™ Diorama. (from left to right): Nurul Fatihah Binti Mahmood, Research Analyst, Malaysia Book of Records; Buvaneswaren Naidu, Assistance Manager Digital Marketing & IT, Malaysia Book of Records; Ho Shu Ting, Marketing Manager for Infant & Pre-School at Mattel Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd.; Patrick So, General Manager, 1 Utama Shopping Centre.

The record-breaking diorama was made possible with the launch of the new Thomas & Friends™ TrackMaster™. The brand-new range features battery-operated track systems with adaptable, connected tracks, allowing trackbuilders to mix-and-match multiple box sets into one large, connected world. Thomas & Friends™ TrackMaster™ looks to encourage creativity and inspire fans to create their very own world of Thomas, with new engines, new tracks, and new innovations planned as additions to the existing line-up yearly.

Recently celebrating his 74th birthday, Thomas has been entertaining children worldwide from the island of Sodor. With Thomas & Friends™ TrackMaster™, the new steam team (Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Nia, Rebecca, and Emily) will continue the momentum set by Thomas’ Global Adventures, ensuring inclusivity and speaking to a broader audience globally.

The record-breaking Largest Thomas & Friends™ Diorama in Malaysia, available at the Ground Floor of the Centre Court, at the Old Wing in 1 Utama Shopping Centre.

In conjunction with his recent birthday, Thomas is inviting fans to discover the largest Thomas & Friends™ diorama and see the Thomas & Friends™ TrackMaster™ in action at 1 Utama Shopping Centre. From 10AM to 10PM, between 25 May and 10 June 2019, kids can meet and go on a ride with life-sized replicas of Thomas and his friends, experience the unique glow-in-the-dark tunnel, and watch as Thomas races around the world in the record-breaking diorama.

Other than the roadshow, fans across Malaysia can get their very own Thomas & Friends™ TrackMaster™ sets at major toy retailers, departmental stores, and e-commerce platforms. They can also visit the Thomas & Friends Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/sea.thomasandfriends) to learn more about Thomas.

Mattel Southeast Asia (Mattel) today launched a new Thomas & Friends™ toy line in Malaysia, themed around Thomas’ new Adventures beyond the Island of Sodor.

Typically, you’ll spot Thomas & Friends™ in locations such as Tidmouth Sheds, Knapford Station, Brendam Docks and Sodor Steamworks, to name a few. This year, for the first time ever, everyone’s favourite blue engine will journey to lands beyond the Island of Sodor, into the sea and out in space. His exciting Adventures will be represented in a new line of toys which is now available for sale at major toy retailers, departmental stores and hypermarkets.

“In this digital age, parents are faced with the challenge of finding alternative ways to stimulate the healthy development of children in the crucial early years. The new toy line brings back the fun of physical play, presenting Thomas & Friends™ in new environments that encourage children to broaden the scope of their imagination through the endless hours of fun that physical play provides,” said Joanne Teng, Senior Brand Manager, Mattel Southeast Asia.

In conjunction with the launch, Mattel has teamed up with Sunway Pyramid to bring Thomas & Friends’ Adventures to life. From now till 14th May 2017, the Thomas & Friends™ Adventures event will be held at the Blue Concourse of Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall. Children in Malaysia will be the first in Southeast Asia to experience the Adventures on land, sea and space with their favourite blue engine.

Children will be able to participate in a special obstacle course where they can find their way through a maze on land, slide into the sea of Adventure, challenge themselves to ‘Reach for the Stars’ in space and go on a ride on a Thomas train. The Thomas & Friends™ Adventures event promises to be exciting and engaging, with attractive prizes to be won, including the all-new Thomas & Friends™ Adventures engines and track sets.

"Thomas & Friends™ has been a family favourite for decades. We are excited to have this brand with us to share with our customers. This way, their experiences are enhanced while taking time off their busy schedules to shop and dine at Sunway Pyramid", said Kevin Tan, Chief Operating Officer of Sunway Malls. 

Thomas & Friends™ fans will also be able to enjoy RM5 off a ride to/from Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall by using the “THOMAS” promo code. Consumers can visit http://grb.to/thomas to check out the terms and conditions. For more information about the new toy line and the Thomas & Friends™ Adventures event, please visit www.facebook.com/sea.thomasandfriends.