There’s no doubt that the popularity of Pop Mart has skyrocketed in the last couple of years. New collections launch every few months, and some become so popular that mega fans are willing to queue hours before the stores open just to make sure they get their hands on the latest collection before it sells out.
The latest craze in the Pop Mart world is none other than Labubu, which is already sold out in Singapore. But while you may not be able to get your hands on one from Pop Mart stores in Singapore, you can still get it from Pop Land Beijing where you can meet your favourite characters in person and also purchase limited edition collectibles.
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Pop Land Beijing, is a 40,000sqm Pop Mart theme park within the revamped Chaoyang Park. Despite being called a theme park, don’t expect to see thrilling rollercoasters or rides as this theme park is more similar to Korea’s Snoopy Garden or Japan’s Ghilbi Park where cute photo ops are the main draw.
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There are 3 main sections of the park, namely LABUBU’s Adventure Forest, Molly’s Castle, and Pop Street that feature all the popular series Pop Mart addicts are familiar with like Dimooo, Sweet Bean, Pucky, and Skull Panda just to name a few.
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When you enter the park, you can pick up a stamp passport to collect the 8 different intricate stamps from collection points all over the park. This not only makes your exploration of the park more interesting but can also be kept as memorabilia.
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Within the park, there are countless free minigames and 5 pay-to-play games. By getting the stamp passport, you’ll get 1 free attempt for all the paid games which is such a steal considering additional tries cost RMB30 each. Prizes up for grabs include stickers and exclusive badge blind boxes.
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Typically, visitors spend 2 hours here, but if you want to take your time to capture pics for your social media feed, you should plan to stay for at least 3 hours. Tickets go for RMB150/pax on weekdays and RMB180/pax on weekends. To secure tickets before your visit you can book through Wechat or Trip.com.
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Once you’ve arrived in Beijing, Pop Land is just a 30-minute taxi ride from Beijing Capital International Airport.
For those taking public transport, take the Airport Express train from Terminal 2 or 3 towards Dongzhimen, then transfer to Beijing Subway Line 14 – towards Beijing South Railway Station and get off at Jintai Lu Station. From there, you can choose between walking 1.5km to the park or taking Bus 677 from the station. Your journey would take you approximately 50-70 minutes.
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For all the people who have been obsessed with Labubu blind boxes, this portion of the park is tailored perfectly for you. There are 19 different Labubu displays here, all with a unique concept and theme where you can capture solo pics with Labubu to make everyone at home jealous.
Some installations in the fantasy forest are based on the Monster Forest series, so you can expect to see some huge versions of the familiar Pop Mart figures.
One part of the Adventure Forest we think you’ll particularly like is the LABUBU Forest Concert where you’ll get to watch these cute creatures perform live.
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You can even catch some cheeky ones messing around with each other or interact with them yourself.
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Plus if you brought your kiddos along, you can accompany them to the 1,100sqm Adventure Playground to play on swings, trampolines, and slides.
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Another big highlight of the theme park is Molly’s Castle which looks over the lake. Inside this humongous castle, there are 4 levels with life-sized Molly figurines all around the halls.
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In the basement, you can find the immersive room, Wish Journey, with even more Labubu and Molly displays.
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At level 1, you have the Pop Mart collection display area and Molly Toy’s House, a souvenir shop that sells limited edition and exclusive Pop Land merch that is a definite must-get when you are here.
Plus, they stock almost every Pop Mart available so Labubu fans, this is your sign to visit and buy it as it’s permanently out of stock in even the largest Pop Mart store in Singapore.
Take note that there is a purchase limit of 2 blind boxes per person for these exclusive boxes.
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On levels 2 and 3, they have restaurants serving up Pop Mart-themed dishes like a Soft Shell Crab Burger (RMB168) and Kid’s meals from RMB69. And if you’re just looking for a quick snack, you can get the Molly Cake (RMB188) or Molly Cappuccino (RMB42).
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When you exit the castle, you’ll be at the open area where character meet-and-greet sessions are held and where you can get up close and personal with the characters.
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Over at Pop Street, you’ll be welcomed by the vibrant street filled with other popular Pop Mart characters that are almost as popular as Labubu and Molly. You can also find stores, statues, and structures featuring different characters like Dimooo, Sweet Bean, Pucky, and Skull Panda here.
Pop Land Beijing is the first and only one of its kind theme park in the world dedicated to Pop Mart’s iconic characters like Labubu, Molly, Dimooo, Sweet Bean, and more. It’s a dream destination for Pop Mart fans to explore life-sized figurines, immersive installations, and exclusive collectibles so make sure to add it to your Beijing itinerary when you visit.
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