Opened to the public on the 29th of April 1993 by the then Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohammad, Sunway Lagoon is Malaysia’s leading Theme Park, attracting over 2 million visitors each year. The Park constantly strives to better its facilities and now has 5 different kinds of parks – with dry and wet rides -, which visitors can enjoy according to their tastes and choices.
The newest attraction is the ever popular Waters of Africa. This Park features rides such as the Cameroon Climb, Elephant Walk, Zulu Walk, Congo Challenge and the first and largest man made surf pool, capable of creating up to 8M high waves for enthusiastic surfers.
The World of Adventure boasts of Malaysia’s longest suspension bridge for pedestrians, measuring up to 428M. A walk along this bridge gives visitors a bird’s eye view of the entire 80 acre park area. The Pirates Adventure features a pirate ship that spins you 24M above ground. The Tiger Adventure, Lost City of Gold, Scholar Rocks exhibition and Tomahawk are more of the attractions in this area.
If you are a cowboy and Western Film enthusiast then the Wild Wild West Park would be just the place for you with its cowboys, totem poles, saloons and rides such as the Grand Canyon River Rapids, Chief Crazy House Carousal, Niagara Falls Flume Ride, Wagon Wheel and the Colorado Splash, to name a few.
A fun place for the children and families is the petting zoo where you get the opportunity to get up close and personal with animals such as Lizards, rabbits, turtles and even snakes!
Teenagers with their wild enthusiasm will enjoy the Extreme Park with its rock climbing and paint ball shooting. The Scream Park featuring 3D scary movies will also be a hit with the youngsters.
Sunway Lagoon is a must visit on your next trip to Malaysia. If the traveller is looking for a Kuala Lumpur luxury hotel then the Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur with its central location is an ideal Kuala Lumpur hotel to base yourself from.