KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia\u2019s most anticipated theme park, Genting SkyWorlds, is expected to be one of Malaysia’s crowd-pullers as\u00a0it officially opened\u00a0its doors to visitors today.
\nLocated 1,800 metres\u00a0above sea level, Genting SkyWorlds offers a 20 per cent discount from its published rates for bookings from today to March 31 as part of its soft opening promotion\u00a0to welcome the visitors\u00a0after numerous delays.\u00a0
\nIts soft opening rates ranged between RM128 and RM151\u00a0and ticket sales had already gone live since Feb 4 via the Genting SkyWorlds website (gentingskyworlds.com) and Genting SkyWorlds mobile app.
\nAt a media preview,\u00a0Vice President, Head – Theme Park Operations of Resorts World Genting, Greg Pearn said the app, the first for the Southeast Asian region, was\u00a0also integrated with the park\u2019s virtual queue (VQ) technology, an intelligent feature that will reduce long waits in physical lines, giving guests more freedom to do what they want and\u00a0at a time they choose.
\nNot only is the app a comprehensive guide to Genting SkyWorlds, with real-time information, it also enables guests to navigate and experience the park virtually prior to arrival, giving a head-start on what to do, where to go and how to get there.
\nMeanwhile, Genting Malaysia Bhd head of business operations and strategies\u00a0Lee Thiam Kit said the\u00a0theme\u00a0park, built with an investment of over US$800 million (US$1=RM4.18), is a\u00a0game-changing themed attraction park that will put Malaysia and Pahang on the world tourism map.
\nThis theme park will contribute to the tourism sector and the economy with the creation of over 1,000 jobs,\u201d he said.
\nDuring the soft opening period, there will be complimentary VQ\u00a0and Photo+ access available where guests can download and share unlimited digital photo contents.
\nDeveloped across a 10.5-hectare land and featuring 26 rides and attractions\u00a0suitable for everyone in the family and guests of all ages, Genting SkyWorlds will take guests on a sky-high adventure through nine movie- and adventure-inspired \u201cworlds\u201d\u00a0such as Central Park, Liberty Lane, Andromeda Base, Ice Age, Epic and Rio.
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