The sunway lagoon is one of the two very popular amusement parks in K.L, the other bring Genting Highlands which is currently undergoing a major renovation.
About a 25 minute drive from the city center, sunway lagoon offers more than just rides and it is a complete family destination.
The sunway pyramid shopping mall, a luxurious star hotel and some usual shops are in the vicinity of the Sunway Lagoon, all part of the same integrated complex.
The park itself is not very massive, and it can be covered easily within a day. There are 5 zones for visitors to enjoy, namely the water park, adventure park, wildlife park, scream park and extreme park.
The water park has some slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, the usuals. The standout ride is the vuvuzela which takes your tube whirling through before plunging you down into a large pendulum - the mouth of the vuvuzela and then send you splashing into the water. The wave pool hardly had any waves to speak of.
Chargeable locker facilities are available near the waterpark.
The wildlife zone is one of the best, they have few glass displays with snakes and other small animals, but the star attraction are the large glass enclosures of the tiger, the beautiful black panther and gibbons.
The animals were visible clearly and we stood just about 10 feet away from a full grown Malaysian tiger, one of the most majestic creatures on the planet.
The walk through aviary also was very nice and we saw a number of birds inside including hornbills, parrots, owls and eagles. Thankfully the eagles were not flying around unlike other birds.
The adventure zone features some dry rides, mostly oriented towards kids though pirate's revenge, roller coaster, tomahawk etc should interest the thrill seeking visitors. The grand canyon river rapids is also part of this, though we didn't go there as we had changed back into our dry clothes by then.
The extreme park has a few interesting things to do like the bungy jumping off the bridge or g-force which slingshots you many feet into the sky in a matter of seconds. The flying fox is a zipline from the top of the bridge to the artificial beach in the water park. One can also ride an ATV for thrills across a designed track, but the go-karting is extremely poor and below ordinary as the track is too simple and karts have no power at all. For the faint hearted, archery and paint ball shooting are simple options.
The scream park is a zone for the brave, as you can expect to be walking through zombies, surrounded by the dead and not in a funny way. They have a 3d show and a theater too, so quite a few attractions within the scream zone, unfortunately we didn't happen to go here, so cant comment much on it.
Across the park there are several food stalls, restaurants which serve a variety of snacks, beverages, ice creams and different cuisines of food ranging from local delicacies to arabic, indian, chinese, continental etc.
So there's definitely something for everyone to eat. The park is kept neat and clean including the bathrooms and changing rooms/showers. It can get crowded on weekends, so make sure you get in early. the place opens by 10 am and closes by 6 p.m barring the surf beach which is open only after 6 p.m on weekends.
Ticket price is not extravagant, and though not a must, it can be visited during your stay at K.L.
Having been to some very fine amusement parks around the world, i'll rate this one a 3.5/5.
About a 25 minute drive from the city center, sunway lagoon offers more than just rides and it is a complete family destination.
The sunway pyramid shopping mall, a luxurious star hotel and some usual shops are in the vicinity of the Sunway Lagoon, all part of the same integrated complex.
The park itself is not very massive, and it can be covered easily within a day. There are 5 zones for visitors to enjoy, namely the water park, adventure park, wildlife park, scream park and extreme park.The water park has some slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, the usuals. The standout ride is the vuvuzela which takes your tube whirling through before plunging you down into a large pendulum - the mouth of the vuvuzela and then send you splashing into the water. The wave pool hardly had any waves to speak of.
Chargeable locker facilities are available near the waterpark.
The wildlife zone is one of the best, they have few glass displays with snakes and other small animals, but the star attraction are the large glass enclosures of the tiger, the beautiful black panther and gibbons.
The animals were visible clearly and we stood just about 10 feet away from a full grown Malaysian tiger, one of the most majestic creatures on the planet.
The walk through aviary also was very nice and we saw a number of birds inside including hornbills, parrots, owls and eagles. Thankfully the eagles were not flying around unlike other birds.
The adventure zone features some dry rides, mostly oriented towards kids though pirate's revenge, roller coaster, tomahawk etc should interest the thrill seeking visitors. The grand canyon river rapids is also part of this, though we didn't go there as we had changed back into our dry clothes by then.
The extreme park has a few interesting things to do like the bungy jumping off the bridge or g-force which slingshots you many feet into the sky in a matter of seconds. The flying fox is a zipline from the top of the bridge to the artificial beach in the water park. One can also ride an ATV for thrills across a designed track, but the go-karting is extremely poor and below ordinary as the track is too simple and karts have no power at all. For the faint hearted, archery and paint ball shooting are simple options.
Across the park there are several food stalls, restaurants which serve a variety of snacks, beverages, ice creams and different cuisines of food ranging from local delicacies to arabic, indian, chinese, continental etc.
So there's definitely something for everyone to eat. The park is kept neat and clean including the bathrooms and changing rooms/showers. It can get crowded on weekends, so make sure you get in early. the place opens by 10 am and closes by 6 p.m barring the surf beach which is open only after 6 p.m on weekends.
Ticket price is not extravagant, and though not a must, it can be visited during your stay at K.L.
Having been to some very fine amusement parks around the world, i'll rate this one a 3.5/5.
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