Escape Cameron Highlands is set to be the largest Escape theme park in Malaysia and will be constructed at a heady 220m elevation across a 24ha valley.
The first phase of the project is slated to open in 2023 at an investment of around RM15 million $3.6M. One of the main attractions in this initial phase will be an artificial ski slope.
Two or possibly three further phases over the next ten years will bring the project to completion. The overall spend is likely to exceed $24M, according to Sim Choo Kheng, CEO and Founder of Sim Leisure Group.
“Unlike other theme parks, Escape adopts the strategy of development in multiple phases to continuously add the novelty factor by introducing new attractions every year,” says Sim in TTG Asia. “As such, the project will continuously morph to evolve into something bigger and better, while still retaining the flavour and ethos for which the Escape brand is known.”
The design features five themed villages at different elevations. All are based on European destinations, with an Iberian village at the bottom of the site and an Alpine village at the top. In between there will be British, Balkan, and Nordic villages. All will feature themed accommodation and F&B options alongside traditional European activities.
