Genting Malaysia’s long-awaited and much-anticipated SkyWorlds outdoor theme park has held its soft opening today.
The company first announced plans for the theme park in 2013 as part of a major overhaul of the Genting Highlands property.
The $2.46bn Genting Integrated Tourism Plan (GITP), as it is known, involved the addition of new hotel rooms, expansion of the casino floor, as well as more retail and food & beverage. The initial investment was slated to be MYR5bn, though the company announced it had doubled its spending plans in 2016.
The $800M SkyWorlds park is the crown jewel in the revitalisation plan. Spread over 26 acres, the park has nine themed zones. It is ultimately expected to feature 26 attractions, though not all were open during a preview for analysts late last month. The remainder of the rides will be rolled out in stages.
The park has a daily capacity of 20,000, though will be restricted to 50 per cent of that level initially due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in Malaysia.
