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GENTING HIGHLANDS RESORT
 Genting Highlands is the first on the scene, in the world of
Malaysia theme park entertainment, a highland resort about 51
km northeast of Kuala Lumpur. Carved out of the Ulu Kali
mountain range at 2,000 metres above sea level the hill resort
soon acquired the tag 'City of Entertainment' with its range
of entertainment. Cool mountain air further added to its lure
as a place to get away from it all and be transported into a
world of excitement.
Theme parks offer a trip into a world of fantasy, excitement
and adventure. This is where senses are stimulated, as you are
jolted into electrifying entertainment hour after hour. You
can live out your fantasies in virtual reality as you bump and
twist through the darkness of the galaxy, or fool your senses
into believing you are part of a power-charged live action
scene. Heroes and villains come alive in thrilling games.
Roller coasters loop and twirl at terrifying speed as
thrill-seekers find themselves, for a moment, free from the
daily routine of life and be transported into a world of
make-believe.
A unique entertainment concept in the leisure and
entertainment, theme parks are getting more and more exciting
as thrill seekers demand more. Malaysia's ranges of theme
parks generally combine a mixture of water activities,
adventure, futuristic experiences, games, rides and sometimes
just a place for relaxation and sightseeing. Being fun places
they form a lively venue for corporate family days, special
events, launches, stage shows and promotional activities. Many
tour operators seeking to perk up a tour package include a
visit or two to a theme park to enable clients enjoy
unrestrained fun activities.
 For those feeling uneasy about theme parks' daredevil rides,
it may be reassuring to know that theme parks in the Klang
Valley have to conform with the requirements stipulated under
the Factory and Machinery Act 1967. Operators are expected to
keep records on maintenance and inspection of fun ride
equipment. They are also required to train operators so that
they are skilled in handling the games equipment.
 The Genting Theme Park is divided into indoor and outdoor
sections. Indoor, the theme park contains skill games,
computerised as well as coin-operated, and an opportunity to
go into mysterious landscapes, or experience double action.
Space Odyssey 20 zaps you through the darkness of space on a
terrifying roller coaster ride that the theme park has put up
health, height, age and other boarding restrictions before
boarding this attraction.
Motion Master Simulator enables you to experience action in
films such as Smash Factory without leaving your seat.
Introducing the indoor wonderland is the animated Town Crier
at Ye Olde Town Square who appears at the window of the clock
tower every 15 minutes. The Town Crier tells visitors
encounters in the park. Watch his facial expression change as
he talks to you about the attractions. You might just believe
that he is alive and kicking!
 If you want to get a quick of the attractions of the world,
take the Around the World Train Ride where animated figures
dressed in their national costumes will greet you as you pass
each country's landmarks.
Outdoors, the Corkscrew roller coaster thunders through wildly
convoluted tracks while the Runaway Train takes off for an
exciting run through the theme park's 'Gold Mine'. Technology
sets to work at the 3-D Funhouse when a 3-D camera projects
the illusion of objects flying towards the viewers.
For a more leisurely mode, take the giant mechanical
caterpillar and tour the outdoor theme park on its elevated
track. Or take a bubble car and get a bird's eye view of the
sights below.
The international show takes audience on an incredible journey
far beyond the realms of reality with its high technology and
special effects.
Genting Highlands operates its own air-conditioned coaches
with 18 scheduled services daily from Pudu Raya Bus Terminal
in Kuala Lumpur. Genting Highland is also well served by taxis
and limousine service and international standard
accommodation. Genting is also well known for its casino which
offers Blackjack, baccarat, roulette, keno, French bull and
Tai Sai among its range of games.
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