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LEGOLAND WATER PARK MALAYSIA
The first Lego-themed waterpark outside the United States has opened in Nusajaya (Johor), Malaysia – close to the border with Singapore. The new Legoland Water Park arrives just one year after the debut of Legoland Malaysia, to which it acts as a second gate. It was developed by Merlin Entertainments in partnership with Themed Attractions & Resorts (TAR) and features more than 20 unique water-based attractions plus over 70 Lego models. Kitted out by WhiteWater, attractions include the Build- A-Raft River (pictured left), Joker Soaker interactive play structure and many
colourful waterslides. “The Water Park adds a whole new dimension to the Legoland Malaysia
experience,” notes general manager Siegfried Boerst. “We now has more than 70 rides, slides, shows and attractions in total.” Opened on 21 October, the venue is the largest Legoland Water Park to date and signals the transformation of Legoland Malaysia into a resort. A Lego-themed hotel will open alongside the park’s main gate in early 2014. A shopping mall already appears across the road, and just a short drive away the Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park (another TAR venture) features a number of branded experiences featuring Hello Kitty, Thomas & Friends, Barney the Dinosaur and more. “We are very pleased to see that the opening of Legoland Malaysia has been a catalyst to encourage other high quality leisure businesses to the area,” notes John Jakobsen, managing director of Legoland parks for Merlin Entertainments. “We share our partners’ exciting vision for southern Malaysia to become a hub for international entertainment.” A one-day ticket to Legoland Water Park is RM105 (US$33/€25). A combo ticket is available for RM140, also allowing entry to the main Legoland theme park. Two-day combo tickets and annual passes are also available.
Rundle’s ride into Sydney
The ride manufacturer John H Rundle Ltd has supplied a new British-style carousel (or “Gallopers”) to Sydney Luna Park, Australia. The 10m-diameter (33ft) ride features 24 horses in a three-abreast formation, plus two chariots. Housed beneath a canopy to protect it from the sun, the ride replaces a vintage set of Gallopers from the long defunct English manufacturer Savage. An environmentally-friendly replacement, the Rundle ride requires less than 5kW of power thanks to the use of an inverter drive system and LED lighting.
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Is that my phone I can hear ringing on
the ceiling? It might turn some stomachs, but the Upside Down House near Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Canada, is now open. Marek Cyran and Adam Nielbvowicz came up with the concept after seeing a similar attraction in their native Poland. Without advertising or significant marketing, business has been steady.
Everything from the bathtub and the beds to the cereal and fruit on the breakfast table are mounted on the ceiling, appearing to defy gravity. There’s even an upside-down working TV set. The most disorienting part of the attraction is the angled floor. Even those who don’t pay to enter stop to take photos outside. But for you, dear reader, we’ve been inside. Enjoy these shots.
18 NOVEMBER 2013
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