MAPS Perak (Movie Animation Park Studio of Perak) was a theme park in

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, Malaysia which was created from a joint venture between Perak Corporation Berhad and the Sanderson Group. It was originally planned to open in 2015, but the opening date was delayed to 26 June 2017. The theme park is the first fully animation-based theme park in Asia which contains attractions based on characters from studios such as

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, and

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. It was built at the cost of RM520 million. It houses both international and Malaysian intellectual properties including

and

, and has more than 40 attractions in six themed zones. On January 28, 2020, the theme park was initially temporarily closed as the result of financial struggles, but the park never reopened, and is ongoing demolition.

Timeline

MAPS Perak was announced in early 2014 and was planned to open in 2015, but the opening was moved. In April 2017, the theme park was said to have 96% of its construction completed, and was opened on 26 June 2017 soon after its completion.

Location

MAPS Perak is located at Persiaran Meru Raya 3, Bandar Meru Raya, 30020

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Characters

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Attendance and operations

MAPS Perak management claims that the park had as much as 50,000 visitors, however this was only noted in its first month of operation in 2017. State Assemblyman for the Canning Wong Kah Koh was reported to have said daily attendance to MAPS only numbered up to 200 people. The operations of the park are further hampered with the delays of DreamZone, which eventually resulted with

terminating the licensing agreement with the park.

References

{{Reflist 2017 establishments in Malaysia Amusement parks in Malaysia Defunct amusement parks in Malaysia Buildings and structures in Perak History of Perak Amusement parks closed in 2020