Sunway Lagoon

Sunway Lagoon is an amusement park in Sunway City, Selangor, Malaysia. Owned by the Sunway Group, it officially opened on 29 April 1993.

History & Timeline

The park began operating in 24th of October 1992 (soft-opened) and was officially opened by former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, on 29 April 1993.

The three parks that opened between 1993- 1995:

* 1993: Wet Park (Waters of Africa/ Water Park)
* 1994: Dry Park (World of Adventures/ Amusement Park)
* 1995: Fort Lagoon Wild West

The park introduced the 'Triple Loop' rollercoaster in 1997. Two years later, the ride was relocated to Flamingo Land.

In 2003, several rides were renamed. This includes the Runaway Train, renamed to Lost City of Gold, and Sky Flyer, renamed Tomahawk.

Two new attractions have been added to Waters of Africa. These include Voodoo Adventure River on 20th August 2005 and Kalahari Kids in mid-January 2005.

On January 2 2006, the Galleon (pirate ship ride) from Wonderland Sydney was renamed Pirate Revenge. This upgraded ride rotates 360 degrees into the sky.

Sunway Lagoon also introduced the Annual Pass (then was Xtra Fun Card), which allows guests to enjoy free entry to the park for the next 365 days starting the next day from the purchase date.

Scholar Rocks (indoors) has also been added to the park. It's located near the Flying Carpet ride.

On January 3, Morphis Simulator opened at Scholar Rocks.

In 2006, the Surf Beach (formerly Jeffery's Bay) underwent refurbishment and is open sometime in July. According to its old website (Wayback Machine):

'it's said that the old tiled landscape of the surf pool has been transformed into 6000 tons of sand, palm trees and huts in the area, creating a tropical beach oasis in the middle of the city.'

In 2007, the park saw two additional sections opened.

This includes Extreme Park in early 2007 and Wildlife Interactive Zoo in late 2007.

The Extreme Park opened in 2007 with 8 attractions. 9 new attractions were added to the existing 5 later.

The Wildlife Interactive Zoo (opened in late 2007) houses more than 90 species.

Flying Carpet is removed and Tomahawk replace the original site.

Apache Pots is relocated next to the staircase (down to the Koi Pond).

In 2009, the Chief Crazy Horse Carousel was shifted down to the Fun Fair section and renamed to Carousel.

In April 2008, Scream Park was introduced in collaboration with Lynton V. Harris. The theme park added the FlowRider Surf Simulator in 2010; Waterplexx 5D in 2012; and Vuvuzela, the world's largest vortex waterslide, in 2013.

The Tube Slide is removed to make way for the Vuvuzela.

Scream Park attractions over the years:

* Prison Break LIVE!- 2008-2009
* Night at the Museum!- 2010-2011
* Terminator X- 2010-2011
* Horrorwood Studios- 2012
* Horrorwood Studios 2: Zombie Apocalypse - 2013
* World War Z! Live - June 2013- 2014
* Kevil Hill- May 2015

Extended park hours (7 pm - 11 pm) from December 18 2009, to January 3 2010, with night amusement rides and spectacular night performance to usher in Christmas and the year-end festivities. It's free entry and pay-per-ride.

Buffalo Bill Coaster, Niagara Falls Flume Ride and Shooting Gallery (Game Arcade) were demolished in early 2013.

The Buffalo Bill Coaster shifted to the Lost World of Tambun and was renamed Lupes Adventure. Tracks are repainted from dark red to light green. The Buffalo structure is replaced with the Tiger.

In Q2 of 2013, all ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines) were removed.

In October 2013, Sunway Lagoon launched its Halloween-themed festival, Nights of Fright.

Gang Slide was removed sometime in 2014.

In 2014, Cleopatra replaced Shooting Gallery.

The e-Load system is introduced. This allowed people to make cashless transactions conveniently within the park.

Sometime in 2015, two white lions, Zola and Zuri, were added to the Wildlife Park.

Cleopatra is replaced by The Mummy Revenge in 3Dx.

However, the Mummy Revenge in 3Dx closed and that indoor section remained a locker. Only during the Night of Fright event the section is occupied with other haunted attractions.

Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon introduced 13 water attractions through the collaboration between Sunway and Viacom‘s International Media Networks.

Nickelodeon Store replaced Sun Lagoon Retail at the Main Entrance.

Wild Chase Coaster begins construction and testing.

The Paintball War Zone and Mountain Bike are demolished for the Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon development.

In 2016, in partnership with Lynton V. Harris, Sunway Lagoon announced the addition of ''The Ghostbusters Adventure Live!'' to its Scream Park. The park also introduced white tigers to its wildlife park as the original location is too noisy.

The Volcano Fire Show at Surf Beach stopped sometime in 2017, but no reason was given for the termination.

* 2020: ''Sharknado Alive!'' replaced ''Ghostbusters Adventure Live!''
* 2022: ''Hammer House of Horrors'' replaced ''Sharknado Alive!''
* 2023: ''Van Helsing'' replaced ''Hammer House of Horrors.''
In October 2023, Sunway Lagoon celebrated its Night of Fright 10^th Anniversary.

List of temporary park closure dates (2020-2021)- Saddest moment of the park:

2021

* 12 May - 7 June
* 6 May - 17 May
* 13 Jan - 4 Mar

2020

* 6 Dec - 20 Dec
* 9 Nov - 6 Dec
* 8 Jun onwards
* 18 Mar -14 Apr

In 2020, Water Park merged with Waters of Africa. In total, there are fifteen water attractions. Furthermore, Wild Wild West merged into the Amusement Park, and there are 13 attractions.

Extreme Park is renamed to X Park.

The park is considering extending park hours to provide guests with an amazing experience as nightfall sometime in 2021.

During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The Wild Chase Coaster was repainted from dark green to light green.

Covid-19 Pandemic recovery

An additional zone (SDG Walk) was introduced in 2022 to increase sustainability and climate change awareness. The SDG Walk is located outside Sunway Lost Lagoon. It stretches from Rimba to Wild Chase Water Coaster.

The park's management team (at that time) was deciding ways to enhance guests' experience to attract more visitors after a long period of lockdown imposed by the Malaysian government (to curb the spread of the virus).

These include planning the night park experience, developing staycation options, and hosting the Sunway Theme Parks (STP) Mega Roadshow at Sunway Malls nationwide. These road shows offer discounts for Annual Passes, Explorer Ranger Memberships, and tickets.

The Night Park was delayed until November 2022 due to the 2021 nationwide lockdown.

The first nationwide roadshow is held from 17-20 February 2022.

On 16 November 2022, the park introduced Night Park- The Good, The Bad And The Wild at the Amusement and Wild West section.

The new Night Zoo, Floating Stage and Flea Market are introduced as part of the Deepavali celebration in 2023.

Traditional performances are held at the Amphitheatre during festive seasons.

Staycations were introduced in early 2022 to enhance the guest experience for two consecutive days. The options include Camp Out! and Lagoon Villa.

The Camp Out! option is removed in 2024 for unknown reasons.

Firework Displays are held on 2 selected nights during each festive season starting from November 2022. These include Chinese New Year (CNY), Hari Raya, Merdeka (Malaysia Independence Day), Deepavali, Christmas and New Year's Eve (December 31).

The first fireworks display is held on November 11 2022.

Only the Merdeka celebration has no fireworks display.

Farm Fresh at Sunway Lagoon started a partnership on December 5 2022, as part of its plan to enhance theme park experiences.

In 2023, Nickelodeon branding was discontinued. That section is renamed to Sunway Lost Lagoon.

STP Kedai Runcit replaced Nickelodeon Store (Main Entrance).

Wilford Theme Park Store opens at the former (Fun-Fair section). The Carnival Games are shifted to the Wild West section (adjacent to Colorado Splash).

Sheldonet Theme Park Store is also open. It's located next to the Lost City of Gold staircase.

Sunway Theme Parks and Klook signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to elevate the global allure of Sunway's renowned theme parks, Sunway Lagoon and Sunway Lost World of Tambun, while boosting inbound tourism on Jul 31, 2024.

In late 2024, the Night Park underwent refurbishment and was renamed and rethemed Captain Quack Land- A Night Park Experience.

Most of the Wild West, Red Indian and Frontier-themed was replaced.

Buildings are repainted from brown and black to blue, red and white.

Colorado Splash is renamed to Cannonball.

Wild Chase Coaster was renamed Wild Chase Water Coaster in 2024 (most probably due to the Captain Quack Land opening).

According to its official website, the wildlife park has more than 150 species of animals.

In late 2024, Rock Climbing @Silent Cove opened.

Surf Beach opens during the Raya Celebration (31st March to 20st April 2025). Firework displays are held on the Surf Stage on April 4th and 5th.

This was the first time the water park section opened in the evening.

After nine years of construction, landscaping, painting and testing, the long-awaited Wild Chase Water Coaster opened on May 10 2025.

The cash payment is still allowed, as Sunway has no plans to move towards a cashless theme park system like Genting Theme Parks.

On May 30th, Sunway introduced a kid-friendly Choo Choo Train Ride as part of its Captain Quack Land- Night Park Experiences. It debuts the next day. The train ride cost RM40 per person per ride.

Geology

The park is built below ground level on a former tin mining site and currently features 90 attractions spread across eight themed areas:

# Amusement Park & World of Adventures- Opened on 12/3/1994
# Water Park & Waters of Africa- Opened on 29/4/1993
# X Park (formerly Extreme Park)- Opened in early 2007
# Wildlife Park- Opened in late 2007
# Scream Park- Opened in April 2008
# Captain Quack Land (formerly Wild Wild West/ Fort Lagoon Wild Wild West)- Opened on 27/5/1995
# Sunway Lost Lagoon (formerly Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon)- Opened on 3/2/2016
# SDG Walk- Opened in 2022

Rides & Attractions

The park initially featured two main sections: ''Waters of Africa'', offering 13 attractions, and ''Water Park'', featuring 9 attractions. ''Waters of Africa'' includes two water playgrounds, ''Kalahari Kids'' and ''Little Zimbabwe''. Additionally, the park is divided into two themed sections: ''Wild Wild West'', which has four rides, and ''World of Adventure'', which offers nine rides.

The ''Wildlife Park'' is an interactive zoo that houses over 150 species. The animal sanctuaries within the park have distinct names, including ''Pet Village'', ''Jungle Trail'', and ''Bird Savannah''.

It opened in 2016 as Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon, a Nickelodeon-themed and features 14 rides. However, the Nickelodeon branding was discontinued in 2023. Among the attractions are Captain's Splash Adventure (formerly SpongeBob Splash Adventure), Jungle Fury, and Monsoon 360.

Night Park (Theme)

2022

* Night Park- The Good, The Bad, And The Wild
* Beary Christmas

2023

* Spring into the Beginnings
* Deepa Thinunaal Kondattam
* Most Wanted Holidays/ Most Wanted Christmas Carnivals

2024

* Be Long With You: Featuring 9 Dragons
* Jemput Raya
* Jiwa Merdeka
* Deepavali Celebration
* Captain Quack Land- A Night Park Experience
* Christmas Celebration

2025

* Scales of Prosperity
* Raya Sejuta Rawina

Entrances/Exits

There are a total of 4 entrances and exits:

* Main Entrance- Opposite Sunway Pyramid
* Surf Beach Entrance/ Side Entrance - Near Water Disco
* Elephant Walk Entrance- For special events, staff/workers only
* Sunway Resort Hotel- Escalator located near Cubes Cafe and Burger King.

Operation Hours

* 10 am- 11 pm: Wednesday to Monday
* 2 pm - 11 pm: Captain Quack Land
* 10 am - 12 midnight: New Year's Eve only
Closed on Tuesday except for Malaysia's schools and public holidays*

Water Sports:
* Sunday- Thursday: 11 am- 6 pm.
* Friday, Saturday & School Holiday 1 pm- 10 pm
Lagoon Cruise:
* 2 pm and 4 pm
* Saturday, Sunday 2 pm - 5 pm hourly
Fish Feeding:
* Sunday- Thursday: 11 am - 6 pm
* Friday, Saturday & School Holiday: 1 pm- 10 pm

Concerts and events

Sunway Lagoon has hosted MTV World Stage (2009 to 2015) and the Quicksilver Revolution Tour (2006 and 2008). Other notable concerts and performances include Peter Pan The Musical (2010), Aladdin The Musical (2011), deadmau5 performances (2011), London: The Summer Musical (2012), Beauty and the Beasts: The Musical (2012), OneRepublic's ''Native Tour'' (2013), Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs: The Musical (2013) and Pitbull (2017).

Other concerts and events held include: Lumi Ain in 2014, Trick Stars in 2015, the Walker World in June 2024 and the Pinkfish Festival on New Year's Eve.

Sustainability Initiatives

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Gallery

Rollercoasters

Awards

* 2024: No 1, Entertainment and Leisure Category by Talentbank Graduates‘ Choice of Employer Awards 2024
* 2023: No 1, Entertainment and Leisure Category by Talentbank Graduates‘ Choice of Employer Awards 2023
* 2022: Silver Award, Entertainment Category by Putra Brand Awards 2024
* 2021: Family Theme Park (Gold) by Trusted Brand Award 2021
* 2020: 2020 People’s Choice Gold Putra Brand Awards in the Entertainment Category by Putra Brand Awards 2020 (Star Media Group)
* 2019: Silver Awards – Entertainment Category by Putra Brand Awards 2019
* 2018: Nation Branding Award 2017 – 2018 by The BrandLaureate 2017
* 2017: Best Attraction 2017 by Expatriate Lifestyle’s Best of Malaysia Awards 2017
* 2016: 2016 People’s Choice Bronze Putra Brand Awards in the Entertainment Category by Putra Brand Awards
* 2015: Silver Award in the Entertainment Category at the Putra Brand Awards 2015.
* 2014: 2014 Putra Brand Award (Silver) in the Entertainment category.
* 2012: Best Attraction/ Tourism Experience Excellence Award by Expatriate Lifestyle.
* 2011: Brand Speciality Awards BrandLaureate – SMEs Chapter Awards 2011 for Most Creative Brand, organised by Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF).
* 2011: Malaysia Achievement Awards 2011 – Hall of Fame Awards under ASEAN's Most Recognisable Brand; Theme Park & Attraction 2010, Asia's Best Attraction 2010 and Asia's Best Waterpark 2010 category.
* 2010: Asia's Best Water Park Award 2011 by the International Amusement Parks and Attractions Association (IAAPA).
* 2010: Asian Attraction Expo 2010 in Asia's Best Attraction award by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).
* 2009: BrandLaureate SMEs Chapter Award in Best Brand in Corporate Building – Leisure – Theme Park.
* 2009: Asia's Best Attraction 2009 (Medium Attraction Category) at International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA).
* 2008: Asia's Best Attractions 2008 Awards (Medium Category) at International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).
* 2007: Best Asian Attractions Awards 2007.
* 1993: FIABCI – Malaysia Property Award 2000 for Best Leisure Development.

Incidents

On 20 November 1997, a woman fell to her death from the “Runaway Train" roller coaster after the safety bar and belt failed. Local authorities ordered the immediate closure of the park to investigate the incident. Sunway Lagoon was instructed to suspend ''Runaway Train'' operations until safety measures were reviewed and implemented.

Access

Public transportation

BRT Sunway Lagoon on the BRT Sunway Line. Sunway Lagoon is also accessible from the Subang Airport via the Skypark Link with an interchange at Subang Jaya station.

See also

* Sunway Group
* Mining in Malaysia
* Malaysia

References

External links

Sunway Lagoon Studios on Facebook

Sunway Lagoon Studios on Instagram

Sunway Lagoon on X

Sunway Lagoon Studios on Youtube

{{Zoos of Malaysia

Amusement parks in Malaysia
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Water parks in Malaysia
1992 establishments in Malaysia
Buildings and structures in Selangor
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Amusement parks opened in 1992
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