Misc Jenny on 04 Jan 2007 03:14 am
Biggest Ferris Wheel “Eye on Malaysia”
Visit Malaysia Year is here again. So, what are the new attractions in Malaysia you may ask… biggest roti canai, most advanced automatic toilet in Bukit Bintang, tallest twin tower KLCC, etc? No, not those anymore. The latest in town will be a biggest portable ferris wheel! All eyes will soon be on this ferris wheel in Malaysia which will be one of the 50 major attractions introduced by the Tourism Ministry!
The RM30 million 60-metre high structure Eye on Malaysia, similar to the famous London Eye will be erected at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2007 with the tagline One Golden Celebration. This giant Ferris wheel is scheduled to open to public on 7 January 2007. Ah, that’s just a few days from now… so folks let’s go have some real fun ride in Taman Tasik Titiwangsa this Sunday!
With only a click of a button, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will light up the greatest Ferris wheel in this region to start the celebrations.
The ride comes with 42 air-conditioned gondolas that can carry 8 passengers each. It takes 15 minutes to complete each loop, half the time of the London Eye. The great thing about this ride is once you are on it, you are like an eagle in the sky enjoying the beautiful KL skyline. You can view as far as 20KM away!… Haha, my house also you can see I think 
Apart from the Ferris wheel, there will be activities like water skiing, fireworks display as well as a laser show at the lake. Besides, a 50ft-by-40ft huge TV screen will be installed to show scenes of Malaysian history from pre- to post-independence.
As with most other new technologies in Malaysia, this great ferris wheel is not locally made. It’s made using Swiss technology and will be specially brought in as one of the main attractions for Visit Malaysia Year 2007.
For the full story, you can read on Thestar.com.my
Eye on Malaysia
7 January 2007 Until 31 December 2007Experience a breathtaking 360 degree panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur city! This unforgettable 12-minute ride reaches a height of 60 metres and offers a magnificent view of over 20km of the city.
Admission Fee: RM 15 (adult) and RM 8 (senior citizen and children below 12 yrs old)
Venue:
Titwangsa Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan
Phone: 603-26937111
Fax: 603-26941146
Email: info@motour.gov.my
Website: www.motour.gov.my
Catch up with you in Titwangsa Lake Gardens this Sunday!
on 04 Jan 2007 at 3:32 am 1.Malaysia Property said …
wow…this is pretty cool….I think I may just head down to have a ride for the sake of experiensing it
on 04 Jan 2007 at 3:41 am 2.~TheAngel~ said …
How I wish I can visit that as well~
on 05 Jan 2007 at 2:05 am 3.ZeMMs said …
Good thing they made it in closed compartments.. had they made it open-air im not sure i’ll have the nerve to try it out.. what a relieve…
on 05 Jan 2007 at 2:10 am 4.Jenny said …
Malaysia Property,
Yeah, I am thinking of taking the ride too!
TheAngel,
Then come to Titwangsa Lake Gardens. Are you not in KL?
on 06 Jan 2007 at 12:39 pm 5.francis said …
u know how to go there?
isnt can eat dinner inside?
juz only 12 minutes??
on 09 Jan 2007 at 11:33 am 6.Jenny said …
Francis,
It’s at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa… hmmm, how to describe… Anyway, if you are coming from KL-Seremban highway, just go straight all the way passing by the Ampang Park junction… after some time you will see the road sign leading to Taman Tasik Titiwangsa.
I know this will probably get you lost. So, you better go with someone who knows the place
I haven’t take a ride on the Eye yet, so I have no idea if you can have dinner inside or not. Hahaha…
Yes, 12 minutes only, and I heard the queue can go up to 1 hour?!
on 15 Jan 2007 at 7:20 pm 7.xp said …
How bout the operating hours??
when it opens and closeS????
I think the night view will be even more perfect!!
on 18 Jan 2007 at 6:29 am 8.francis said …
Jenny,
Thx for the informtion. I know how to go already…
Thx a lot…
on 19 Jan 2007 at 8:59 am 9.Fong said …
Anybody can tell me how to reach there by monorail or LRT?except car.Thanks
on 31 Jan 2007 at 9:11 am 10.Choy said …
I think this is freakin crazy! They spent 30 million on a stupid ferriswheel and they wanna demolish it the year after..like they will earn anything.