Operated by Sunway Group, The Sunway Lagoon is a theme park in Subang Jaya, a thriving satellite town in Selangor. Located about 15km southwest of the Kuala Lumpur city centre, it offers a variety of watery rides on offer and plenty of dry-land activities too, there are few more fun ways to spend a day than cooling down at Sunway. The 88 acres park is built 150 ft below ground level on a tin mining wasteland and opened its door in 1992. It was officiated by then Prime Minister Tun Mahathir bin Mohamad on 29 April 1993. Water slides that whirl and twirl, a manmade ‘river’ ride, a surf beach, a wave pool, a 360° revolving pirate ship, the list of exciting attractions at the park is vast. The main attractions of this multi-zone theme park were its water slides and the world’s largest manmade surf beach when it first opened. Today, it has stretched and offers a total of five different mesmerizing zones – the water park, Scream Park, Amusement Park, Extreme Park and Wildlife Park. Operated daily, the admission fee is around RM150-RM200 depending on the time. Besides, there are also high end hotels and resort located in a very proximity to the theme park that allow visitors to really have a good retreat. To save more, book a complete package of the theme park ticket as well as the accomodation. Be prepared to enjoy a fun holiday experience as this place will never fail to captivate you!

How to get There

By Plane

The nearest airport to Sri Petaling will be the KLIA, KLIA2 and the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport in Subang. From the airport, visitors have to first head out to Kuala Lumpur Sentral to take a commuter to Seri Setia. From here, take a BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) straight to Sunway Lagoon. The fee of the BRT is only RM2.30.

By Bus

Sunway is well connected by bus operated by RapidKL. These busses go through most of Sunwy and its surrounding areas, starting from KL Sentral, the bus (U63) travels straight to Sunway Pyramid and only costs RM3.

By Taxi

The fastest but most expensive way to get to Sunway Pyramid or Sunway Lagoon from KL Sentral is by using Taxi. The distance is about 15km. Take a taxi at KL Sentral on the street or buy a taxi coupon from the taxi counter outside the KLIA Express arrival or Skybus arrival. For taxi on the street, the fare for budget taxi ranges from RM23 to RM34, depending on traffic condition.

Tourist Attractions

The Wheels Roller Skating Center

One of the best known entertainment venues in Subang Avenue shopping mall is The Wheels, an indoor roller blade and in-line disco skating rink. Said to be the largest roller skating rink in Malaysia, The Wheels gives inline bladers and skaters over 1,600 square meters of wheel space amidst racing laser beams and thumping house music. The Wheels is also the largest roller-skating rink in Malaysia and the only one that truly incorporates dancing, clubbing and skating.

Subang Ria Park

Subang Ria Park is known as the oldest recreational park in Subang Jaya. It is located nearby Sime Darby Medical Centre and is spread out across 72.6 acres of lush greenery with a massive lake and breathtaking views of Subang Jaya. Some activities that can be enjoyed in this park include jogging, cycling, as well as unwinding and picnicking by the lake.

Kidzania at The Curve

Taking the ‘let’s pretend’ game to a whole new level, the 80,000sqft Kidzania KL is a memorable, edutainment centre designed to show and encourage kids to ‘work’ in professional jobs. Giving new meaning to role playing, it teaches them about different career choices, with miniature-sized replicas of office buildings and cars inside this ‘mini city’. In total there are over 90 different types of grown- up jobs including pretending to be a surgeon, judge, mechanic and hairdresser.