Disneyland in Malaysia?
Before the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland in Sept 2005, it would be just a dream for many of Malaysian middle-income class to experience the magical and enchanting world of Disneyland. I was lucky to materialize my child hood dreams during a short business trip to Hong Kong early this year. I stole a day to pay a visit to the magical land.
Earlier I had read that Hong Kong Disneyland is a disappointment because of its size (40 hectares or 100 acres). Yes, having visited there, I do agree that its size maybe small (smaller than our very own Genting theme park (indoor plus outdoor) but it is just perfect for a day trip to discover a magical kingdom of thrilling adventures, musical and magical shows, story books journeys and beloved Disney characters. If you are lucky enough to visit Disneyland resort in California, Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida or Disneyland Resort Paris, I was told that it could take you days to experience each and every magical moment in these theme parks!
So you could imagine my excitement when I read in the May 29 to June 4 issue of The Edge headlined “Will Genting win Sentosa, and Johor get Disneyland?” that Oriental Land, the Japanese partner for Tokyo Disneyland, is in talks with Malaysian government officials and representatives from UEM World Berhad, with the aim of bringing the Disney theme park to Bandar Nusajaya, Johor.According to sources, “The discussions are progressing well. The Disney theme park may occupy 2,000 acres of Nusajaya.”
The Edge further says that, “It is understood that Malaysian government officials have met with Oriental Land officials in Tokyo and have made an attractive offer. And working with Oriental Land could be a good plan. That’s because Oriental Land has a good track record. Its first park in Urayasu, Chiba prefecture in Japan, which opened in 1983, and the later addition of DisneySea, are both highly successful.
Hmmm.. let’s hope this piece of good news from The Edge will come true….
That’s great…no need to save a lot of money to bring my girls. They keep insisting to go, knowing that mama and papa were there from the pics.
We had the oppurtunity to go to Paris and Tokyo Disneyland. It was awesome!
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