Eye On Malaysia - Visit Malaysia Year 2007
Last Thursday, I went to KL and fortunately I got some free time so I went to Taman Tasek Titiwangsa. As I already knew from the paper and TV news, there is a huge ferris wheel which was launched on 6th January and open for public untill 31 December 2007.
Named as “Eye on Malaysia”, the launch of the 60m-high ferris wheel is also a mark of the beginning of Visit Malaysia Year 2007.
The Eye On Malaysia has 42 gondolas. 41 are regulars and one godola is for VIP which is completed with leather seats, DVD player, plasma screen, fridge and glass flooring.
The ticket price is not expesive, which is RM15 for adult and RM8 for children. And there is also a special package for groups.
Quote from TourismMalaysia.com.my
The Eye on Malaysia, the largest portable ‘observation wheel’ in the world, was unveiled by the Hon. Prime Minister of Malaysia on 6 January 2007 in conjunction with the grand launch of the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 celebration.
This giant ferris wheel allows visitors to experience a 360-degree panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur during a 12-minute ride that goes 60 metres high. It offers a magnificent view of Kuala Lumpur and over 20 kilometres of its surroundings including KL Tower, Istana Budaya and Petronas Twin Towers.
Similar in concept and style to the famous London Eye, the specially commissioned Eye on Malaysia is expected to be a hit among locals and tourists. There are a total of 42 gondolas comprising 39 units for the public, one for VIPs and two for disabled passengers. Each of the gondola can carry eight persons.
The Swiss technology used to make the giant wheel is the result of a strategic partnership between a Malaysian company, MST AD Suria Sdn Bhd, and an Australian enterprise.
Tickets are available at the sales counter in the Titiwangsa Lake Gardens. It costs RM15 for adults and RM8 for children aged 3 to 12 and senior citizens. The operating hours for the ferris wheel are from 10am to 10pm daily.
Titiwangsa Lake Gardens will be transformed into an audio-visual wonderland as four of the world’s largest and most high-tech water screens will show the faces and images of Malaysia combined with a fireworks display.
Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to ride on the wheel. I just shot a few photos of Eye on Malaysia.
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January 28th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Hai.. i was wondering bout the eye on malaysia. are there special prices for student?
January 30th, 2007 at 12:46 am
Sorry Izzaty, I don’t know whether the are any special price for student. Never heard of it.
March 29th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
VMY 2007: The Eye on Malaysia
Actually, I had expected the ferris wheel to be larger. But then again, I wouldn’t want the government to spend too much money on this alone either. Anyway, since it was widely publicized, we decided to pay The Eye on Malaysia a visit.