Jan 06 2007
Today, 6-Jan-2007, mark the official Visit Malaysia 2007 with the grand launching of “The Eye” by Prime Minister of Malaysia at Lake Titiwangsa (8:30pm), Kuala Lumpur. The new festival and celebration of a breathtaking 360 degree panorama over 20 kilometers of Kuala Lumpur will be an unforgettable experience should you have the opportunity to try the ride of a 12 minutes to a height of 60 meters.
There are 40 air-conditioned gondolas with a capacity of eight passengers for each gondola. There will also be one VIP gondola, which will be equipped with leather seats, DVD player, a mini fridge, plasma TV and a phone facility. The ride will be open to the public at RM15 for adults and RM8 for children with operation period from 10am to 10pm daily.
The wheel is also the first in Malaysia to be built with the latest
German-Swiss observation wheel technology. But the “Malaysia Eye”, similar to the “London Eye” invited criticism over the viability against the huge costs when Tourism Minister Tengku Adnan said it would cost RM30 million (according to Oriental Daily dated 3rd January 2007, the cost is RM43 million) to set-up the wheel. If the figure reported by Oriental is correct, then the estimated two million tourists to tour the Ferris will result in a loss of RM 13 million based on RM15 entry ticket per person. Current plan is to have the wheel for a year before dismantling it.
There are 40 air-conditioned gondolas with a capacity of eight passengers for each gondola. There will also be one VIP gondola, which will be equipped with leather seats, DVD player, a mini fridge, plasma TV and a phone facility. The ride will be open to the public at RM15 for adults and RM8 for children with operation period from 10am to 10pm daily.The wheel is also the first in Malaysia to be built with the latest
German-Swiss observation wheel technology. But the “Malaysia Eye”, similar to the “London Eye” invited criticism over the viability against the huge costs when Tourism Minister Tengku Adnan said it would cost RM30 million (according to Oriental Daily dated 3rd January 2007, the cost is RM43 million) to set-up the wheel. If the figure reported by Oriental is correct, then the estimated two million tourists to tour the Ferris will result in a loss of RM 13 million based on RM15 entry ticket per person. Current plan is to have the wheel for a year before dismantling it.
Some background info on “The London Eye” – it is the largest observational wheel in the world and since it officially opened in 1999 it has quickly established itself as a celebrated landmark on the south bank of the River Thames and has flourished as a tourist attraction — 3.5 million people took a “flight” in 2006. Designed by Marks Barfield Architects, “The London Eye” weighs in at 1,900 tones, 135 meters tall and has 32 passenger capsules which complete a full rotation in 30 minutes.
# TIP: Get a group of 5 (five) to get a 20% discount if you’re interested
|
|
January 6th, 2007 by financetwitter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comments
Add your comment now.
Leave a Reply