8th Day - Genting Highlands Indoor Theme Parks

8th Day 2007-12-16 Sunday  Genting Highlands Indoor Theme Parks

Genting Highlands Resort

Genting Highlands Resort comprise of hotels, casinos, outdoor and indoor theme parks. Perched on the peak of Gunung Ulu Kali at 1,800 meters high. On a clear day, the Genting Resort overlooks lush valleys of breathtaking rainforest view.

Within an hour's drive from Kuala Lumpur 35km away. Genting Resort is a popular holidays and weekend getaway from the city heat. 

Access by Karak Highway and major trunk roads, along with a cable car service from the satellite town of Gohtong Jaya.

First World Plaza
a colourful shopping complex with restaurants,
entertainment and boutique outlets.

Genting Highlands theme parks provides fun rides and activities for adults and children alike.

First World Plaza is a colourful shopping complex with restaurants, entertainment and boutique outlets.

First World Hotel is Asia's  largest hotel with over 6,000 budget rooms - provides budget accommodation along with family-oriented Theme Park Hotel. We stay in First World Hotel for the two nights here.

There are many rides packed into the First World Plaza adjoining to the First World Hotel. This indoor entertainment area is the place to go when it rains outside. For the children the rides indoor are as thrill and exciting as the outdoor rides which are mainly for adults.

First World Plaza is a world of fun and new things for Mei Yin. Little girl discovered new excitements here. We enjoyed the cool, refreshing air and geared up for a full day of fun and adventure. Yin and the mother are more fun and action seekers while the brother Xing is more an new things explorers.

32 check-in counters of First World Hotel

2007-12-16 Sunday. After breakfast we check out Citin Hotel in Kuala Lumpur to go to Genting Highlands.  Opposite Citin is the Taxi Station. We took a taxi for Rm55.00 for going up to the Resort. I booked months before online two nights at the First World Hotel. This 3D2N package for two rooms in First World Hotel is total only Rm 395.52. That including 4 tickets for the family for the show "FLY". No wonder we found so many low income families are here for a holiday.

Our taxi veered along the snake-like road amidst the lush forest growth. Xing told Yin that we were in the sky, in the cloud. The taxi took us less then 1 hour from the our hotel to the highland. As we move higher up the mountain road it got cold and misty. The road leading to Genting is scenic with lush rainforest on either side.

By noon we reached Genting Highlands Resort's First World Hotel Lobby and could feel chilly cold wind blew intermittently. The Resort itself was simply marvellous - rather flawless - be it the rooms, the restaurants or the lobby. 

This is the first trip Shirley and Yin came to Genting Highlands. Xing and I has been here last year 2006 December. See : Our First Genting Trip.

32 check-in counters of First World Hotel

First World Hotel, Malaysia’s biggest hotel, has 6,200rooms with 32 check-in counters. It is also the largest hotel in Asia. 

A lush, grand tropical rainforest greets guests at the main entrance of the First World Hotel, followed by a spacious Spanish courtyard lobby and tropical garden behind the reception counter. 

And the staff is professional, courteous and willing to make your stay as comfortable as possible. 

The lobby area was packed with people from all over the regions and also many tour groups. Hotel guests sitting in row of benches waiting for their queue number to check in.