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Theme Parks and Water Parks in Malaysia

Malaysia's theme parks run from Legoland in Johor to the hill-country parks at Genting, with water parks in between. Each entry below says who the park suits, how to get there and when to go.

Here is the list of 13 Best Theme Parks in Malaysia

1. Legoland Malaysia, Johor

4.1 /5

Malaysia's first international theme park, at Iskandar Puteri in Johor, and far closer to Singapore than to Kuala Lumpur. Three attractions share the site and are ticketed separately or together: the Lego park with its Miniland models of Asian landmarks in brick, a Lego water park, and a Sea Life aquarium. It is squarely a park for children of about two to twelve, and older teenagers find the rides gentle. How to Reach: 30 minutes by road from Johor Bahru, or an hour from Singapore. Best Time to Visit: Weekdays outside school holidays

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₹1,671

4.2 /5

The outdoor theme park at Resorts World Genting, high enough in the hills to stay cool while Kuala Lumpur swelters, and the successor to the older park that stood on the same ground. Its zones are themed on film franchises, mixing roller coasters and motion-simulator rides with live shows. Mountain weather governs the day: cloud and rain shut the outdoor rides at short notice. How to Reach: The Awana SkyWay cable car, or by road from Kuala Lumpur in about 1.5 hours. Best Time to Visit: Weekday mornings

4.5 /5

Sunway Lagoon at Petaling Jaya is six parks on one site, which is both the appeal and the problem. There is a water park built around a large man-made surf beach, an amusement park, a wildlife park, an extreme park with a bungee jump and zip line, an ice rink, and a horror walkthrough. It adjoins Sunway Pyramid mall, so a full day works without a car. How to Reach: 30 minutes southwest of central Kuala Lumpur; the BRT stops at Sunway Lagoon. Best Time to Visit: Weekdays, arriving at opening

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₹1,625

4.5 /5

Lost World of Tambun sits under limestone cliffs outside Ipoh and pairs a water park and a small amusement park with the thing that sets it apart: natural hot springs. The springs run as open-air pools that stay open into the evening, and soaking in them after dark under the cliffs is the reason to stay late. There is also a tiger enclosure and a tin-mining themed area. How to Reach: 15 minutes east of Ipoh, which is 2.5 hours from Kuala Lumpur. Best Time to Visit: Weekdays, staying for the evening springs

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₹1,781

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5. Escape Adventureplay, Penang

4.3 /5

Escape at Teluk Bahang is built around doing things rather than being carried through them: rope courses, zip lines, a long water slide down the hillside, tube slides, trampolines and obstacle courses strung through jungle above the coast. It divides into a dry half and a water half, with a combined ticket. Almost everything asks you to climb, balance or swim. How to Reach: 40 minutes by road west of George Town. Best Time to Visit: Weekday mornings, and bring a change of clothes

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₹3,563

The water park on the Desaru Coast resort strip on Johor's east coast, and the largest in Malaysia by a wide margin: roughly twenty-one acres split into zones built to resemble a Malaysian village, with a very large wave pool and a water coaster that drives riders uphill as well as down. It is a resort attraction first, so it works best as part of a stay. How to Reach: About 1.5 hours by road east of Johor Bahru. Best Time to Visit: Weekdays

4.1 /5

KidZania is a city built at child scale where the children work rather than ride. They take shifts as pilots, surgeons, firefighters or bakers, are paid in the park's own currency and spend it in the park's own shops. It covers roughly 80,000 square feet at Mutiara Damansara and is pitched at about four to twelve year olds. Check current opening days before travelling, as they have changed in the past. How to Reach: In Curve NX at Mutiara Damansara, served by the MRT. Best Time to Visit: Weekday sessions during term

4.1 /5

The indoor park at Resorts World Genting, spread over several levels of the complex, with around twenty rides from a spinning coaster to carousels for small children. Being indoors is the point: when cloud closes the outdoor park, this one keeps running. Rides are ticketed individually or on a wristband, and the mix skews young. How to Reach: Inside Resorts World Genting, via the Awana SkyWay cable car. Best Time to Visit: Any day the outdoor park is shut by weather

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₹1,287

4.3 /5

An indoor park on the fifth and seventh floors of Berjaya Times Square mall in central Kuala Lumpur, which makes it both the wet-weather option and the one you can reach on the monorail. Galaxy Station has the faster rides, including a coaster that runs out through the mall's atrium; Fantasy Gardens is the gentler half. Around fourteen rides, so a couple of hours rather than a day. How to Reach: Imbi monorail station is at the mall. Best Time to Visit: A weekday afternoon, or any wet day

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₹1,447

A'Famosa Water World is the water park inside the larger A'Famosa resort at Alor Gajah, north of Melaka city, sharing the grounds with a safari park and an old-west themed area that are ticketed separately. The water park runs to around twenty acres of slides, a wave pool and a lazy river, and it is the standard day out for families staying in Melaka. How to Reach: 30 minutes by road north of Melaka city. Best Time to Visit: Weekdays, early in the day

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₹1,366

A water park at Ayer Keroh on the edge of Melaka, backed by forest reserve, with a wave pool, a lazy river, an adventure play island and a set of slides. It is smaller and quieter than the water park at A'Famosa and much closer to the city, which makes it the easier half-day if you are based in Melaka without a car. The ride list is short, so it suits younger children. How to Reach: 15 minutes from Melaka city centre at Ayer Keroh. Best Time to Visit: Weekday mornings

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₹1,366

A municipal-scale water park in Shah Alam, west of Kuala Lumpur, built on a jungle theme with a wave pool, a set of slides, a pirate-themed children's area and shaded picnic lawns. It is aimed at local families and school groups rather than tourists, which shows in what it charges and in how busy it gets at weekends. How to Reach: About 40 minutes by road west of central Kuala Lumpur, in Section 13. Best Time to Visit: Weekday mornings

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₹696

The water park attached to Bayou Lagoon Park Resort, about fifteen minutes from Melaka town, open to day visitors as well as hotel guests. It is the smallest of the Melaka water parks: two main slides, a large pool area with games, and a separate shallow zone for young children. Treat it as a half-day for a family with small children rather than a destination. How to Reach: 15 minutes by road from Melaka town, at Bukit Katil. Best Time to Visit: Weekday mornings

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₹1,366

Malaysia's parks fall into three clusters. Kuala Lumpur and Selangor hold the indoor and hybrid parks, Sunway Lagoon, Berjaya Times Square and KidZania among them, all reachable on public transport. Johor has the two largest single attractions, Legoland at Iskandar Puteri and the Desaru Coast water park, both drawing as many visitors from Singapore as from Malaysia. Genting Highlands is the outlier, sitting at altitude and split between an outdoor park and an indoor one that covers for it when the cloud comes down. Five of the parks listed here are water parks rather than theme parks; for the fuller list see water parks in Malaysia, and for the capital on its own see theme parks in Kuala Lumpur.

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FAQs on Best Theme Parks in Malaysia

Which is the best theme park in Malaysia?

Legoland in Johor is the strongest all-round choice for families with children under about twelve, and it is the only park in the country with a major international brand behind it. For older children and adults, Genting SkyWorlds has the bigger rides and the cooler air. Sunway Lagoon wins on variety, with six parks on one site close to Kuala Lumpur, and Escape in Penang is the pick if your family would rather climb and zip-line than queue.

When is the best time to visit theme parks in Malaysia?

Weekdays outside the school holidays, in almost every case. Malaysia sits close to the equator, so the temperature barely shifts across the year and there is no off-season in the usual sense; what changes is how crowded the parks get. Malaysian and Singaporean school holidays and public holidays are by far the busiest, particularly at Legoland and Desaru Coast, which both draw heavily from Singapore. At Genting, mornings give the best chance of clear weather.

Which theme park in Malaysia is best for young children?

Legoland is built for roughly two to twelve year olds and is the obvious answer. KidZania in Kuala Lumpur suits four to twelve, though it is role-play rather than rides, so it works best for children who would rather be busy than thrilled. Berjaya Times Square's Fantasy Gardens and the gentler half of Skytropolis both work for under-tens, and Melaka Wonderland is a manageable water park for small children.

Are there many water parks in Malaysia?

Yes, and several of them appear on this page: A'Famosa Water World and Melaka Wonderland near Melaka, Bayou Lagoon at Bukit Katil, Wet World in Shah Alam, and Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark in Johor, which is the largest in the country. Sunway Lagoon and Lost World of Tambun are hybrids with substantial water sections. If a water park is specifically what you want, the water parks in Malaysia collection covers the fuller list.

How much do theme parks in Malaysia cost to enter?

Prices vary widely between parks and are revised regularly, and most run different rates for Malaysian residents and foreign visitors, and for weekdays against weekends and public holidays. Several price children by height rather than age, and many offer combination tickets covering more than one attraction on the same site. Book through the park's own website before travelling, where advance rates are usually lower than at the gate.

What is at Genting Highlands, and is it worth the trip?

Genting has two parks. SkyWorlds is the outdoor one, with film-themed zones and the largest rides in the country apart from Legoland; Skytropolis is indoors and keeps running when the weather closes SkyWorlds. The draw beyond the rides is the altitude, which leaves Genting appreciably cooler than Kuala Lumpur, and the Awana SkyWay cable car on the way up. The catch is cloud, which shuts outdoor rides at short notice.