With Christmas falling on a Saturday this year, and the government lifting the inter-state travel ban, why not celebrate and enjoy the holidays with your family at Resorts World Genting (RWG)? Winter Wonderland is Genting’s annual Christmas celebration, a fitting theme for Genting, with its famously chilly temperature. It will be just like Europe during winter season for you and your family.
For families that visit Genting Highlands once every few years or those visiting from out of state, this trip would be worth it, as RWG has updated their facilities for a better park experience for all visiting families, couples or groups.
For this year, RWG made it extra special with their attractions, to bring joy for all its visitors, both indoors and outdoors. Don’t worry – the rides within the park premises are young children-friendly, you can ride with your child.
Skytropolis is Resorts World Genting’s indoor theme park with lots of rides and attractions for your family to enjoy. The rides are categorized from Family Rides to Thrill Rides – there’s something for everyone. However, the most recommended ride for thrill seekers would be the Super Glider ride.
It’s a coaster rider, but… it’s not your typical roller coaster ride. It is not for the faint of heart – a suspended lie-down coaster with abrupt turns, curves, and unexpected drops.
For the full rides listing, refer to the table below:
| Family Rides | Adventure Rides | Thrill Rides |
| Jumping Spurs – A children’s mini-jumping tower with gentle drops and climbs. At all times, parental supervision is necessary. Guests must be between the heights of 92cm and 122cm to ride. | Loop de Loop – A children’s miniature track ride with gentle curves and slopes. At all times, parental supervision is necessary. To ride, guests must be between 90cm and 122cm tall. | Soaring Ships – Suspended ride for the whole family that provides an aerial view of the park. Guests under the height of 80cm are not permitted to ride. Children between the heights of 80cm and 122cm must be accompanied by a supervised partner who is at least 16 years old and has a valid wristband or ticket. |
| Tea Cups – A family-friendly giant tea cup attraction that spins and twirls in multiple directions. Guests under the height of 105cm are not permitted to ride. Children between the ages of 105 and 130 must be accompanied by a supervised partner who is at least 16 years old and has a valid wristband or ticket. | Balloon Race – Several rapid and whirling motions are included in this family-friendly balloon ride. Guests under the height of 80cm are not permitted to ride. Children between the ages of 80 and 122 must be accompanied by a supervised partner who is at least 16 years old and has a valid wristband or ticket. | Disco! – Giant spinning disc that swings back and forth and rotates quickly as it travels with increasing velocity. Guests under the height of 122cm are not permitted to ride. |
| Boo Boo Bump – Bump your way around this kid-friendly tiny bumper car coaster. At all times, parental supervision is necessary. Guests must be between the heights of 105cm and 140cm to ride. | Royal Carousel – Carousel with carved horses and chariots that rotates round and round for the whole family to enjoy. Guests under the height of 80cm are not permitted to ride. Children between the ages of 80 and 122 must be accompanied by a supervised partner who is at least 16 years old and has a valid wristband or ticket. | Spin Crazy – In the air, a massive rotating pendulum spins 360 degrees. Guests who are under 130cm and over 195cm in height are not permitted to ride. |
| Ride ‘Em Round – A children’s merry-go-round with seats that move up and down. At all times, parental supervision is necessary. To ride, guests must be between 90cm and 122cm tall. | Space Cadets – Controllable flying motions in a family-friendly ride. Guests under the height of 80cm are not permitted to ride. Children between the ages of 80 and 122 must be accompanied by a supervised partner who is at least 16 years old and has a valid wristband or ticket. | Super Glider – Is not for the faint of heart, a suspended lie-down coaster with abrupt turns, curves, and unexpected drops. |
| Skyscraper – Ferris wheel with multicoloured gondolas that provides a spectacular view of the park and is ideal for the entire family. Guests under the height of 90cm are not permitted to ride. Children between the ages of 90 and 122 must be accompanied by a supervised partner who is at least 16 years old and has a valid wristband or ticket. | Bumper Boss – A bumper car track to bring out your inner racer. Guests under the height of 120cm are not permitted to ride. Children between the heights of 120cm and 130cm must be accompanied by a supervised partner who is at least 16 years old and has a valid wristband or ticket. | |
| Copper Express – Open-top train ride for the whole family with gentle curves. Guests under the height of 80cm are not permitted to ride. Children between the ages of 80 and 122 must be accompanied by a supervised partner who is at least 16 years old and has a valid wristband or ticket. | Music Express – Surge, swirl, and whirl on this fast-paced, turbulent ride with backward action and unexpected hills. Guests under the height of 130cm are not permitted to ride. Children between the ages of 130 and 140 must be accompanied by a supervised partner who is at least 16 years old and has a valid wristband or ticket. | |
| Chariot Cruise – Flying cruise for the whole family that revolves around the park. Guests who are under 110cm and over 195cm in height are not permitted to ride. A supervised partner aged 16 or older with a valid wristband or ticket must accompany children between the heights of 110cm and 122cm. | Power Surge – An exhilarating high-flying thrill featuring crazy spinning and upside-down actions. Guests under the height of 122cm are not permitted to ride. | |
| Sky Towers – A drop tower is a thrill that defies gravity as it plummets at incredible speeds. Guests under the height of 105cm are not permitted to ride. A supervised partner aged 16 or older with a valid wristband or ticket must accompany children between the heights of 105cm and 122cm. |
If theme park rides aren’t your thing, within the Indoor Park premises is the SkyVR Virtual Reality (VR) experience (at Level 2 of Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park). For SkyVR, there are 3 VR games at the main lobby for you play in and experience a whole new way of playing games.
SkyGlider VR
A paragliding VR with realistic paragliding experience at extreme mountainous heights.
RoboCoaster
A 360-degree VR experience, where you are transported into an action-packed adventure by a “flying robot.”
Vortex
In a strange dimension, an ultra-realistic mission is waiting for you to complete it. Your VR experience will be enhanced by the VORTEX’s dynamic platform motion capabilities. Also keep an eye out for unusual sensory impacts!
However, the other two VR attractions – VirtuGlobe & XD Theater are temporarily unavailable for the masses. Fret not, there are outdoor attractions as well for you and your family to enjoy. For the outdoor theme park, Genting Skyworlds currently is decorated with Christmas trees and garlands to bring in the jolly sprit of Christmas.
There are game booths waiting for you to play and win adorable and cute plush toys to bring home as souvenirs. The best part for Genting Skyworld this Christmas will be the snow fall experience at Central Park. You and your family wouldn’t need to travel abroad for the experience. Not only that, the decorations at Central Park are perfect for photo ops and selfies to document a travel milestone.
What’s a theme park without performances? For Christmas, there are a lot of enjoyable Christmas performances from the cast of Skyworld.
There are improv performances from staff to remind guests to always sanitize their hands after each ride; for Christmas, there will be a flashmob performance from Santa’s elves entertaining park guests; while at the park gazebo there will be caroling by the Tinseltones, acapella singing Christmas tunes. Indoors, meanwhile, for a limited time, SkySymphony will be showing Snowball Express to entertain guests with 1,001 winch balls dangling from a four-storey high ceiling undergoing a dynamic metamorphosis.
Have a very merry Christmas with your family at Genting Highlands, as the park admission for Genting Winter Wonderland is free! They are also going cashless, with any in-park purchase as well! But, remember to abide by the park’s SOP rules whenever you and your family are within the park premises.
