Genting Highlands Resort, popularly known as Genting - City of Entertainment offers world-class leisure and entertainment attractions and is a key tourist attraction in Malaysia. The resort has won numerous awards of excellence such as "Best Deluxe Family Resort/Theme Park" and "Outstanding Achievements in Hotel/Resort Development", 2003-2004 (World Asia Publishing) and "Asia Pacific’s Leading Casino Resort 2001" (World Travel Awards). The resort's attractions include over 50 fun rides, 150 outlets (comprising 80 dining and 70 shopping outlets) and six uniquely themed leisure walk boulevards at First World Plaza - the highest shopping centre in Malaysia at about 2,000 metres above sea level, Casino de Genting - a world-class gaming entertainment area and three mega multi-purpose venues (the 6,000-pax Genting International Convention Centre, 6,000-pax Arena of Stars and 1,800-pax Genting International Showroom) that provides a constant flow of world class shows and events.
There are six hotels in Genting Highlands Resort, i.e. Genting Hotel, Resort Hotel, Highlands Hotel, Theme Park Hotel and First World Hotel at the hilltop and Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort at the mid-hill - offering 10,000 hotel rooms. First World Plaza offers a unique blend of indoor theme park, themed entertainment areas, enjoyable shopping and dining experiences, world-class entertainment shows and performances, impressive business conventions and affordable rooms for everyone, all under one roof. First World Hotel & Plaza was awarded the prestigious "FIABCI Award of Distinction" 2002 for the best hotel development in Malaysia, the "Best Man-made Tourist Attraction in Malaysia" by Tourism Malaysia and the "Best New Hotel" at the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2003-2004 by World Asia Publishing. Genting Highlands Resort has the distinction of having Genting Skyway - “the longest cable car in Southeast Asia” spanning 3.38km from the midhill at Gohtong Jaya to Highlands Hotel at the hilltop. Genting Skyway, at maximum speed of 21.6km per hour is also the fastest mono cable car system in the world.
Perjalanan menuju ke Genting Island, suasananya begitu teduh dengan banyak pepohonan. Untuk bisa sampai kesana, perjalanan dilanjutkan dengan naik Genting Skyway atau Awana Skyway. ''Sudah lebih 50 juta penumpang merasakan kehebatan kereta kabel Skyway, dengan kelajuan terpantas di dunia dan jarak yang terpanjang di Asia Tenggara, selain Skyway, turis asing bisa menggunakan Arwana Skyway. '"Arwana Skyway ini merupakan kereta kabel pertama di Genting Highlands Resort. Dengan menggunakan kereta kabel ini, bisa melihat pemandangan hutan, dan untuk menuju ke Genting Island dengan kereta kabel membutuhkan waktu 15 menit. Saat menaiki Arwana Skyway berwarna orange ini, turis bisa menikmati pemandangan dari atas ketinggian ribuan meter.
Peserta tour yang membawa anak-anak bisa bermain di Theme Park, yang terbagi menjadi dua yaitu taman tema dalam Plaza First Genting dan Taman Tema Luar Genting. ''Untuk Taman Tema Luar Genting ditutup pada pukul 08.00 malam, sedangkan di Taman Tema dalam tutupnya jam 12 malam. Permainan yang bisa dinikmati di Taman Tema Dalam, antara lain Ferris Wheel, Reindeer Cruiser, Carousel, Genting Sky Venture, Snow World dan sebagainya. Sedangkan Taman Tema Luar, permainan yang ada yaitu flying jumbo, pirate ship, Bumper Boat dan banyak lagi. Bagi yang ingin menikmati peruntungan bisa bermain di Casino yang buka 1x24 jam.Permainan Casino yang ada disana, antara lain Roulette, Baccarat, Blackjack, Carribean Stud Poker, Jackpot Machines dan sebagainya. Casino yang berada ditengah-tengah hotel ini banyak dikunjungi turis Asia dan Manca Negera.
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