Genting SkyWorlds Review: Everything You Need To Know

Looking for theme park fun near Kuala Lumpur? Genting SkyWorlds is one of Malaysia’s biggest theme park attractions, with 26 rides and attractions spread across nine themed worlds.

Located about an hour from Kuala Lumpur, high in the Genting Highlands, this outdoor theme park feels a world away from the busy capital.

Genting SkyWorlds has an interesting history. It was originally planned as 20th Century Fox World Malaysia, but the partnership fell through during construction. The park eventually opened as Genting SkyWorlds in February 2022, retaining several movie-inspired attractions.

I visited in April 2023, while the park was still in its soft-opening period, and unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. Too many rides and attractions were closed, and I didn’t feel I got value for the admission price.

However, the park has continued developing since my visit, so it’s important to distinguish my experience from what you can expect today.

Below, I’ll take you through the nine themed worlds, share my personal experiences and explain everything you need to know about visiting Genting SkyWorlds, including the rides, ticket prices, opening hours, virtual queues and nearby accommodation.

I’ll also share plenty of photos so you can see exactly what it’s like.

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Genting SkyWorlds Review

Note that Genting SkyWorlds is an outdoor theme park. Genting Highland also has an indoor theme park which is quite separate to this one. You can read about that here.

This Genting Highland theme park review is only about the outdoor Genting SkyWorlds.

I visited in April 2023, when the park was still operating under its soft-opening arrangements.

I’d read mixed reviews before going, and unfortunately, I understood why when I arrived.

Despite the park having been open for over a year, many rides, shops and restaurants were closed during my visit. What I really didn’t expect was that most of the live entertainment wasn’t running either.

The park itself was beautiful, and I could see enormous potential. However, there simply wasn’t enough operating to justify the admission price for me. I was finished in a couple of hours and felt quite ripped off.

That said, there were still some enjoyable attractions. Families with younger children would probably have had a better experience than I did, as many of the gentler rides were operating and queues were generally very short.

I visited by myself and was particularly interested in the bigger rides. Unfortunately, I didn’t even get to experience a traditional roller coaster.

I also found that more rides were closed than the park’s website had indicated, although some reopened during the afternoon.

An important note about this review: My descriptions of which rides were operating, the queues, entertainment and staff interactions reflect my April 2023 visit. I’ve updated the practical visitor information and attraction descriptions, but I haven’t revisited the park since then.

Below, I’ll take you through all nine themed worlds, including what each offers and what I personally experienced.

Arriving At SkyWorlds

General admission entry is via SkyAvenue Gateway on Level G of SkyAvenue, near Jom Makan. The Studio Plaza entrance is reserved for eligible hotel guests, so make sure you head to the correct entrance when visiting.

When I visited in April 2023, I arrived at 10:45am, 15 minutes before the park’s opening time of 11am. There was an opening show at Studio Plaza, which was the main entrance at the time. I wanted to make the most of my time here, but it really wasn’t necessary.

People were already entering through the turnstiles when I arrived, and the show started right in front of us. When the first part of the show was over, we could move a little further in the park but couldn’t leave the first land, Studio Plaza, until 11am.

I had a plan for my visit to make sure I got on my top rides including which ones to use for virtual queue (more about this below) and which ones to head to first when lines were short.

However, the first two I ran to when the park opened were temporarily closed! And I only needed to use my virtual queue once as lines were short or the rides I wanted weren’t open.

Studio Plaza

Studio Plaza was the main entrance when I visited in 2023. Today, general admission visitors enter via SkyAvenue Gateway, while the Studio Plaza entrance is reserved for eligible hotel guests.

This is not the area for rides but you’ll find a cafe perfect for picking up a coffee, a popcorn shop and a Chinese eating option as well as a candy and souvenir shop. It’s a good place to stop on your way out to pick up any souvenirs.

Eagle Mountain

Eagle Mountain is straight ahead after you enter and is where the fun level goes up – at least it will once the ride opens!

It’s themed around a Californian desert, with rugged scenery, food outlets and an industrial-style souvenir shop.

Its main attraction is Mad Ramp Peak – Full Throttle Racing. It will be one of the most thrilling Genting SkyWorlds rides when it opens as it’s designed to be the “world’s first dual-powered roller coaster bike ride”. It’ll race around Eagle Mountain at high speeds and looks like it’ll be really fun.

Unfortunately, this attraction wasn’t operating when I visited, and the park still lists it as a future attraction. I’d recommend checking the latest ride availability before visiting rather than planning your day around it.

Of course, being California themed means there is a burger bar here and a themed souvenir shop.

Central Park

The next land takes you to the opposite side of the US with New York-themed Central Park. This land was more fun thanks to a few different rides and much more, although not much was happening here when I visited so it had an empty feel.

I could imagine this being one of the liveliest parts of the park when more attractions and entertainment were running.

There is the Night at the Museum: Midnight Mayhem ride which is great for families. The idea is that you are going through a museum where Dexter (I think he is a monkey?!) is on the loose and you need to help out the night guide. The journey is in a little car with 3D glasses and you need to shoot the various exhibits which have come to life. It’s cute, well done and a lot of fun.

For more of an adrenaline rush, there is the ESD Global Defender where you go on a “hybrid aerospace fighter”. For this ride, you can only go on it using the virtual queue, there is no walk-up entry.

It’s a fun ride, but you just kind of spin round and round while going upside down sometimes.

You can then head onto the Independence Day: Defiance which is based on the movie Independence Day. You have to help defend earth from an alien invasion. I was looking forward to this ride, but sadly, it was shut when I visited.

There are a few entertainment options as well that I was looking forward to but I wasn’t able to see any of them 🙁 🙁 🙁

Lake of Dreams is a water fountain show that was advertised as running several times a day when I visited. I checked out the app for times when I arrived at the park and made sure I was there for the first one.

However, it didn’t run then. A sign where the show takes place only had it running around 4pm on the day I visited and did not align with the app or other signs at the park. I was well and truly done with the park by then so I didn’t get to see it.

Another show that is meant to run here is Aqua which takes this fountain show to a whole other level. It’s only meant to run a few times a week with water, sea creatures, mermaids and more. I wasn’t able to see this either.

I was also hoping to see The Chinese Arts where acrobats do tricks and amaze the audience. This didn’t seem to be running at all either.

I also read that there are a couple of rock and roll shows a day in this area… But again, nothing. It would be great if SkyWorlds updated their website to be transparent about all of this.

There are many eating and shopping options here as well as a small arcade with games.

Liberty Lane

The smaller Liberty Lane is up next and you are back in California in San Francisco. There is one ride here – Invasion of the Planet of the Apes. This was probably my favourite ride.

It’s a 3D ride in a pod that takes you round a warehouse, on the Golden Gate Bridge and into the “water”. You are helping save the apes from humans bent on killing them all.

I found it really awesome actually. It was shut when I first entered the park, but thankfully it was soon running.

There are a couple of eating options and a shop.

Robots Rivet Town

Next up is the family-friendly Robots Rivet Town where you enter a city of robots!

There are two kid-friendly rides with the Bigweld’s Zeppelins (where you ride a zeppelin around and around) and Rivet Town Roller which is more thrilling.

I actually really enjoyed the Rivet Town Roller. I nearly laughed my head off on this 🙂 I only discovered by accident that pushing a lever in front of me would make me spin upside down. It was quite a shock and quite enjoyable.

There is also a donut/cake shop here and a gift shop.

Andromeda Base

You leave the robots behind here and head into space at the Andromeda Base. There are three rides here which all take the thrill-level up a notch.

You can start by getting Terraform Tower Challenge, a drop-tower ride, out of the way! There are great views, but then you come crashing down.

It’s then easy to go on the Alpha Fighter Pilots ride which is a space battle simulation. This is another fun ride that goes round and upside down, a little like the ESD Global Defender.

Then there is the Boot Camp Training. This is less thrilling, but it looks fun. It was closed when I visited. It’s an obstacle course suitable for families.

For entertainment, there’s meant to be cool Space Walkers which perform tricks – but this wasn’t running either when I visited.

There is a juice bar here and a Grab ‘n’ Go, perfect if you don’t want to waste any time eating at this park. There are also a couple of arcade games.

Ice Age

Ice Age is a fun land to visit which is based on the movies by the same name.

A good place to start is Ice Age: Expedition Thin Ice which takes you through ice caverns, lava tunnels and more to save some lost campers. It’s a fun, family-oriented ride. This ride had quite a line later in the day, so I was glad I did it early.

Acorn Adventure is a roller coaster with a splash element that looks like great fun. I could see the track around the park and it looked awesome! It is one of the rides I headed to when the park first opened, but alas, it had technical difficulties and did not open.

Sid’s Rock ‘N’ Slide is a fun ride shaped like a big log that you sit in while you twirl around the place.

Finally, there is Mammoth Fun Zone, which is a children’s play area for toddlers and preschoolers.

There is also a fun show here for families called Ice Age: Time Warp as well as some food outlets. The fruity icy treats at Crash and Eddie’s Frozen Treats looked unreal.

Of course, there is also a shop with lots of Ice Age merchandise.

Epic

This land is themed around the movie, Epic. There are two family-friendly rides. The first is Epic Voyage to Moonhaven, an indoor boat ride with plenty to see and watch as you float around.

The other ride is Epic Hummingbird Flyers which looks quite pretty and involves you flying around in a hummingbird.

The whole land is done very well and looked quite cool. This is a good area for families with younger kids (as are Rio and Ice Age).

There are also some very cool-looking treats at Mub & Grub’s BIG Bites and a gift shop.

Rio

Last is the land of Rio which is themed to be the neighbourhood of Santa Teresa in Rio de Janeiro.

This is another family-friendly land with Blue Sky Carousel, Rio Carnival Chaos! (a teacup ride) and Samba Gliders. While the latter is a vertical roller coaster, most kids will love it as it’s not super scary.

It was the other ride I headed to first, only to be told it was experiencing technical difficulties. This one did start again and the line was long so I used my virtual queue.

However, I wasn’t able to take this ride.

At every other ride I went on, there was somewhere I could leave my bag. However, this ride was an exception. They wouldn’t let me go on it unless I paid RM20 for a locker!!!!

RM20!

I was too mad at this point to pay another ringgit after the big entry fee. Since I was there alone, I had to miss it. This is a crazy price to leave a bag for 10 minutes and felt like blatant profiteering.

For entertainment, there are samba dance performances and a samba festival which are lots of fun. These were running, and I watched one of the shows while I had my lunch at the chicken shop.

There’s also a taco shop, fried chicken shop and, of course, a gift shop. There are some arcade games too.

Genting SkyWorlds App And Virtual Queues

I highly recommend downloading the official Genting SkyWorlds mobile app before your visit. It’s available through the App Store, Google Play and AppGallery.

The app is useful for navigating the park, checking ride waiting times, finding out what’s happening throughout the day and booking Virtual Queue reservations, known as VQ.

VQ allows you to reserve a time slot for selected attractions rather than spending all your time standing in physical queues. When your reservation time arrives, you head to the designated VQ entrance and scan your QR code.

Standard admission currently includes three VQ reservations.

To get started, download the app, create an account and link your admission ticket by scanning its QR code. You can then choose your preferred attractions and available time slots. It’s now possible to plan your VQ reservations before entering the park.

If you’re visiting with other people, you can also link your tickets into a group so you can make reservations together.

You don’t need a smartphone to use VQ, as there are reservation kiosks inside the park. However, I found the app much more convenient.

I downloaded it and created my account before leaving Australia, then linked my Klook ticket when I arrived. During my visit, I was able to book attractions while waiting for other rides and easily cancel reservations when my plans changed.

One important thing to know is that some attractions require VQ rather than allowing regular walk-up entry. The park currently lists ESD Global Defender and Boot Camp Training as VQ-only attractions.

You can use VQ for other rides too, although availability varies throughout the day. A VQ reservation also doesn’t necessarily mean immediate boarding, so allow for a short wait.

I’d recommend reserving your highest-priority rides early, particularly if you’re visiting during weekends or school holidays.

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Where Is Genting SkyWorlds?

Genting SkyWorlds Address: Genting SkyWorlds, Genting Highlands, 69000 Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

Not surprisingly, Genting SkyWorlds is located in Genting Highlands. You can see its location on the map below.

The Genting Highlands is not in Kuala Lumpur. It feels a world away thanks to being at an altitude of around 1,800 metres. It’s much cooler than in KL and can often be covered in clouds.

SkyWorlds is part of Resorts World Genting which is a huge world of entertainment and things to do. You can read our full guide to visiting there here.

It is only about an hour north of Kuala Lumpur by taxi. I took a Grab taxi home from here which only cost around RM68, although note that Grab taxi prices are highly dependent on the time of day and how many people are currently requesting taxis.

It’s also easy (and fun) to take public transport up here. You can take an easy bus from KL Sentral or some other places and then a cable car the rest of the way to the theme park.

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Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park Opening Hours

Genting SkyWorlds generally opens from 10am to 6pm.

The park is closed on Tuesdays, except during Malaysian public holidays and school holidays.

Guests staying at eligible Resorts World Genting and Resorts World Awana hotels can currently enter from 9:30am by presenting their hotel key card or booking confirmation together with a valid theme park ticket.

I recommend arriving early to make the most of your day, particularly if you want to experience the most popular rides.

You can check the latest opening hours and planned ride closures on the official Genting SkyWorlds website.

Genting SkyWorlds Ticket Prices

Ticket prices depend on whether you’re Malaysian, your age or height, and whether you buy your tickets online in advance or at the park.

Children under 90cm tall enter free. Child tickets apply to children between 90cm and 110cm, while standard admission applies to guests over 110cm. Senior tickets are available for visitors aged 60 and above, and there are also special rates for eligible guests with disabilities.

Here are the current standard admission prices:

Ticket Type	Advance Online	Walk-In/Same-Day
Malaysian standard	RM88	RM168
Non-Malaysian standard	RM168	RM198

The discounted advance rates require you to book at least one day before visiting. Prices can vary with promotions and special packages, so I recommend checking the latest rates for your intended date.

Your admission ticket includes three Virtual Queue (VQ) reservations, which can help you spend less time waiting for popular rides.

I recommend buying tickets online before arriving. I booked through Klook for my visit and found it very straightforward, as I could scan my ticket at the entrance without queuing at the sales counter.

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Rainy Day Guarantee

Genting SkyWorlds also offers a Rainy Day Guarantee, which is useful given how changeable the weather can be in Genting Highlands.

If the park activates the guarantee following at least one continuous hour of adverse weather during operating hours, eligible ticket holders can receive a complimentary return ticket valid for 12 months.

To qualify, you need to download the official Genting SkyWorlds app, register your admission ticket and enable notifications. Keep your original ticket and booking confirmation, as you’ll need them when claiming your return visit.

The offer is subject to conditions and only applies to eligible tickets purchased through the park or authorised sellers. Check the latest terms before visiting.

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You can leave the park and come back again within your day.

Genting SkyWorlds Hotel Review

If you want to stay overnight in Genting Highlands while you visit SkyWorlds, you can’t get a closer option than Genting SkyWorlds hotel. You can see how close it is in the photo above.

There are several room types to choose from:

• Kings – Rooms with one king-sized bed, suitable for couples.
• Quads – Rooms with two queen-sized beds, designed for families of four.
• Sixers – Larger rooms with three queen-sized beds, including a bunk bed, designed for families or groups of up to six.
• SkyWorlds Suites – More spacious accommodation with a separate living area and bathtub.

The Sixers rooms are particularly useful for larger families, although note that the upper bunk has an 80kg weight limit.

Rooms include air-conditioning, tea and coffee-making facilities, a mini-fridge, a TV and other essentials.

The hotel is spread across two buildings: the Main Block and the adjacent Valley Wing. Depending on your assigned room, there may be some walking involved, which is worth considering if you have mobility difficulties or are travelling with young children.

You can use the Level 2 link bridge from the Main Block to access Genting SkyWorlds, SkyAvenue and SkyCasino.

Parking is available behind the Main Block, and the hotel also hosts scheduled character appearances on weekends, subject to change.

While the hotel doesn’t have an extensive range of recreational facilities, you’re surrounded by the restaurants, shops and entertainment options at Resorts World Genting.

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Final Words

I really wish I could say I loved Genting SkyWorlds when I visited in April 2023.

The park itself was beautifully designed, and there was so much potential. However, I found the experience disappointing because too many of the attractions I wanted to experience weren’t operating.

The upside was the short queues. I managed several rides, lunch and two shows in around two hours. Unfortunately, only two of the five rides I’d been most excited about were available to me.

I’m also still annoyed about the RM20 locker charge that prevented me from riding Samba Gliders. As someone visiting alone, I didn’t have anyone to leave my bag with, and paying extra for such a short ride felt unreasonable.

Families with younger children may have had a better experience during my visit, as many of the gentler rides were operating and queues were short.

Of course, my visit took place during the park’s soft-opening period, and Genting SkyWorlds has continued developing since then. I wouldn’t assume that today’s visitors will have the same experience I did.

There are some fantastic-looking attractions here, particularly if you enjoy movie-themed rides, and I’d love to return to experience everything I missed.

My biggest recommendation is to check the current ride availability before buying tickets, especially if there are particular attractions you’re looking forward to. I’d also download the app beforehand, book your Virtual Queue reservations early and allow a full day rather than assuming you’ll be finished as quickly as I was.

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Looking for other things to do in Genting Highlands? Find our full guide here. Also learn exactly how to get to Genting Highlands from KL here and find all our guides to Genting Highlands here.

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