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 Tropical Village Mini-World Theme Park
Inside the park, you'll venture a picturesque
three-acre azure lake bordered by lush greenery, paddle boats and
intricate figurines, and with a striking red bridge running across
its crystal waters. Visitors can embark on an aqua journey around
the lake in the 20 available two-seater paddle boats for RM15 per
boat, for a half-an hour spin during weekdays and 20 minutes during
weekends. Next to the lake is a brightly coloured playground,
with swings and see-saws sculpted in the form of fruits such as
pears, durians, watermelons, mangosteens and other tropical fruits;
varied animal forms also dot this section. The playground also
consists of toy train, pony ride, magic mirrors chamber and a
haunted house that is sure to give kids a thrilling chill. These
amusement attractions are priced at RM2 for adults and RM1 for
children.
This RM5 million park was unveiled in 1993 to provide
holiday-seekers with something exclusive and diverse. Daily
visitors were about 100 during weekdays and 600 during weekends,
while over 1,500 during public holidays. About 75 per cent of the
visitors are from Johor, five per cent from Singapore, and those
from other States making up the remaining 20 per cent.
What were put in Tropical Village are a bucolic,
natural charm are its orchid and bougainvillea nurseries, together
with a fish pond and a farm featuring some 40 species of tropical
flowers, fruits and vegetables. Dormitory facilities are also
available, priced at between RM20 to RM25 for schoolchildren and
RM30 for adults, with a minimum booking of 20 persons required. An
air-conditioned conference hall with a seating capacity of 120,
plus a cafe serving local delights as well as a Chinese restaurant
to make Tropical Village an ideal choice, whether for a family
outing or a corporate symposium. For more details, you may contact
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From Johor Bahru, drive along the old trunk road to Ayer
Hitam for about one and a half hours, you will see a 12.8-hectare
scenic wonder park, surrounded by verdant foliage. There are two
towering 12 metre traditional kuda kepang, the tallest in the
country. The entry fees will cost only RM6 for adults and RM3 for
children, with the option of taking one's car or motorcycle on this
stimulating sojourn for an additional RM6 and RM3
respectively.
Looming over the horizon are models of what look like familiar
sights. Upon looking closer, a 8.8-hectare kaleidoscopic miniature
world, perched on a hillock, manifests itself. 30 famous landmarks
of the world that leaves the adult travel-enthusiast spellbound. It
is like a geography encyclopaedia that has come to life on the
Tropical Village turf. There are from the Pyramids and Sphinx o
Egypt, Taj Mahal of India, Eiffel Tower of Paris and Olmer. Head of
Mexico, to the Great Wall of China, Atomium of Belgium, Towers of
Kuwait, Leaning Tower of Pisa and the US' Statue of Liberty. Local
tourist milestones are showcased too, including Malacca's A'Famosa
as well as endemic Malaysian items such as wayang kulit, rebana,
gasing, tanjak, kris and wau bulan. This wonderful world trip in
the space of a day, it's worth only RM6. Visitors are seen posing
next to these picture-perfect sites, to bring back happy
memories.
The
mini-world replicas were crafted out of cement over a two year
period at a cost of over RM2 million by skilled Chinese and
Indonesian craftsmen. Some RM20,000 is spent every month for the
upkeep of the park. About RM50,000 is spent annually on promoting
this place via media advertisements and distribution of leaflets
and brochures.