Eye on Malaysia

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The Eye on Malaysia is a giant ferris wheel in Taman Tasik Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur. It was officially unveiled on Saturday January 6, 2007 at 8.30 pm to mark the launch of the Visit Malaysia year 2007 programme.

The photos above were taken the next day when I brought my 2 nephews to visit the location. We didn't get a chance to ride the ferris wheel, as there many people vying for a seat on Malaysia's latest tourist destination.


The ferris wheel is 60 metre high, and gives a breathtaking view of Kuala Lumpur, including Petronas Twin Towers, Menara Kuala Lumpur and Istana Budaya, amongst others. To see some of the best photos taken of the Eye on Malaysia, visit the LensaMalaysia photo gallery at http://www.lensamalaysia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3507.

After viewing the photos, you will definitely want to visit the Eye.

You will be able to ride on the Eye on Malaysia until Dec 31, 2007. Entrance fee is Rm 15 for adults, and Rm8 for children, senior citizen (the daring ones?) and the disabled. Special packages for groups and family of five or more.

Some more facts about the Eye:

First of its kind in South East Asia.

Altogether there are 42 air-conditioned gondolas, one is a VIP unit with glass flooring, leather seats, tinted glass, plasma screen, DVD player, and a refrigerator. (Are these really necessary for a 12 minute ride, unless they expect to close multi-million ringgit deals up in the air?)

The wheel takes a approximately 12 minutes to make a full circle, and seats 8 persons per gondola.

Of Swiss-German technology, the Eye was "commissioned and installed within 2 weeks" and is designed in accordance with international standards.


The Eye is open from 10 am to 10 pm daily. There is also an International WaterSky Spectacular, with a laser and water show, and a fireworks at the same venue.

Source : Bernama