Genting Highlands otherwise known as Resorts World Genting,
is a hill resort in Malaysia developed by Genting Group.
The hill resort is at an average elevation of 1,740 metres
(5,710 ft) within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of
Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia. Resorts World Genting is operated by Genting
Malaysia Berhad (formerly known as Resorts World Bhd), which also operates
Awana chain of resorts & hotels. It is accessible by car from Kuala Lumpur
in one hour, or also accessible by a cable car called Genting Skyway (3.38
kilometres (2.10 mi)) which at its opening was the world's fastest and South
East Asia's longest gondola lift.
The idea of a hill resort located near Kuala Lumpur occurred
to Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong during a business trip to the Cameron Highlands in
1964. He mooted this idea while enjoying the fresh and crisp air from the
balcony of his hotel room. A private company called Genting Highlands Berhad
was set up on 27 April 1965, with the late Tan Sri Haji Mohammed Noah bin Omar,
Tan Sri Lim successfully obtained approval for the alienation of 12,000 acres
(4,900 ha) and 2,800 acres (1,100 ha) of land from the Pahang and Selangor
State Government respectively between the years 1965 and 1970. An anomaly
happened during the obtaining of the land approvals. While the Pahang state
government swiftly approved a freehold lease, the Selangor state reluctantly
approved a 99-year lease. As a result, Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong met the then
Menteri Besar of Selangor, Dato Harun Idris and told him that a freehold lease
would be more feasible than a 99-year lease. Finally, the Selangor state
government agreed to grant a freehold lease.
On 18 August 1965, a technical and construction team began
the four-year task to complete the access road from Genting Sempah to the peak
of Gunung Ulu Kali. On 31 March 1969, the late YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman,
Malaysia’s first Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the company’s
pioneer hotel, marking the completion of the access road to Genting Highlands
Resort. The Prime Minister was impressed that the private sector, without the
assistance of the Government, could develop a mountain resort for the enjoyment
of all Malaysians; subsequently a gaming licence was suggested to help
accelerate the development of this remote area.
In 1971, the first hotel at Genting Highlands was
successfully completed and was named Highlands Hotel (now renamed Theme Park
Hotel). The Genting Highlands Resort continued to expand since the opening of
the first hotel in 1971. Development of the area continued with care taken to
ensure the maintenance of the natural beauty of the rainforest of the region.
In 1997, Genting Highlands Resort added the Genting Skyway cable car system
that provides a 3.38 kilometres (2.10 mi) transport to the hilltop. Genting
Skyway is also recognised as the "World's Fastest Mono Cable Car
System" with a maximum speed of 21.6 kilometres per hour (13.4 mph) and
the "Longest Cable Car in Malaysia and Southeast Asia maybe".
In 2013, Genting announced a new 1,300 room hotel expansion
to the current First World Hotel, a new 10,000 seat arena and reconverting the
current theme park to RM1 billion 20th Century Fox World theme park.
云顶高原
云顶高原(GentingHighlands)是马来西亚新开发的旅游和避暑胜地，位于鼓亨州西南吉保山脉中段东坡，吉隆坡东北约50公里处 。面积约4900公顷，是东南亚最大的高原避暑地。这里山峦重叠，林木苍翠，花草繁茂，空气清新怡人。东面有森巴山，西面是朋布阿山，登山公路曲折迂回。云顶的建筑群位于海拔1772米的鸟鲁卡里山，在云雾的环绕中犹如云海中的蓬莱仙阁，又如海市蜃楼。
云顶高原(GentingHighlands)是马来西亚的旅游和避暑胜地，位于鼓亨州西南吉保山脉中段东坡，吉隆坡东北约50公里处。面积约4900公顷，是东南亚最大的高原避暑地。这里山峦重叠，林木苍翠，花草繁茂，空气清新怡人。东面有森巴山，西面是朋布阿山，登山公路曲折迂回。云顶的建筑群位于海拔1772米的鸟鲁卡里山，在云雾的环绕中犹如云海中的蓬莱仙阁，又如海市蜃楼。在这里可以饱览云海变幻莫测的奇观。晴空万里时，视野辽阔，夜间西观可欣赏吉隆坡辉煌的灯火；凌晨东眺，云海晨曦，绚丽无比。
位于丽园酒店对面有一座主题游乐场，内有云霄飞车、升降机、高空木马、宇宙飞船等惊险刺激的旅游项目。世界第一酒店内还设有室内游乐场、名牌购物中心、银行、雪屋、空中飞人等游艺项目。云顶高原自然景色令人神往，山上的娱乐设施也很齐全。山顶有面积4公顷的人工湖，环湖有儿童火车，高尔夫球场、温水游泳池、吊桥及空中缆车等，还有小溪可供游人划船。山上有三个现代化的大旅馆，有的高达18层，住房收费各不相同，可供旅客选择。在云顶高原，白天游湖揽胜、漫步山林或打球、或骑马、或游泳，领略自然风光；夜里可以去观光一下云顶高原的赌场。这里的赌场是马来西亚唯一合法的赌场，周末24小时营业，平时上午4点到上午10点停止营业。在赌场门口贴着个告示，雪兰峨州和彭亨州的苏丹告诫穆斯林教徒不准入内，即使进入赌场也不能够下注，委托下注则另当别论。观光客如去赌场，年龄未满21岁要出示护照。
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