The Troubled History of Genting Skyworlds
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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Genting Skyworlds, once known as 20th Century Fox World Malaysia was under construction for almost a decade before getting itself into legal trouble with Disney who almost made them cancel the park altogether. But surprisingly the park that ultimately did open would include a select number of Fox Properties such as Ice Age, Night at the Museum and Independence Day. So how did this seemingly insignificant theme park in the mountains of Malaysia end up getting involved in one of the biggest theme park controversies of the last decade?
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I visited recently and do enjoyed the attractions. It was well organised and planned. The app is easy to use. I think is better than legoland and universal studio because of cooler weather.
I went to the Genting Skyworlds for 2 days during their soft opening and I had a blast!! Sure, lots of rides weren't open but there was a lot of care put into the themeing. Especially Robots Land (Rivet Town). It was BRILLIANT. As a big fan of the original movie it felt so fun to take silly photos with the robots and my gosh the theming for that tiny tiny area was so well done. Maybe it's just nostalgia talking, but I was silly obsessed with Rivet Town, I genuinely planned my whole trip around going to that tiny land! The Rio land is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, and the Ice Age land looked amazing in the mountain fog. I did wish that more rides were open, but it was still a fun couple days!
To be honest, they did a really good job with what they had, so it's a big shame to hear what had happened prior to opening! Another weird thing is that they had all the gifts ready for 20th Century Fox world. I regret not buying a shirt, because the label on the back says "20th Century Fox World" instead of "Genting Skyworlds", and they were selling Sons of Anarchy and Aliens Merchandise! Fool I was to not take a chance to own a piece of history!
Fun fact, Genting originally was in talks about being turned into a Universal Studios rather than 20th Century Fox, but it fell through due to Universal's desire to have very specific designs that would have been very expensive, especially in this specific area.
2:57 "though no one seemed to be too upset about losing this park"
Well, I WAS!! 😅 Me and my family wanted to go there for my 10th birthday, but when we got there, HALF of the indoor was blocked by some GIANT YELLOW WALL with some Ultraman Live show posters on it. I was devastated, having wonderful memories there with my cousins back then. Although thankfully, there was a live stage performance by Lionel Richie at that time, so i wasnt't TOO upset, BUT STILL!
Despite that, it was worth the long wait, and now it is once again considered to be Neverland to me 😁
I think that Ice Age land honestly looks great thematically. Would love to give this park a chance atleast once. Thx for the coverage, ReviewTyme
I learned of this park late last year and have found it so intriguing ever since! They seem to have some solid IPS even with limited allowance from Fox, and the rides all seem decent and interesting enough. I really hope this parks finds success going forward… I’d love to visit one day!
I visited it recently. Amazing!
These deep dives on little discussed parks and their history is what I love the most about this channel. Nobody else talks about these kinda parks with such great detail and understanding
I just went a few weeks ago and it was quite well themed but needed more rides.
I have fond memories of the old genting theme park. Especially the indoor park had an amazing rollercoaster
Ok but was anybody going to tell me about the 4th Night at the Museum movie or was I just supposed to find out about it while watching a Review Tyme video myself?
It will be fully animated movie
Honestly, it seems like an incredibly put together park in terms of theming. Genting has issues with keeping budget and schedules, but they seem like perfectists for what they do get done.
It is a shame many rides are not ready yet, but they seem fairly close to completion and should provide a steady growth of experiences for the next 2-3 years.
Still in soft opening phase. The rides need to get disney approval // test etc to meet disney parks standard etc. need lots of time.
@@hazmiftw so, what future plan for some another dark ride which is wings over Rio?
Genting makes the best Halloween Horror nights after all =)
@@lolplzlolplz1 I’m afraid any upcoming Halloween events moving forward at SkyWorlds might follow Disney's footsteps. A not-so-scary Halloween, as they would need to maintain the “family-friendly” image under these new licensing with Disney.
@@amirafiq2465 by Halloween horror nights I meant at universal studios Singapore, which is also operated by genting
Considering everything, the theming looks like it came out really well--it's an attractive park.
It’s nice to see an underrated film like Rio get some recognition, but I think as is, the land looks underwhelming. I hope the suspended dark ride can take flight one day.
Clearly Genting can survive on its own. Time will tell.
Disney.. and their so called righteousness.. otherwise we Malaysian already have our own world class Theme park. oh well. I went to this park during their soft opening last two week abd I feel like I'm in one of those theme park in Osaka and Tokyo in December. The not so hot weather ( nice and cold) feel so great to take a ride. I got 50% discount for my second visit to this park which I will use in next year when they fully open all their ride :)
Unless Disney was planning on incorporating those particular Fox properties to their own parks, they should have allowed Genting to retain those like Alien. Last I checked, Disney isn't building a Sons of Anarchy ride (?) or an Alien one at their parks. Disney would still be getting a licensing fee for them. Ridiculous.
I'm surprised they allowed them to build the Independence Day rides, though. I guess since the sequel flopped, Disney didn't care if they had it at their park.
The originally plan of ID rides was percy jackson
Especially when you even remove the Fox name from the park.
Knowing Disney they are very strict with how their IPs are being used and prorated, even outside of their parks. They gotta always maintain that “family-friendly” brand image! 😬
I’m also sure they don’t want kids to be petrified seeing Aliens and Xenomorph walking around next park next to their beloved Ice Age characters.
Looks like an amazing Disney/Universal level Park
That Michael Eisner sweater is everything though
I love Genting Highlands very much....I Stayed there for 3 years
8:07 - "And now, back to that lawsuit." I don't think I've ever heard that statement delivered so cheerfully. I'm going to use that delivery the next time I'm in court. Great coverage, I never knew about this until now. Indirectly it seems Disney found a way to hurt someone else's theme park. What a surprise. I'm sure it wasn't intentional. With the recent news of China possibly nationalizing their theme parks ( thus plucking two out of Disney's ownership ) it seems like Disney's thin ice is getting more and more precarious every day. Good for Genting Skyworlds. I hope they get a different sponsor and IPs and really make it big.
On my recent trip to KL, I visited the Theme Park and it rained during our visit.
I was very fortunate to have visited SkyWorlds during their Dressed Rehearsal and Soft Opening period. I’m already planning to visit again for their grand opening soon.
I was also informed with the new IP licensing agreement with Disney, SkyWorlds had to remove IPs that are not “family-friendly” like the Alien versus Predator and Son of Anarchy. Not sure if this is 100% true but the possibility is quite high since these are the only two IPs that had to be removed from the park.
There’s also an article about SkyWorlds discussing possible future commitments from other IP partners for “Andromeda Base” themed “world” since AvP licensing has been revoked.
So,what future plan for wings over Rio?
@@wulnatz the park is still under the “Soft Opening” period and most of the e-ticket attractions are not even open yet. On top of that, they still have SFX to complete it.
Any future expansion of attractions might not even be on the table for the next 10 years to come ya.
Just enjoy the current attractions SkyWorlds have to offer now :)
@@amirafiq2465 so sad no plan for wings over rio😔 just empty building 👻
I visited Genting SkyWorlds last September. A third of the rides were under "technical rehearsal". For RM160, it is not worth it but we make it up by taking our favourite rides multiple times. The park is well organised and easy to navigate. The innovative use of app download to book ride slots and plan your itinerary makes your visit convenient. They have complimentary picture taking all around the park where you are required to take a selfie, upload onto the app and through AI, transfer all pictures of you that was taken by staff photographers. This, I wasn't comfortable with, hence ignored getting my photos taken.
The cool climate makes the visit worth it as it contributed in keeping my energy high throughout the day. A stark contrast to my experience in Universal Studios Singapore, in which I was drenched with both water (from rides) and sweat.
Overall, I would like to visit again when all rides are operational.
It is still in soft opening phase...
Trust me… genting skyworld much more convenient thn USS. The chilly weather of Genting goes make u feel lot more relax and fun. Been to Skyworld 2 twice and both time were FUN. Been to USS twice as well. Hope more rides opened in Skyworld to make it even better.
mad ramp peak - a dual powered coaster will be open soon. Mostly all the rides are already open some re still in tech rehearse
id love for this park to be in the US
I love that you used RCT3 music during one of the video segments, gave me nostalgia :)
Hopefully, we’ll see some expansions for Genting Skyworlds like a fully-realized Wings Over Rio suspended dark ride in the coming years!
Can't wait to hear this one. Thanks for telling this tale. As it sounds truly crazy and bewildering with the legal trouble. :D
Plenty of beef between Genting and Disney before Disney bought Fox. Genting bought the old Miami Herald building with plans to build a casino there. Disney had long used its influence in the state to keep it casino-free, and Genting failed to get enough legislators to change the law. So Disney had already foiled one Genting project before this one.
The most people didnt know that mostly all the rides, is unique, even IPs ride, have malaysian local twist in it. Such as for independence day ride, you can see the Kuala Lumpur City in futuristic. Night at the museum ride, etc. Eventhough im quite disappointed with all the disney fox issues , somehow genting SkyWorlds in the only world class theme park in malaysia other than legoland malaysia, that have high tech ride systems, virtual que system, an apps etc. Definitely worth the 9 years wait.
Now the terraform tower aren't available anything happened ?
Interesting. I'd never heard of it and it looks nice - the theming is pretty good. Sad that they couldn't use all the IP, and weird theyd use Sons of Anarchy, but I think Id like to go once they have everything open.
20th century fox's theme park chain was Genting Skyworlds (and that is why Genting Skyworlds has the Malaysian theme park chain rights to the 20th century fox movies
Just came back from the theme park last week, the most well packed and well prepared ride would be the independence day ride. All other ride seems fall short in terms of immersion.
The night at the museum que area re pretty well detailed/ local twist. you have to wait a few moments there re special effect etc in the area.
Speaking of THE great Michael Eisner, I wish he would have came back to Disney instead of Bob Iger even though Bob is far better then Chapek was.
That Alien coaster would have been awesome 😢
I feel like this park would probably be loved by locals, but probably average to people from other countries that already have better parks than we do
or maybe im wrong about it, its just that i find that my country’s tastes in some things are a bit lower than standard (idk how to word this lmao)
Yess!! i totally get what youre saying!! ive been to Movie world in australia, and as a malaysian that have gone to most of the theme park in Malaysia.. still non of them can be compared to Movie world, the production and the rides..wow its hard to describe but i just wish Malaysia can up their level in their theme park
@@cocomilkyky oh yeah for sure
80 % malaysian prefer the old outdoor theme park, rather than this new one..... smfh 🫣
@@JadeyJ4d3y As someone who have been to Tokyo DisneySea and Osaka Universal Studios, this Genting theme park is actually the 1st time Malaysia is producing a world class theme park. The infrastructure is better than what youll find in Australia trust me. The only issue is many rides are close so some people are disappointed. But if they actually proceed with expansion(which I hear they plan to if its a success),this can be literally be a legit attraction for international visitors
Imagine if Disney Parks and Resorts teamed up with Genting for a Disneyland Singapore Resort!
It can happen.
That's unlikely because the Hong Kong park is still struggling.
@@leonard5033 I know
Genting already has universal studios Singapore.
If I took a trip to Malaysia to Genting Skyworlds I would love if they could expand the Robots: Rivet Town area more. I mean I love the movie, but would also love if there was more than just 2 rides, a bakery, and a gift shop. Maybe sometime in the future they could think about adding entertainment or possibly meet and greets.
I mean I know that they did what they did to do in such a small space. But to me it's too tiny and not a lot to do. If anything I would take away some space or that one roller coaster in the Alien Section or the Planet of the Apes section. But I would know that would effect people who like those two franchises. Oh well.
I visited two weeks back and really enjoyed the attractions. The roller coaster of ice age vibrated a bit too much in my opinion but the independence day moving theater was a unique experience i never saw in any theme park
Forgive me if I sound a bit harsh but to me this just looks like an expensive funfair. Everything is all crammed together and plonked in one place with no room to breath. The theming is good but I wouldn’t say it’s spectacular. It’s only appeal to me is that it’s on top of a mountain? Maybe if I visited I would feel different but that’s the first impression I get 🤷🏻♂️
you're right! i went to genting highlands as a kid, and the theming back them (kitschy modernist designs) was way more vibrant, albeit slightly outdated. after genting was purchased by resorts world, and underwent all the drama as explained in the video, the area has turned into yet another integrated resort similar to singapore's sentosa and marina bay sands.
i wish i can vist hehe looks fun
Have visited once since the soft launch as one of my friend works at the prop department there. many of the mascots have been rebranded as generic characters sadly :(
yea. i have visited the soft opening. everything there seems fine tho
Will you do a episode of the new spectacular show in HKDL? The momentous even live streaming is sooo great😭🙏🏻 can’t wait for tmr to watch inside
So detailed! Thanks for sharing
I love your sweater 😂 link?
Omg I’m so glad you did a video on this
The Epic Land entrance suspiciously looks like the defunct A Bug’s Land. Especially, the font style and leaves.
Haha, I can see the resemblance, and to my surprise, the villains in both movies have similar motifs too 😂
Anyways I genuinely enjoyed the “Epic Voyaqe To Moonhaven” ride. It has officially become my must-first-ride-of-the-day whenever I visit the park, it just puts you in a good mood afterwords lol.
The FOX characters would have been GREAT to meet in person.
For now, they have photo opp after the shows, ice age show and rio show. You can take photo with the mascots but not M&G. Maybe after grand opening. Lots more to come.
@@hazmiftw :)
The problem I have with this park is having too much carousel boring type rides, even the thriling rides are dumbo spinning types. The night at the museum ride is also wasted potential where the ride is so mediocre. Now I just wish that the sfx coaster is worth the wait.
Good to visit Genting, Good to own Genting shares too. 😂
I love the sweatshirt!!
This was a miss golden opportunity to bring this movie park to California we would have see ice age, rio, the simpsons and more.
Shame they weren't allowed to keep the Aliens theme, would have been cool.
indeed… sad thing is the fully build attraction “Alien Terrorforma” now call “Terraform Tower Challenge” had to remove the Xenomorph eggs animatronics from the hidden basement.
However, if you had the chance to take this ride soon you can still hear the Xenomorphs screeching despite the theming is no longer related to the Alien franchise.
oh yeah the genting skyworlds video is finally here
It seems to me that Disney let the ips they don’t plan on using at their parks but keep the ones they would like Alien lol
Because disney want the image of " family friendly park", son of anarchy theme area also have to change to generic motorcycle/ land
Genting Skyworlds are expensive!!!!!!
While it seems to lack the big ticket rides, It's still a huge step forward from where it was, I visited this park in 2012 when it was completely generic and there was just nothing good about it so I might visit again once it's complete or at least close to it.
Another great video! This looks like it could end up being a success. Maybe? I wonder what attendance numbers they need to make it?
I'll be making my second trip to Genting (incidentally, pronounced Ghenting with a hard G) in two months; like my first time, I'm not planning on visiting Skyworlds during this upcoming stay, either.
That's too bad.
its still in soft opening so i would wait for it to fully open
I think Disney is going to use this theme park to beat their foot hold in southeast Asia
They tried once in Singapore, didn't work out for them xD
Universal is there now, so cant exactly complain. the best HNNs of the 4, if you ask me =)
@@lolplzlolplz1 Maybe they’ll try again, but this time, with Genting for competitors to become allies!
HK Disneyland is already heavily marketed towards SEA region.
- HK Disneyland website has languages options for natives SEA.
- The only Disney park and resort that offer halal food to cater to Muslim guests especially the large Muslim population in SEA.
- Ads/Promotion images using people from SEA instead of Hong Kongnese only.
@@carminecdinoproductions There's currently a megaproject planned called the great southern waterfront, and the early concept art does feature what looks to be a theme park, one can only hope
Nah, Hong Kong Disneyland already does that. You have no idea how many Filipinos visited that place. Me included.
''Jen-ting skyworlds''
very interesting!
I like like a really neat Park and would like to visit it when more thrill based attractions are open.
Ah yes, the Jenting SkyWorlds theme park.
Its Genting not Jenting
10:20 Sons of Anarchy Samcrow Forever
can u pls do a video on Universal studios singapore
125 million dollar park, unheard of today!
I have been to this part of indoor themepark literally 15 years ago when I was teen. I though it was fairly nice indoor themepark thou depends where you from.
I miss the old indoor and outdoor TP too. The new one called skytropolis indoor theme park, some of the old indoor and outdoor rides were refurbished and use back to fit the new theme n concept.
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Hopefully, we’ll see some expansions for Genting Skyworlds like a fully-realized Wings Over Rio suspended dark ride in the coming years!
@@carminecdinoproductions so, what future plan for some another dark ride which is wings over Rio?
The time i went there it was raining lol
I love the roller coaster tycoon music
some ride was because some have mechanical issue or problem and some comingsoon
They opened some other 3 ride which is planet of the apes, duel power coaster and Expedition Thin Ice dark ride on February 2023 and also the sfx coaster will be open in 2024 that's slow project
Hope admin come here.
i think you pronounce genting wrong its not jen-ting its genting
Its not gene-ting, huhu
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Kings Island in ohio. :)
No Roller Coaster No fun. Waste of money for the current rides.
Acorn adventure is a roller coaster, mad ramp peak is a coaster ( will be open soon) sfx coaster also is a coaster ( will be open in phase 2, few more years )
@@hazmiftw You probably forgotten about the rio suspending roller coaster ._.
@@yjgaming6102you also forgotten Wings Over Rio i guess it's gonna be inverted power coaster
The rollercoaster and the glider is such a scam we waited for the rollercoaster for an HOUR!! as soon as 6:30pm hit , they told there was a 'technical difficulty' same situation for the glider..
This park definitely suffers from operational issues even with the few rides that they have, it's a huge red flag for most people.
Hopefully they can improve on it.
Area: 26 acres sucks lol
Singaporean much? It's pronounced as 'G'enting... NOT 'J'enting!
Fox theme park but disaster
God is the best ever
Disney just sucks nowadays
Disney Capitalism
this is a racist theme park.. park in malaysia but the attraction have words in CHINESE. why.?
Oh just stop playing with the racist card... Genting's number one market is the chinese from China so I'm not that surprised if the signs includes Chinese translation.
The park opening announcement still have 3 languages Malay, English and Chinese.
You yourself are the real racist.
Me watching in genting: 👁👄👁