MAPS Perak

MAPS Perak (Movie Animation Park Studio of Perak) is a theme park in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia which was created from a joint venture between Perak Corporation Berhad and the Sanderson Group. It was originally planned to be opened in 2015,[2] but the opening date was delayed to 26 June 2017.[3] The theme park is the first fully animation-based theme park in Asia which contains attractions based on animations such as DreamWorks Animation and The Smurfs and was built at the cost of RM520 million.[4] It houses both international and homegrown (Malaysian) Intellectual Properties including DreamWorks characters, The Smurfs and BoBoiBoy and have more than 40 attractions in six themed zones.[5]

Movie Animation Park Studios
SloganLive Your Dreams[1]
LocationBandar Meru Raya, Ipoh[1], Perak, Malaysia
ThemeShow business (mostly animation)
OwnerAnimation Theme Park Sdn Bhd[1]
Operated byAnimation Theme Park Sdn Bhd[1]
Opened26 June 2017 (26 June 2017)[1]
Closed28 January 2020 (temporarily)
Operating seasonYear-round
WebsiteOfficial website
StatusTemporarily closed
(beginning January 28, 2020)

On January 28, 2020, the theme park was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

History timeline

MAPS Perak was announced in early 2014 and was panned to be opened in 2015 but the opening date was postponed. On April 2017, the theme park was said to have 96 percent of its construction completed.[5] and was opened on 26 June 2017 soon after its completion.[5]

Location

MAPS Perak is located at Persiaran Meru Raya 3, Bandar Meru Raya, 30020 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

Lands and attractions

By zones:

Retails and restaurants

Retail

Restaurants

Prices
Categories Walk in Rates Online Rates Evening Pass
Adult MYR 80 MYR 70 MYR 35
Child MYR 80 MYR 70 MYR 35
Senior Citizen / Disabled MYR 80 MYR 70 MYR 35
MyKad Holders MYR 80 MYR 70 MYR 35
MyKid Holders /

Senior Citizen MyKad Holder

 MYR 80 MYR 70 MYR 35

Characters

Attendance and operations

MAPS Perak management claims that the monthly visitors number up to 50,000 visitors[7] however this was only noted in its first month of operations in 2017. State assemblyman for the Canning Wong Kah Koh was reported to have said daily attendance to MAPS only numbered up to 200 people.[8]The operations of the park is further hampered with the delays of Dreamzone, which eventually resulted in the termination of licensing agreement with Dreamworks[9] However, its shareholders are playing a positive note in hoping to turn the numbers around.

References
  1. "Asia's first Movie Animation Park Studios opens its doors | The Sun Daily". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  2. "Malaysia's first-ever animation theme park to open in 2015 - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  3. "Theme park in Ipoh to open its doors by June - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  4. "About MAPS". Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) | Live Your Dreams!. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  5. "Asia's First Animation Theme Park Well On It's [sic] Way To Opening". Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) | Live Your Dreams!. Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-06-09.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  6. "Perak animation theme park closed until further notice". Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  7. "Challenges in Perak Corp's theme park business". Focus Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  8. "MAPS theme park doing fine, says management | Malay Mail". Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  9. "No longer tied down by DreamWorks, MAPS mulls water theme park | Malay Mail". Retrieved 2018-11-29.
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