THE highly anticipated revamped Jerudong Park Playground is finally open, following the relaunching ceremony last night.
Officiating at the ceremony was His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul
Wakeel who was accompanied by his sister, Her Royal Highness Princess
Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah.
Jerudong
Park Playground is a popular playground in the country. After its
closure since September last year, the park now emerges with a new look
with several new and more exciting rides as well as a more beautiful
and attractive environment.
The Jerudong Park Playground's new look is visible right from its
main entrance where the ticket stand is located for visitors to buy
their tickets to the park. Every visitor must buy a ticket before
entering the park. The tickets are in the form of wristbands containing
barcodes. These will be scanned with a machine at the main entrance and
at the entrance to each play area. With the tickets, visitors can enjoy
all the rides in the park without further charge. At the same time, they
are reminded to take good care of the rides and facilities provided in
the playground.
Though the theme park does not provide extreme rides, he hopes that
more people will come and spend their leisure at the Jerudong Park
Playground, which is a family-oriented theme park.
He explained that one of the new attractions featured in the park is
the Mini Golf putting green, which was designed by Craig Bartlett, a
world class mini golf desig-ner from Australia. The park also offers
other facilities such as the food kiosks, a merchandise shop, and other
conveniences to cater for the visitors’ need.
The Jerudong Park Playground is open to the public today from 10am to 10.30pm. Tickets can be purchased at the entrance gate.
It opens from 5pm to 10pm on Tuesday; 4.30pm to 10.30pm on Thursday;
3pm to 10.30pm on Friday; 10am to 11pm on Saturday; and 10am to 10.30pm
and Sunday. It will be closed every Monday and Wednesday.
The Jerudong Park Playground opened with much fanfare in 1994. In
March 2011, the theme park was reopened, offering five new rides,
according to a previous report.
During the time, about 5,000 visitors would turn up regularly, while in the weekends the figure shot up to about 7,000 people.
Tickets offer:
- $15.00 for an adult and $8.00 for each
child.
- family package costing $40.00 for 2
adults and 2 children.
- Each ticket holder is entitled to every ride
provided.
- This park is closed every Monday and Wednesday.
Meanwhile, on
Tuesdays, the park will be in operation from 5 in the afternoon until 10
in the evening; On Thursday it is on from 4.30 in the afternoon until
10.30 at night; on Friday, it's from 3 in the afternoon until 10.30 at
night, while on Saturdays and Sundays, this park will be open much
earlier, that is from 10 in the morning until 11 at night. According to
the General Manager, the Jerudong Park is reopened with the aim of
enlivening the playground's atmosphere so that visitors will return to
the park and that it has now adopted the family-oriented concept, with
the hope of making it the largest recreation centre in the country.
Junior Coaster, a car-ride which moves slowly at first and suddenly
jolts into full speed, can provide an enjoyable and thrilling experience
at the same time. The cars can take 20 passengers at one time for a
ride which lasts only one minute. The Ferris Wheel offers a different
kind of enjoyment. In three rounds, visitors on the ride have the chance
to enjoy the panoramic view of the Jerudong Park Playground and its
surroundings.
Family groups can also try the Jumper rides which can carry
participants weighing between 15 and 90 kilogram’s. New games and rides
which are also becoming increasingly popular among visitors are the Mini
Water Park, the Lazer Maze and Mini-Golf Playground. The Mini Golf
playground is equipped with 21 holes designed specially by a World Mini
Golf Designer from Australia. Meanwhile, the rides and games that have
been revived or given a facelift are the Double Decker Carousel, Bumper
Cars, Paddle Boat and Kids Playground.
Apart from the rides, other facilities are also provided on the
playground such as shops selling fast-food and souvenirs on the
playground. Historically, Jerudong Park Playground was built in 1994 in
conjunction with the 48th Birthday of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Last Sunday, the first day it was
opened to the public after renovation, the park received an overwhelming
response from the public, recording over 3 thousand visitors. Renowned
for its enchanting rides, this playground is designed to become a very
popular tourist attraction.
source: bt.com.bn & wikipedia
