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It's time to ESCAPE the hustle and bustle of urban life and head for Teluk Bahang, for there's a new playground in town! Sprawled
over a seven-acre tract of secondary forest belonging to the Penang Waterworks Department (Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang)
is the latest tourist attraction in Penang, a jungle-and-rural-village theme park created by Sim Leisure.
Come with me and let me take you on a virtual tour. This is your Complete Guide to ESCAPE Adventureplay Theme Park.
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Updates
3 December 2012 The ESCAPE Adventureplay Theme Park will be officially opened by the Chief Minister of Penang, the Right
Honourable Lim Guan Eng on Saturday, 8 December, 2012.
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Getting there
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The ESCAPE balloon welcomes visitors visible from a distance (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
Visitor Information
Escape is open daily from 9:00 am in the morning to 6:00 pm in the evening. Last visitor entry is at 5:15 pm.
Children aged below 4 enjoy free admission as long as accompanied by other paying adults.
* MyKad holders and permanent residents of Malaysia are given a 20% discount.
** Senior Adult MyKad holders enjoy free admission as long as accompanied by other paying adults, otherwise Senior Adult rate
applies.
You can now order your tickets or passport to ESCAPE Theme Park online, thereby foregoing the queueing in line! Just go to
www.escape.my and click BOOK ONLINE NOW!
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Group Booking
Get a discounted rate when booking as a group. This is great for schools and companies arranging Team Building events. Just
download the Group Booking Form, fill it up and email it to escape@simleisure.com
ESCAPE Logo
I didn't think much of the logo when I first glanced at it. I only saw a tree. But later on, as I looked up at the balloon hanging in the
sky, I saw the figure making cartwheels. Then I saw the treetop cabana, and I suddenly found the logo to be incredibly adorable.
ESCAPE Tagline
The tagline for ESCAPE is "time to play". No more to add.
Contact Information
ESCAPE
Jalan Teluk Bahang
11050 Penang
Phone: 04 881 1106
Web: www.escape.my
Facebook: escape.my
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1: Car Park
There are two places to park your car: the main parking lot in front of the Entrance, and if that's full, the additional car park across
Jalan Teluk Bahang. That's also where the parking bays for buses, motorcycles and bicycles are located.
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Signage to additional parking bays at Escape theme park (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
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The additional parking bay across Jalan Teluk Bahang (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
Put away any jewellery, neck chains and other stuff that dangles and entangles. No food, drinks or pets should be brought in. If you
get hungry or thirsty, the food court is within walking distance anywhere in the park.
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Pergola car porch growing with kacang botol at ESCAPE (15 November, 2012)
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Bitter gourds hanging from the pergola of Escape theme park (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
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Kacang botol growing on a pergola at the ESCAPE parking lot (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
2: Ticketing Building
Before entering, you first get your ticket at the Ticketing Building, a steady thatched shed. The ticket is in the form of a Stored-Value
Card. The card allows you unlimited play of almost all the activities. The few where you need to pay extra to use include Atan's Leap,
which I'd describe later. In addition, you use the ticket to pay for the use of the Locker, as well as for meals at the ESCAPE Food
Court. If your ticket runs low on value, you can top up at the Top Up Counter within the park.
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Escape Theme Park Ticketing Building, front view (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
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3: Entrance
With ticket in hand, you enter ESCAPE Adventureplay (that's the official name for this phase of the theme park) through the turnstiles
at the Entrance. Now let's go explore the attractions.
Introducing Atan
As you move about the park, you'd see the name Atan cropping up every now and then. Well, ESCAPE Adventureplay is styled as
the village of your country buddy Atan who has invited you into his domain. It's where you ESCAPE from your iPhone/Pod/Pad and
indulge in the organic thrill of climbing, crawling, leaping and some. City kids accustomed to urban life gets an intro to the country
while grown-ups who left the kampungs get to rekindle their childhood.
4: Monkey Business
This is one of the star attractions at Escape Theme Park. There's a monkey tower and monkey poles connected by ropes over three
tiers. Ape your jungle cousins in negotiating this obstacle course. It gets tougher the higher you go, with the top tier challenging all but
those with fitness to match.
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Monkey Business Tower: negotiate to different directions from here (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
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5: Zoom Bug
It's kid's play. Remember (or should I say, do you know) the Malay adage Seperti kumbang putus tali? This attraction got its name
from the bug zooming away as soon as it is released.
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6: Party Rooms
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These are rooms that can be rented out for a day or two to hold corporate events, seminars and team buildings.
7: Photo Kiosk
The place to get your photos developed then and there. This is also where some snacks are sold such as ice cream and pop corn.
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8: Tattoo/Face Painting
The tattoo/face-painting kiosk is where you can get temporary tattoos and face painting. There are single-colour as well as multi-
colour designs, and the price (at time of opening) is as follows:
Tattoo & Face-Painting Kiosk, Escape Theme Park (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
9: Coco Climb
I believe this coconut-tree climbing activity is not up yet, as the trees have just been planted and are being stabilized.
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Coco Climb, with the Poles Monkey Business in the background (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
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Tot's Trail: a place for the kids to play while the adults rest their tired bones (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
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16: CubsPlay
Another obstacle course for the little ones. This one has a set of zigzag planks for children to negotiate.
17: Go Ape
If monkey see, monkey do, then humans see, humans ape. This course tests your agility in climbing trees. Again this can be a solo
challenge or a race among friends. The auto-belay system secures the climber against falling off the tree.
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Instructor giving briefing before climb, Escape Theme Park (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
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Foodholds to aid the climb, Escape Theme Park (15 January, 2005)
Timothy Tye using this photo
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Translate
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Room with a view of a forest, Escape Theme Park (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
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Tarzan's Rope
This is one of the new attractions at ESCAPE Theme Park. It is a suspension rope that allows participants to swing through the trees.
The rope can support a maximum weight of 40 kilograms. Feel the exhilarating rush of air as you swing through the trees.
Food Court
Feeling famished after an exhilarating time at ESCAPE? Then head for its Food Court. Let's take a look at the menu, prices shown as
of time of opening (Nov 2012):
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Meals
Desserts
Fruits
1. Papaya: RM4.00
2. Pineapple: RM4.00
3. Ciku: RM4.00
4. Mango: RM4.00
5. Guava: RM4.00
6. Nangka: RM5.00
7. Waterchestnut: RM6.00
8. Mixed Fruit: RM8.00
Beverages
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Top-Up Counter
If your stored-value card runs dry, you can top up at the counter located next to the food court.
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Lockers
Leave your belongings safely locked up while you go play. There is a charge of - if I'm not mistaken - RM5.00 for the full-day rental
of the lockers, payable using your stored-value card from the touch-screen terminal.
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Gift Shop
This is the final site at ESCAPE before you exit the park. You can purchase park-themed souvenirs as mementos of your visit.
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The ESCAPE Gift Shop, as seen from outside the theme park (15 November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
As I explored the ESCAPE Theme Park, I come across several instances (and the park people were fast to point them out to me)
where environment and nature-friendly designs were incorporated. The roof of the administrative buildings is grass. Though the grass
needs regular maintenance, it keeps the interior temperature down while allowing excess water to collect for recycling. This is
channeled into a brass drum with a tap at the bottom.
Workers tending to the grass roof, ESCAPE Theme Park (15 November, 2012)
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ESCAPE Theme Park enables urban folks jaded by life in the concrete jungle the opportunity to enjoy the natural environment. For
those who grew up in the countryside, Mr Sim hopes to bring back fond memories of the joy of living close to nature. This particular
theme park materialises his vision of creating a world-class theme park for his native home island, and at the same time showcase how
much fun it could be to enjoy and appreciate nature. ESCAPE taps the experience garnered by Sim Leisure in developing theme
parks all over the world.
I am delighted to see the opening of ESCAPE Theme Park in Penang, and wish Mr Sim and the ESCAPE team all the best!
Tim with Mr Yeoh Seng Hooi (Director of Finance, Sim Leisure) and Mr Sim Choo Kheng (CEO, Sim Leisure) (15
November, 2012)
Timothy Tye using this photo
Hello and thanks for visiting! I'm Timothy Tye, aka Tim the Traveler! Penang Travel Tips is one of some
seventy websites I've written to describe the whole world. I created it to tell you about Penang. In this website
you can find everything you'd want to know, from essential arrival information to bus routes, tourist
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