South-East Asia’s First Indoor Angry Birds Activity Park to open at KOMTAR JBCC, Malaysia

JOHOR BAHRU (Oct 26 2014): South-east Asia’s first indoor Angry Birds Activity Park at KOMTAR Johor Bahru City Centre (JBCC) mall, Malaysia, will open its doors to the public on 31 October 2014.

The indoor activity park offers 26,000 square feet of exciting fun-packed games, activities and entertainment. The attractions are segmented for kids, youth and younger kids and toddlers, challenging their motor skills, cognitive skills, body control and speed reaction.

The kids will enjoy the Red Bird Sona interactive playground, Lazer Maze Spaceship, Classic Tower Play, GO! Kart and Anti-Gravity Trampolines. The youth will be thrilled by the Lazer Bird Shoot, Space Drop Airbag, Panna Soccer, Red Bird Goal and Air Parkour Track. The fun continues for younger kids and toddlers in the Spinning Time Machine, Piggy Shooting Gallery, Captain Black Bird Ship and Sand Castle Ball Pit.

Children can enjoy all these exciting games and activities the price of RM75 per entry while the price for MyKad or MyKid holders is RM60. There are various ticket options from single entry to family passes as well as unlimited annual passes and schoold groups (minimum of 30 pax). Children can also celebrate their birthdays with your favourite Angry Birds’ birthday packages.

A media preview event on 26 October 2014 was officiated by Dato’ Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim, JCorp President and Chief Executive. Rovio Entertainment Ltd’s Director of Sales and Relationships, Jonna Nummela and Damansara Asset Sdn Bhd’s Executive Director, Yusaini Hj Sidek andDatin Noor Laila Yahaya, Pengerusi, Mutiara Johor Corporation were also present.

Yusaini said the theme park is a joint venture with the founder of the Angry Birds game, Rovio Entertainment Ltd, which is based in Finland. “The Angry Birds characters are well-known among all age groups worldwide. Fans in Malaysia and neighbouring countries can now immerse themselves in the world of Angry Birds through fun entertainment that encourages physical and educational activities at KOMTAR JBCC.”

“The indoor theme park will also be a place where the entire family can interact and have an enjoyable experience together. We expect the theme park to be a major attraction and to complement the other leisure, shopping and dining attractions offered in KOMTAR JBCC,” he said.

The fifth in a series of activity parks around the world

According to Jonna Nummela, this park will be the fifth in a series of activity parks around the world and Rovio Entertainment is delighted that this new indoor activity park will be located in South -East Asia’s Johor Bharu.

“We are very delighted to be able to bring the real-life world of Angry Birds to South-East Asia for the first time together with Johor Corporation and Damansara Assets. Their commitment to excellence and attention to detail have been part of this project from the beginning. We were able to build together a park that will delight our Fans”, she says.

Rovio, a Global Entertainment Media company released the Angry Birds game in December 2009 which have since become hugely popular worldwide.



The indoor activity park will be located on the third floor of KOMTAR JBCC. The opening hours are from 10 am to 10 pm daily. As a safety precaution, children below 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult at all times while in the park.

There are security cameras installed at various locations in the park. Other services include shoe cabinets and locker on rental basis, complimentary wheelchairs upon request at the front desk on a first-come first-served basis, trained first-aid personnel, disabled-friendly facilities, and lost-and-found services.

Experiences through physical activities for all ages

The activity park will also provide a fun environment where the entire family, parents and children, can interact and have an enjoyable and thrilling experience together. It also can strengthen family ties by enabling children and parents to play together.

KOMTAR JBCC features an array of outlets of famous international brands, sophisticated cafés as meet-up places, a modern supermarket, the souk bazaar, children-centric outlets and an activity park. It also includes a state-of-the-art colour-coded car park that adopts a more eco and driver-friendly system which saves driving time and maximizes on security. Shoppers can be assured of an enjoyable seamless and easy shopping experience, equipped with cutting edge technology.

In catering to business needs, the mall provides secure business venues complete with 24 hours CCTV and roving security officers at strategic locations. It is a place for families to spend an entire day enjoying leisure and fun-packed activities in the modern centre of food and entertainment in Johor Bharu.

This project was initiated by and finalized in close co-operation with Lappset's representative PSP in Malaysia and its MD Nadin Ibrahim. The indoor experience centre was designed, delivered and installed by Lappset Group Ltd, one of the leading companies providing themed attractions.



About DAMANSARA ASSETS SDN BHD
Damansara Assets Sdn Bhd (DASB) is the subsidiary of Johor Corporation group of companies and actively involve in commercial property investment and building management, as well as REITS through its subsidiary, Damansara Reits Management Sdn. Bhd. Established in 1994 with a paid up capital of RM633 million, DASB is today one of the country’s leading companies in the sector, employing more than 200 employees and managing a bank of over 5 million sq. ft. of retail and commercial space.

Awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification by SIRIM, DASB is committed to providing the best services in the industry and is also member of the prestigious International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) and Malaysia Association of Shopping and High-rise Complex Management.

About JOHOR CORPORATION
Johor Corporation (JCorp) was established as a public enterprise and a statutory body via Johor Enactment No. 4 1968 (as amended under Enactment No. 5, 1995). As a State Investment Corporation, JCorp through its Group of Companies is involved in Specialist Healthcare Services, Foods & Quick Service Restaurants, Property, Support Services and Investment, Hospitality, Intrapreneur Venture as well as New Businesses.

JCorp has since become a prominent player in several of its core businesses, particularly in Specialist Healthcare Services as well as Foods & Quick Service Restaurants. The Food & Quick Service Restaurants sector spans Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia and India. Meanwhile, the Specialist Healthcare Services sector spearheaded by JCorp has been expanded to Indonesia, Bangladesh, Australia and Thailand.

About Rovio Entertainment Ltd

Rovio Entertainment Ltd, the creator of Angry Birds™, is a global industry-changing entertainment media company headquartered in Finland that creatively combines digital with physical, breaking the boundaries of traditional content delivery. What started as a casual game in 2009 became an international phenomenon within a few months of its release. Today Angry Birds is not only the most downloaded game of all time, it is a worldwide known entertainment brand reaching out into publishing, licensing, animations, books and location based entertainment. Rovio's animated Angry Birds feature film is slated for July, 2016. www.rovio.com

For more information please contact:
Reuben Yuvaraj +6017-3717045 reuben.yuvaraj@sprg.com.my
Sharifah Shahrizal +6017-9887987 sharifah.basharuddin@sprg.com.my