Date: 20 October 2012
Johor Businesses See Better Times With Tourism Boom
JOHOR BAHARU, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Local business operators
here are anticipating that 2012 will end on a high note for them with the
opening of Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park next month, just two months after
the launch of Legoland Malaysia, as they will further boost tourist arrivals in
Johor.
Businesses here are happy that Nusajaya, which is just 20
minutes away by road from the state capital, will help attract tourists stay
longer with its two theme parks.
The Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park offers attractions such
as Sanrio, Hello Kitty Town, The Little Big Club and LAT's Place.
Themed Attractions and Resorts Sdn Bhd, the operational and
management company for Khazanah Nasional Bhd's leisure & tourism division,
has projected 500,000 visitors and RM35 million in ticket sales within a year
with the opening of the second theme park in Johor.
Restaurant operator Razali Ismail said since Iskandar
Malaysia came into being, there has been a 20 to 30 per cent increase in
tourist arrivals, in particular from Singapore, to the Danga Bay area.
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