Sunway Lagoon

Sunway Lagoon is an amusement park located in Sunway City, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is owned by the Sunway Group.

History
The park began operating in 1992 and was officiated by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, on 29 April 1993.

Since opening, the theme park has added Malaysia’s first surf simulator, the FlowRider in 2010; Malaysia’s first Waterplexx 5D in 2012, and Vuvuzela, a water slide, in 2013. As of 2024, Sunway Lagoon holds the title for the most visited theme park in Malaysia.

Geology
The 88 acre park is built 150 ft below ground level on a tin mining wasteland and currently has 90 attractions spread across six parks.

Concerts and events
Sunway Lagoon has hosted some of the international lifestyle, music and sporting events including MTV World Stage (2009 to 2015 ) and Quicksilver Revolution Tour (2006 and 2008). Other concerts hosted include deadmau5 (2011), The Native Tour by OneRepublic, Pitbull (2011).

Awards

 * 2015: Silver Award in the Entertainment Category at the Putra Brand Awards 2015.
 * 2014: 2014 Putra Brand Award (Silver) in Entertainment category.
 * 2012: Best Attraction/ Tourism Experience Excellence Award by Expatriate Lifestyle.
 * 2011: Named top 3 International Water Park for Year 2011 by Hanley Wood Aquatics International (HWAI), a leading American based business-to-business media company.
 * 2011: Brand Specialty Awards BrandLaureate – SMEs Chapter Awards 2011 for Most Creative Brand organised by Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF).
 * 2011: Malaysia Achievement Awards 2011 – Hall of Fame Awards under ASEAN’s Most Recognisable Brand; Theme Park & Attraction 2010, Asia’s Best Attraction 2010 and Asia’s Best Waterpark 2010 category.
 * 2010: Asia’s Best Water Park Award 2011 by International Amusement Parks and Attractions Association (IAAPA).
 * 2010: Asian Attraction Expo 2010 in Asia’s Best Attraction award by International Association of Amusement Parks and Attraction (IAAPA).
 * 2009: BrandLaureate SMEs Chapter Award in Best Brand in Corporate Building – Leisure – Theme Park.
 * 2009: Asia’s Best Attraction 2009 (Medium Attraction Category) at International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA).
 * 2008: Asia’s Best Attractions 2008 Awards (Medium Category) at International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).
 * 2007: Best Asian Attractions Awards 2007.
 * 1993: FIABCI – Malaysia Property Award 2000 for Best Leisure Development.

Incidents
On 20 November 1997, a woman fell from a roller coaster when the safety bar and belt gave away, throwing her on the ground next to the pond several metres below. Due to the accident, the local authority decided to close the park for investigation and ordered Sunway Lagoon to close the Runaway Train ride.

Public transportation
BRT Sunway Lagoon on the BRT Sunway Line.

Sunway Lagoon is also accessible from the Subang Airport via the Skypark Link with an interchange at Subang Jaya station.