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Show’s Over: Ipoh MAPS Theme Park Closed Until Further Notice

Iylia Adreena
28/01/2020
03:29 MYT
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Show’s Over: Ipoh MAPS Theme Park Closed Until Further Notice
In 2017, history was made when Ipoh welcomed its first-ever theme park in Perak and the first animation theme park in Asia via Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS).
The RM520 million theme park instantly became a hot attraction as it featured a number of international titles from DreamWorks Animation such as ‘The Smurfs’.
However, the number of visitors has reduced drastically over the years. At one point, it seemed like a ghost town, and now, the theme park has taken a turn for the worse.
Bernama reported that MAPS has closed down indefinitely effective today (28 January).It's a shame that everything has gone to waste over the years. The closure notice was issued by the Receiver and Manager of Animation Theme Park Sdn Bhd (ATP) from Messrs Ernst & Young.
Apparently, Perak MB revealed that the closure was partly due to the unpaid electricity bills by the previous administration.
Here’s how Malaysians reacted to the closure: Did you manage to visit MAPS when it was still in operation?
Let’s hope that the theme park will get a revamp and turn itself around soon.
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