Snow in Malaysia? Yes, it’s possible. Take the kids to Snowalk at i-City for something completely different.
This is a technology park located on the outskirts of Shah Alam. At night the place comes alive with an amazing forest of man-made trees brightly illuminated with millions of colourful LED lights. This is called the City of Digital Lights.
For children it is a fairytale wonderland and even adults are secretly impressed. Next to the forest of lights is Snowalk which is an indoor snow park. Escape from the tropical heat for a while and experience winter temperatures. For Malaysians who have never seen snow before it is a novel experience.
Inside Snowalk you will find igloos, ice houses, slides, a mini-bobsled run, snowmen, ice penguins, a bar made of ice, various ice sculptures and plenty more LED lights.
Warm jackets are provided as the fee is included in the entrance price. Thermal pants and boots can be rented at an additional cost.
Back outside in the warm air there are other attractions including a reptile house, Laser Warzone tag game, amusement arcade and indoor funfair games, souvenir shops, food stalls, a cinema and a range of restaurants.
There is a festive air with a giant Christmas tree and some reindeer made from LED lights and some Chinese New Year lanterns hung across the street. It is definitely good to visit Snowalk during Christmas to get into the seasonal atmosphere.
Other attractions
• Waterworld@i-City with its ultimate tornado vortex slide.
• A giant ferris wheel that is 100m tall.
• The Space Mission elevated rail ride through the Enchanted Forest.
• The Double Decker, the largest two-tier carousel in Malaysia.
• The Pirate Ship.
• The Super Swing.
• Bumper Cars.
• Circus Travel.
• 6D Motion Theatre with simulator effects.
• Trick Art Museum.
Operating hours
Snowalk opens from 10am to midnight on weekdays and until 1am on weekends, public holidays and school holidays. The digital lights come on after dark.
Entrance fee
There is no entrance fee to this City of Digital Lights, instead they have reloadable i-Cards costing RM100 for 100 points that give access to all attractions. Points will be deducted for each attraction visited.
i-City
Persiaran Multimedia
40000 I-City
Selangor, Malaysia
GPS: 3.064753, 101.485391? +3° 3′ 53.11″, +101° 29′ 7.41″
Tel: +603 5521 8868
This article first appeared in Malaysia Traveller.