Laundry. Only 9 kg of laundry, I surmise, an average person in Malaysian weather would have to do on a weekly
basis. Ah the wonderful process of washing, drying and folding- my favourite
activity…not! I am sure many would feel the same way. Try guessing how much the
largest hotel in the world has to do on a daily basis? With 7351 rooms, at
least double that amount of towels and a few times that number of linens, laundry
is indeed a department that requires its own factory! All this amazing exposure
and more was experienced with the Resorts World Behind the Scenes Tour (BTS
tour).
At the Behind the Scenes Tour Resorts World Genting |
Genting
International Show Room (GISR)
While we cheer and clap among the glitz and
glamour of a show, there is a group of people silently working at a corner of
the auditorium, orchestrating it all. Lights do not dance by themselves and
music cannot not shake our heads if there were no audio, video and light
engineers. We were shown how all effects are controlled with a cool board that pours
spectrums of colours onto the stage at a touch of the screen, releases mystery
with mist or makes the stage spin with pattern projections. We were shown the importance
of managing the show room that can accommodate up to 1200 seats. GISR also has
5 LED walls that worth 3 million ready to up the visual experience of every
show.
The mist effect |
Lights projecting patterns on the stage with a myriad of colours |
My Tony explaining very comprehensively about the functions of the board |
The sound console. One drum needs 6 microphones! Therefore, a good auditorium needs to have the capacity to cater for an orchestra |
Genting
First World Hotel Laundry Plant
The tour then migrated to the largest
laundry plant in Malaysia which spans over 26000sq ft. If your laundry at home
is driving you crazy, you should see how it is done here with 38 tonnes of
linens washed, dried and folded per day. They have power washing machines that
can handle up to 55kg of laundry per compartment and there are a sturdy amount
of 12 compartments. Every step is automated.
Staff feeding dirty linen onto the belt |
When it comes to folding, they have a group of women hand-folding them after wash…I am just kidding! How is it possible to hand-fold 38 tonnes of linen per day without bleeding fingers? They have 3-in-1 drying, ironing and folding machines that produce crisp clean sheets folded at the end. There was also an ironing demonstration that shows how a customer’s shirt is ironed industrially (nothing like the ironing machine at home) and folded just like brand new. The laundry plant agenda may be substituted by the Snow-making tour in SnowWorld, depending on arranged schedule which you can check out here.
See,
Do & Eat Workshop
At the See, Do & Eat workshop, we got
to decorate our own sushi and doughnuts. The DIY steps do not need much thinking.
Just relax and have fun piping creams, sprinkling chocolate chips and pattern-punching
seaweeds. You can make as many as you like and eat them right-away or take away
to enjoy it later.
Horizon
50
We were taken on a journey through time at
Horizon 50 which is the latest attraction at Resorts World Genting. The
galleria which sprawls over 16000 sq ft showcases a glimpse of the past when
Lim Goh Tong persistently paved the road up the mountain. It fed us with also
fun facts of current Genting like 1.6 million eggs are used every 80 days,
every 3 months Genting consume rice equivalent to the weight of a blue whale
and more. Genting is 70% Pahang and 30% Selangor rising from the 130
million-year-old rainforest.
Genting’s Integrated Tourism Plan (GITP) and
Twentieth Century Fox World are worth RM 5 billion, promising an integrated
tourism and entertainment one-stop venue. Activities and entertainment in
Genting are lined-up back to back not leaving a single chance for visitors to
be bored. I have set my eye on Twentieth Century Fox World which is opening in
Nov-Dec of 2016. Imagine playing alongside characters from mega blockbuster
movies like Avatar, X-Men, Dawn of Planet of the Apes, Night at the Museum and
Ice Age. I could not contain my excitement and the magnitude of my impatience!
Twentieth Century Fox World coming soon in 2016! I could not contain my excitement and the magnitude of my impatience |
Under the GITP also, the Sky Plaza and Sky
Avenue is set to turn the peak into a shopping haven that will satisfy your
shopping frenzy!
The Behind the Scenes information:
Tour dates: Check here
Time: 2.15-5.00pm
Price: RM28 per pax (RM 25 for Genting
Rewards Member)
Max pax: 30
Meeting place: First World Indoor Theme
Park Wristband Tagging Counter or Registration counter at Vision City Video
Games Park (next to post office)
Reserve the tour by email via themepark.info@rwgenting.comGo experience and learn while you have fun!
Check out Resorts World Genting Part (2/4)- Superstars of Magic 4 here
Check out Resorts World Genting Part (3/4)- Behind the Scenes Tour here
Check out Resorts World Genting Part (3/4)- Behind the Scenes Tour here
Check out Resorts World Genting Part (4/4)- Resort Seafood here
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