Business at Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas has been picking up as the park drew in more visitors, especially families bringing children for a break after their final year examinations.
Abdul Wafi bin Ebinli, an employee at a company running go karts at the park, said business has picked up in the last two weeks as more visitors are spending quality time with their families at the park.
The go kart business has been operating for six years and has been receiving positive response.
“It was quiet before, but recently we have been getting quite a number of customers, and even have people queueing as the nine go karts were in use.”
Business starts in the late afternoon until 10pm. Customers are given safety briefings and those aged 15 and below must wear a helmet. During Bandarku Ceria, operations begin from early morning to 10pm.
Meanwhile, business operator Indo-Rocky Eco Park offers electric scooters and bicycles for visitors to use around the park. Owner Mohd Danial Amsyar bin Nor Ahmad Fadillah said as soon as final year examinations ended, they began to see more customers.
The business was one of the first to operate at the park since it opened in 2017. Previously, they operated during weekends and public holidays at Serasa Beach.
A family business which began with his father, Mohd Danial Amsyar said he first had his own electric scooters and decided to rent them out, which garnered encouraging response. They now have 40 units, as well as bicycles.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, they had over 20 bicycles. But afterwards, they were left with 20 as the rest were beyond repair.
“We fixed and painted what we had left. I also fitted colourful lights. I am in the process of adding colourful decorations to make the park livelier in the evenings,” he said.
Meanwhile, at the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex, Oregon Wheels operates theme park games such as roller coaster, train, simulators and game arcades, which operate from 4pm to 10pm daily.
Like Abdul Wafi and Mohd Danial Amsyar, they have been seeing more customers in the last few weeks. – Lyna Mohamad
