Menara Taming Sari, Malacca
Denzuko and friends were in town. As usual, being the *coughs* unofficial *coughs* tour guide for most bloggers out there, I brought them around. It was pretty much the same but this time, I decided to board the Menara Taming Sari.
Well, thanks to our beloved Malacca chief minister who wanted to make Malacca into another Kuala Lumpur by “replicating” Mid Valley Megamall with Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, Eye on Malaysia with Eye on Malacca, we now have our own version of KL Tower, the Menara Taming Sari. Soon, we might even have our own version of KLCC.
It’s first proposed location was a stone throw away from the Malacca Clock Tower, which later resulted into the findings of the remaining or part of the A Famosa Fort / Porta De Santiago. It was then moved to the current location, which is next to Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall.
Standing tall at 110m, you are going to have a bird eye’s view of Bandar Hilir, Malacca Old Town and Plaza Mahkota.
There are 66 seats inside the “container” (What’s the proper word for it?) and is fully air conditioned. Lets hope they will service the air conditioners from time to time, else its going to be really stuffy inside. It is powered by some big ass machines and motors that don’t look cool or high tech at all.
One minute to go up, another five minutes to spin at the top and another one minute to descend. How much are you going to pay for that boring seven minutes ride? RM10 if you have your MyKad with you. If you don’t, it’s freaking RM20! What a ripoff!
The view? Totally bleargh.
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Tags: Bandar Hilir, Bird Eye's View, Malacca, Malacca Old Town, Melaka, Menara Taming Sari, Money Wasting Projects, Plaza Mahkota, White Elephant
July 21st, 2008 00:54
Never got the chance to visit this tower, cause it just didn’t tick enough interest off me to pay’em a visit. But anyhow, it’s just a waste of time also..
July 21st, 2008 02:34
i just saw the thing recently. i meant the menara thing. and i already kinda have a feeling that its going to suck. it looks really short and it was spinning rather rapidly…
July 21st, 2008 02:44
Looks okay to me at first …but the view really …..errr…………
July 21st, 2008 08:38
yah right, bringing bloggers around.. what happened to me when i was there?
July 21st, 2008 12:32
LOL…
the view cant be that bad?? ahahahah…
July 21st, 2008 13:42
We definitely need a better spin doctor.
July 21st, 2008 15:09
The only thing that attracts me in the view is the ‘M’ sign below. :)
July 21st, 2008 17:26
I think the view is better looking AT the tower rather then FROM the it. So we expecting a Eye of Malacca in the near future :P.
PS: The MyKad thing is really ingenious and sneaky method to rip foreigners off. You would at least expect a discount for old folks and youngsters.
July 22nd, 2008 00:19
Yung . : It is a total waste of time and money. Don’t bother going up and save your RM10.
Rachel : It’s been up there for few months already and you just noticed it? How long have you not been to town? It’s only 110m tall, so yeah, its short.
Ellone : Yes, I know, totally bleargh.
Mossie ‘Ol Chin : Haha. I overslept, my bad. :P
Robin : It is bad.
Anthraxxxx : Yes, agree.
Chong : Yes, Big Mac anyone?
Gabby : Haha. Malacca already has Eye on Malacca and we will be housing the Eye on Malaysia really soon. :)
July 22nd, 2008 09:59
wahh…malacca become so modern already ah..
July 22nd, 2008 15:26
Never heard of this menara until now. I agree…bleargh!
July 22nd, 2008 16:07
wah i am so shy to admit a malaccan as i dunno about Menara Taming Sari at all!! since when lar.. .. shame on me..
July 22nd, 2008 22:45
Nkwai : Yes, no more historical.
Che-Cheh : Haha. *high 5*
Cbenc12 : Don’t worry, a lot of people don’t give two hoots about it as well.
July 23rd, 2008 21:08
It spin my money very fast as well.ha
July 25th, 2008 03:27
Jijitankyy : LOL. Please count the average money per minute value. :P
July 31st, 2008 02:49
well.another landmark to be bookmarked!
something for malaccans to show off!rather than heritage buildings!
July 31st, 2008 10:21
G_pentium : You got to be kidding me.