The “Carnivall” Sungai Petani
“The Carnivall” is the new water theme park in Sungai Petani, opened just 2 weeks ago. I’ve been on call the past two weekends and yesterday was the first weekend that I was free to take Joseph to the park. It’ll be his birthday tomorrow on Tuesday anyway, so it’s his birthday treat.
I’ve been getting hits from search engines for Carnivall Sungai Petani many times a day. In fact, this blog is listed ahead of the official site. (Haha, do i sound like Auntie Lillian today?) Now, the info-seekers won’t be disappointed to find some first-hand experience here.
It is managed by and situated right next to Cinta Sayang Club, just 5 minutes from the town centre and 5 minutes from the North SP Exit of the PLUS highway. There are enough signboards to guide the non-SP resident motorist to the park. There’s a promotional free entrance for the 4th person in a group. I was pleasantly surprised that the free entrance was given for the one with the highest entrance fee, not the cheapest as I was expecting. And my parents had discounts for being senior citizens. I found out there were promotional rates for Mondays to Thursdays too, after 3 pm, that is.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. Plus… emphasized that safety came first. Kudos! Before entering the water park area, Joseph took to the “rock”-climbing air-cushion with gusto!
The water park area was a hive of activity, but not too crowded. After changing, Joseph headed straight to the slides - THE BIG ONE. OK lah.. I have to follow lah. To ride this slide,we had to get onto the float provided. Very “kancheong”. Sorry, I don’t have photos of this one yet. I’ll have to scan one that was taken by the park photographer.
There WAS a wave pool with a beach at the edge … it’s small-ish tough, compared to other water-parks. The waves generated also serve to carry the floats around the “river”. Joseph was climbing all over the float though, turning this way and that. The river brought us back to the wave pool and we got off… one round was enough.
Next on the agenda was the other long slide. No floats for this one but we could actually go faster on THIS slide than the first one.
Then it was time for some kiddy stuff. The kids congregated at the play area. It was bigger and there were more things to explore than even bigger water parks. Joseph loved it for half an hour, especially since there were other children his age there.
We went for another long round of all the slides, particularly the BIG slide and play areas until we were all exhausted and trooped to the shower. All-in-all, it was an very enjoyable experience. The park was just the right size for an afternoon of play for the family. Safety was well taken-care of. The staff AND the fellow-visitors were friendly. It made a good first impression and we had a good time.
By the way, let me introduce you to the best chicken chop and fish & chips stall in Sungai Petani: it’s in Eupe Food Court in Taman Ria Jaya. This stall is next to the Char Koay Teow stall and opens only at dinner-time. The chicken and fish are fresh and nicely done. Plus, the chicken chop sauce is superb. It’s a must-try: Joseph won’t take chicken chop anywhere else after he’d taken it here…. unless it’s as good as this one. Yesterday though, he had fish, after a fun day in the water. 
Have a good weekend!
Happy Birthday in advance to Joseph..
he will be turning how many years old tomorrow?
The rock climbing looks interesting..
can adults participate as well or issit just for kids?
Looks nice wor… I still haven’t been the water park just in the Taman I stay… LOL
Happy birthday to Joseph!
Is he still growing too fast for you to keep up? haha
Chen, Joseph will be six on Tuesday, not tomorrow.. hehe… i actually thought today was Monday when I wrote it… after one year in SP, i still sometimes forget that the first working day of the week is a Sunday, not a Monday.
The rock-climbing activity is not officially opened yet but i think it’s meant for adults rather than children. Joseph didn’t really climb that high… aksyen only
see… no ropes.
Kenny, LOL… must be either Desa or Sunway
go “phak tor” lah..
just me, haha.. yes, too fast. I shan’t be tardy.
BTW, just me, you’ve been tagged by George, in case you’ve not noticed it.
aiya u..i tot joseph really climb the rock.mentally i was planning to take benghui to climb it too. He will love the place. suddenly i feel he is deprived when it comes to theme parks
u know i was going to log off and suddenly i remembered i hadn’t checked out yr latest post. Guess it’s getting like a habit now.
Seem like there’s plenty of fun at the carnival… Haih, already too old for these game. Man, really have to try the chicken chop you mentioned on the next return trip to SP.
Also, Happy Birthday to Joseph!
So the happening wan!!! During my childhood, mana ada so syiok things to do ah? Have to resort to catching spiders and longkang fish… Haha.. Happy Birthday on Tuesday to Joseph!!!
Interesting water park. Looks like the highlight is that huge water slide or is it?
Oh, and Happy Birthday to Joseph! =P
Cool.
Reminded me of the waterpark in Sunway, though the one in Sunway is horrible, as it is always overcrowded.
Joseph realllllly like climbing, eh?
Bernard, it will be a good place for us to arrange a gathering?
Photos of the park looks intersting. Maybe I should take my kids there
Happy Birthday to Joseph and Happy New Year to you…
I know lar… a bit late New Year greetings
Bengbeng, I woudn’t let him climb out of reach ‘cos there’re no ropes yet. If there were ropes, i wouldn’t mind. He’s quite used to climbing up the gym bars. The base is actually quite safe ‘cos it’s an air cushion. How old is Benghui?
uahhh… must check ah? *very the kembang liao* haha.
limahpek, never too old lah… yes.. go and try it.
LB, ya lorr.. we used to catch peacock fish in the longkang, play 5 stones (not bad, as progressive as astronauts lah), crush rubber seeds against each other, ride bicycles etc.
The biggest slide i’d seen in my childhood was at the Taiping Lake Garden.
jonzz, the most exciting for adults would be the big blue slide.
yenjai, eh ehh.. if it’s horrible.. it wouldn’t be crowded, right?
You’re right, this would be a good place. There are chalets in the neighbouring club too.
Annie, Happy New Year to you too!! Sure, the kids (of all ages, to quote mott) will enjoy themselves … as long as they enjoy getting wet.
hahaha… that could make an excellent post all by itself, the things we did as kids..
Where got boys play 5 stone wan? Anyway, I was supposed to say, “OMG, Joseph is not strap-on for safety reason?”
I remember when I was young, I was used to squad there to watch the neighbour’s girls playing 5-stones, and those girls will yell at me : Where got boys play 5-stones wan?
I am wondering if hijackqueen used to be my neighbour…
LB, yes LB … perhaps you could start this new meme, it would be nostalgic. Haha.
Queen, gotttttt….why not? We play together want ot not? haha.. we used to play SEVEN stones la. Good for hand-eye coordination lah, come to think of it.
Joseph wasn’t going very high lah… like gym only; and the base is cushioned.
yenjai, were you watching the game or the players?
A very happy birthday to Joseph…chocolate cake for bday?…hehe…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOSEPH! Lovely name.
Bernard, my birthday hor, I osso wanna go there……and I osso like fish and chips!
chelsea, shhhh …. it’s a surprise la. what la you?
Judy, cannnn… kids of all ages are welcome.
… fish and chips? you bring the fish.. i’ll bring the chips.
cwute! haha… park looks nice. and the food looks yummylicious.
*hint*
Kat, hint? hint what? me no understand lah??
… u should belanja me; since you scored in your test d. *congrats.
oh i want to go, i want to go, how much is the enterance fee for adult, no kids yet. hehe..
happy birthday to joseph, jie jie sayang..
Sin Ling, entrance for adults is RM22, but there’s a discount if you go after 3pm on Mondays to Thursdays (uncle forget how much). …. Joseph sayang jie jie too..
Yenjaiiiiiiiiiiiiii, finally I’ve found you, my old neighbour!!! Ahem, can get oscar or not ah?
Queen, CUTTTTTT!!! …. let’s do it again. take 15. this time, no so “hiao” can or not? Lights, camera, action!
*rolling-on-floor-laughing-out-loud!*
He is eight
no need to kembang lah..if yr blog drop in standard or quality i will not check.hahahahha..jus kidding
which hospital do u work in?
wah so nice food there
Haha, i’m here.
The food is at Eupe Food Court.