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ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES

In 2019, the popular carnival-themed fun fair

came back for the third year. The largest ever

Jerudong Park Mega Fun Family Carnival was

held during the rst week of December. The park

is also known to be the venue for many events

such as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces band

performance in 2018 and Southeast Asia Drone

Racing Championship (SEADRC) 2019, in which

top drone pilots from China, Thailand, Singapore,

Indonesia and Brunei took part in the fast-paced

drone race. Apart from rides, Jerudong Park also

has the largest open-air food court in the country.

With more than 40 food vendors, guests are

bound to nd a wide selection of cuisine ranging

from local and regional delicacies to Western

offers that suit their palate.

Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas

Initially dubbed the Eco-Corridor Park, the

of cially named Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas was

unveiled on October 22, 2017 by His Majesty. The

event was held in conjunction with celebrations

for His Majesty’s Golden Jubilee.

Located along the mouth of Sungai Kedayan and is

the backdrop to the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque,

the 12-hectare waterfront park was part of the BSB

Masterplan, a redevelopment plan which aims to

turn the capital into a sustainable city and showcase

the country’s natural and cultural heritage. By

introducing green landscapes, the plan hopes to

promote a healthy lifestyle for residents that may

extend to an improved socio-economic circumstance.

The plan aims to attract tourist traf c. The new

park was overseen by His Royal Highness Haji Al-

Muhtadee Billah the Crown Prince as a project under

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National Development Plan.

The park has several features including a six-

metre wide promenade and cycling lane, children’s

playgrounds, a pedestrian bridgewhich reaches Batu

Satu, and multiple access points both by land and

water. Its main feature is a round park 130 metres

in diameter.

The park was initially a plan to dredge the Sungai

Kedayan river bed, with a wall to be built to lessen

ood impacts but the plan was later revised and

developed to become the park.