A bird’s eye view of the fireworks display during the Funtastic Countdown Carnival at Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson.
THE Funtastic Countdown Carnival drew more than 2,000 revellers to Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson in Negri Sembilan.
The party kicked off at 5pm on new year’s eve with attendees challenging each other to fun carnival games.
Among them were Buzz The Wire, Bounce Basketball, Crazy Driver, Ring Toss, Shooting Gallery, Coconut Bowling, Hook The Duck and Eye Rollin Stick – where guests redeemed exciting prizes.
The young ones, meanwhile, were more drawn to a petting zoo where they interacted with animals such as rabbits, iguanas, bearded dragons, snakes, skunks, parrots, hedgehogs and hamsters.
Smaller creatures like tarantulas, scorpions and Madagascar roaches also fascinated the children and their families.
After working up a big appetite, the guests tucked into a sumptuous international barbecue buffet with a beach theme.
It featured Waldorf salad, assorted dim sum, seafood and vegetarian tempura, whole roasted lamb, chicken tandoori, beef striploin, chicken satay and an assortment of soups and desserts.
This gastronomic treat was followed by an energetic dance-along party hosted by the talented Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson sports and recreation team.
This encouraged guests to blow off some steam and let loose with their best dance moves.
Rydee & The Wei Li Trio, as well as Melyn, Winfred and The Seasons serenaded revellers with a crowd-pleasing medley of R&B, soul, blues, jazz and pop tunes.
Throughout the night, roving performers including LED stilt walkers, a walking magician plus Captain America, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee characters entertained the crowd.
Meanwhile, Malaysian hit Ola Bola was screened at the resort’s inaugural outdoor cinema show.
The audience relaxed under the clear starry sky with white sand under their feet, and munching on caramel popcorn.
Highly skilled fire dancers then turned up the heat with a fearless display of awesome stunts.
And as if that’s not enough, a mesmerising laser projection show lit up the sky and brought the Aurora Borealis spectacularly to life.
There were also other activities like a 9m inflatable rock-climbing challenge and games with inflatable objects.
Party-goers did not go home empty-handed.
Many who took part in the “Spin To Win” game won amazing prizes from event sponsors AirAsia Ride, Platinum Charters, Village Grocer, Oppo Malaysia, Tranquilice, Dr Ed & Co and Souled Out.
Guests were also showered with lucky draw prizes courtesy of Lexis Hotel Group.
These prizes include two-day, one-night staycations at its resorts Lexis Port Dickson, Grand Lexis Port Dickson, Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson and Lexis Suites Penang.
One lucky guest, Fariza Aman, clinched the grand prize of a two-day, one-night stay at Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson’s exclusive presidential suite that is large enough for eight persons.
The suite comes with five rooms, two infinity pools and a big living and dining area.
Emcees Nick Davis and Samantha Lee kept the crowd on their toes leading up to the stroke of midnight when a magical fireworks display illuminated the Port Dickson sky.
The celebrations went on past midnight as the excited crowd danced to the infectious tracks spun by a resident DJ.
Lexis Hotel Group president Mandy Chew Siok Cheng said the beach resort pulled out all the stops for its Funtastic Countdown Carnival.
“After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we threw the biggest party of the year for that special last night of 2022.
“The aim was to transport all guests to another dimension of adrenaline-pumping family- friendly fun,” she said.
