#CUBATRYLUGE
Launching the Iconic Skyline Luge Attraction in Malaysia
Challenge
An early dipstick showed that not many Malaysians had NOT heard of the Luge before! Additionally, Skyline was going to build it within Gamuda Luge Gardens, which was located in Rawang – a good 45 minutes from most suburban areas!
Early concerns included:
- Apa tu Luge?! Malaysians are not familiar with Luge concept. Were they willing to try new experiences?
- Berbaloi ker ni?! With many Malaysians struggling financially, we needed to make it appealing for them to invest in. Some deemed it too kiddy (vs go karts)
- Jauh giler! The Luge was being set up in Gamuda Gardens, Rawang – a good 45mins from most suburban housing areas in the Klang Valley
- Panas siut! Unline other regional sites, Malaysia posed unique deterrents in our tropical heat, torrential rai, and thunderstorms
Solution
To Malaysianize and endear the brand to the everyday Malaysian in the Klang Valley and beyond by identifying 3 primary target audiences – the fun-loving family, the adventurous local and the regional thrill seekers.
Most importantly, we would colloquialize Luge from the get-go. Using the hashtag #CubaTryLuge, our intent was to create colloquial relatability, incite curiosity, a catchy invitation one would repeat to friends and family.
We’ve also cut across our strategy into 2 phases:
- Introduce, Educate, Localise – All content was focused on the experience – from the Skyride, to ticketing, the safety features, the ride and RFID photo/video capturing. The emphasis was on how safe yet thrilling and memorable Luging would be for everyone – overcoming pain points for families and thrill-seeking youths alike.
- Trust and Amplification
- Position World-Class Credibility: With the park still under construction, we opted to build Skyline’s credibility and profile first. Through strategic media interviews and editorial features, we promoted Skyline’s track record and expertise as a world class attraction.
- Ramp up Talk-of-Town Excitement: When the park passed safety criteria, it was time really ramp up the excitement – and we painted the town GREEN.
Drive Authentic Conversations: Our mandate was clear, that we were not to limit opinions nor reviews as it was important for future customers to be aware of teething issues such as the weather and queues so as to manage expectations during the soft launch phase.
Outcome
During pre-launch, we’ve organised an exclusive media preview for 7x Tier-1 media publications to have a view of the park before the grand launch itself. This resulted in a broadcast feature on Utusan Malaysia, a one-pager on New Straits Times, and an exclusive interview on StarBiz7 – where it garnered a total of 68 articles and social media coverages through our pre-launch press release.
The grand launch was a success as it was attended by over 43 media publications (represented by over 164 media pax) across mainstream news, lifestyle, parenting publications. Media aside, we had over 256 KOL friends invited and managed by us, attending the grand launch as well.
The event generated over 278 earned news coverage (inclusive of print, broadcast, online, social media) with a PR value totalling over RM 2.52M.
KOL friends who attended also published over 160 postings across Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Xiao Hong Shu and Lemon8.