Regarded as Malaysia's first theme park, it opened in 1975 and closed down permanently in May 1994, after a landslide damaged the property.

Mimaland was built on a hilly area of 300 acres (120 ha) in Ulu Gombak near Kuala Lumpur, served by an exit to the old Gombak-Bentong road.

On 25 January 1993, a 27-year-old Singaporean technician who was on a Chinese New Year holiday was slammed by another rider while using the giant slide at the Mimaland pool.

[6] The local authority, Gombak District Council, issued new safety measures to Mimaland on 5 February.

Several parties, including government agencies, took the management of Mimaland to court on a number of offenses, among which were security control issues.