With proper marketing and right location, indoor snow center is very profitable with return within 3 years.
The first indoor snow center, 'Four Season Environment Controlled Chamber', was constructed in Shah Alam in year 1990. This 1300m2 research facility simulate temperate climate by controlling air temperature, lights intensity, carbon dioxide, and etc to enable temperate plants to grow in tropic climate of Malaysia. During winter season (July to September), artificial snow is introduced.
The second indoor snow center is the Snow House at Mines Wonderland, Sungai Besi, at about 5km south of Kuala Lumpur which was constructed in year 1994. This 1000m2 recreational facility allowed public to experience winter environment and housed a permanent ice carving display, ice slide and 'snow flake' falling area.