Friday 15 April 2016

Universal Studios Singapore

A visit to Singapore is not complete unless you visit the Universal Studios.


The USS has seven themed Zones

Hollywood
New York
Sci Fi City
Ancient Egypt
Lost World
Far Far Away
Madagascar

and each of the zones have their own attractions, eateries and street shows.

We started our day with the Transformers ride at Sci Fi City.  The que was long enough and it took us almost 3 1/2 hrs to get in for the 10 minutes ride.  (We found that by around 3 in the evening there was hardly any que...we could have saved time if we had gone for it after lunch).

 It's  one of the best attractions at USS and one should not miss this.  .....I was spellbound.......I was told that people prone to motion sickness should not take the ride and hence I was a bit worried....but I should say it's just a myth....come on grab your 3D glasses...be prepared to race down the city streets being chased by huge Robots.... It's an unbelievable experience.....

Lunch was at Oasis Spice near Egyptian Mummy.  Indian, Malay and Mediterranean food is available.

We then moved on to Lost World.
 The two main attractions there are the Water World and Jurassic Park Rapids Ride.

The Water World   at the Lost World is a live water show with stunts....explosions..... flames....
If you don't want to get wet choose your seat towards the back....away from the 'splash' and 'soak' zones.....A fantastic show indeed.  Children will definitely enjoy....


Jurassic Park is a thrilling river rapids ride....through Dinosaur exhibits...and dark tunnel ......Board the circular rafts that accommodates 9 people..... Get ready to be wet..... Or you may wear a poncho.....The raft goes up and down......and finally falls down a slope drenching the riders. ....its fun....it's an exhilarating experience...
There were two ques....one for single riders which moved faster and the other was for groups.  We took the single rider ques and there fore I found myself with another group of eight people all strangers....anyways...I enjoyed the ride but my advice is to take the ride with your own group of friends and enjoy to the fullest....

Shrek 4D
This is a 4D film experience in Far Far Away zone. Wear your 3D glasses and enjoy this movie cum ride. Children will enjoy this show....

Light Camera Action
This is in the New York zone.   After a brief introduction at the pre show room visitors are directed to the main theatre for the show.....Be blown away by incredible special effects.......

Madagascar - A Crate Adventure was another fantastic water ride we did.  Unfortunately I do not have pictures. :(

Street Parades
In this spectacular Street Parade with Vehicles, floats beyond your imagination,  flightless birds in tuxedos......marching bands......clowns, the fantastic stilt walkers.... Meet your favourite dream characters .....Madagascar, Shrek .......join the dazzling Parade of dancers..... and sing, watch your movie characters come alive right before your eyes......lots of singing and dancing.....it's a celebration on the streets of USS .....a wonderful holiday experience.




Tips:

  • Carry a bottle of water...its hot
  • Take a hat and an umbrella (you never know when it's going to rain)
  • Reach early 
  • While booking look out for offers and combo packs



An absolute fun filled day out.
I'll be back with more......






Wednesday 13 April 2016

Sunday 10 April 2016

Sentosa

Sentosa is one of the many beautiful islands in Singapore......an incredible holiday spot ..... Home to unlimited fun and adventure.


It's a lovely place for children and adults with lots of things to do, see and eat. One whole day will not be enough to go round and experience it all.

You can reach Sentosa either by taxi or the cable car or Monorail. Once inside the island there are buses and trains by which you can go round the island.


Here is a list of a few things we did in Sentosa.

The first thing we did was to take a group photo at the Sentosa Merlion.

 We then took the cable car to Siloso Point for the Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon show.
View from the cable car.......



The Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon

The Underwater World ticket includes admission to the Dolphin Lagoon too.

 It was a thrilling experience walking through the aquarium...an underground tunnel.....with an array of Marine life from different parts of the world......on either side....







At the Dolphin Lagoon it was lovely  watching the pink dolphins and the seals perform.   Kids will really enjoy this show.  I love dolphins.




4D Adventure land.
We enjoyed  3 exciting 4D rides in the Adventure land....
  •  The Extreme Log Ride
  •  Journey 2 the Mysterious Island 
  •  Desperados.  



Our tickets for the day included unlimited rides to all the 3.

We enjoyed the individually controlled motion seats,  the effects of feeling some inects crawling on our feet, water being sprayed on our face, feeling the wind on our face etc....

Desperados was a shoot out game....riding on a motion based saddle.  Grab a motion based pistol...and...FIRE....

  The Extreme Log ride is my favourite.....we went in for a second ride. It's a virtual simulation ride..... Fasten your seat belts, wear your 3D glasses, hold on to your chairs and  THEN...... Dive through the valleys....plunge down the waterfalls...travel up the mountains and into the tunnels....it's a whole new experience

Luge and Sky ride

Luge is a fun filled gravity ride down hill .  The speed of the car, the brakes and the steering are controlled by pushing the handle bars back and forth, similar to a scooter.   Small children can take the ride sitting on their parent's lap.
First timers are given a crash course on how to use the Luge....and then....there u go....

Their slogan goes "once is never enough ".... Yes... once is never enough... So do purchase multiple rides tickets.....put on your helmets, get your hand stamp.........and.....have a Blast!


 Complete the thrilling experience with the unique sky ride.  Enjoy the scenic bird's eye view of Sentosa Island from the sky car.  I was skeptical of taking the sky car as I have a phobia for heights.....but let me tell you it was simply superb...


Trick Eye Museum

It is a trick of the eye by optical illusion ....
where 2D paintings are turned into 3D images .....it  was simply wonderful.

Our grand daughter was running around having fun posing for pictures .

Take time to go round and study the exhibits before taking pictures.....look for the photo points that tell you where to stand to get the best effect.

Capture those memorable moments onto your camera and turn them into everlasting relics of fantasy.







The light and sound shows "Wings of Time" set against the backdrop of the open sea and the "Crane Dance" are two attractions I've included in my earlier post "Singapore at Night".

The Wings of Time ticket comes with a meal coupon which we exchanged at one of the food kiosks for light refreshments.  We had an hour and a quarter before the show and we went round the beach and had dinner at one of the eateries.

Sentosa looks even more beautiful after sunset. We walked around the place enjoying the beauty of the place at night....

Loved the Dimsum at Din Tai Fung.

  I enjoyed watching the dumpling masters work their magic  from across the glass door...



A visit to Sentosa is not complete without visiting the Universal Studios.  A full day is required to go round USS and therefore it is recommended that it's done on a separate day.....and that's exactly  what we did....

Watch out for my next post on Universal Studios Singapore.