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Sentosa
a new era Sentosa has functioned as a dedicated tourist destination since 1972, when it was given its new name (the 500-hecatre island used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati).
Since then around S$1 billion ($750m/€560m) of public and private funds have been invested, creating attractions such as the Images of Singapore exhibition, butterfly and insect park, nature trail, zipline adventure park, luging attraction, observation tower, cable car, 4D cinema, various other multimedia attractions, plus the Merlion, a giant half lion-half fish sculpture. The island also boasts over 3km of white sandy beaches. Although Resorts World Sentosa occupies a relatively small chunk of the island, it enjoys a prime position directly opposite Singapore’s Southern Waterfront, and is the first stop on the Sentosa Express light rail system. A 710-metre causeway and a cable car system (currently out of use) also link Sentosa to the mainland.
At S$6.59 billion, Resorts
World Sentosa is easily the biggest single investment in the history of the island, with attractions such as Universal Studios Singapore bringing a new level of world-class entertainment. But arguably it was the awarding of a casino licence to the Genting International, which beat off a rival bid from Kerzner
International, that convinced the group to invest such a large sum of money and make it all possible. It seems that wherever there is fun, there has to be games.
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back drop to Lights, Cameras, Action! hosted by Steven Spielberg. Adopting a similar format to Twister …Ride It Out at Universal Studios Orlando, audiences watch in amazement as a hurricane hits New York City, triggering a series of special effects including a boat crashing through the wall. Over at Stage 28, guests can go behind the scenes and unravel the secrets of film production. In the space age surroundings of Sci-Fi City, the park's signature Battlestar Galactica duelling coaster stands idol. The ride suffered a major failure just one week after opening, and still no date has been set for its return. The attraction comprises a red and blue intertwined track. Cyclon (blue) is a suspended coaster, while Human (red) is a more conventional coaster, racing up 90km/h. Both feature Vekoma's new four-abreast seating configuration. An exciting addition to Sci-Fi City in 2011 will be the world's first Transformers theme park attraction, combining high definition 3D with special effects and robotics as riders are caught in the middle of an intergalactic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. Months after its debut in Singapore, a version of the ride will open at Universal Studios Hollywood. For the time being, visitors to Sci-Fi City in Singapore can enjoy Accelerator, a futuristically themed tea cups ride. In Ancient Egypt, Revenge of the Mummy is the headline attraction, featuring the same Premier Rides coaster technology as existing installations in Hollywood and Orlando but with different special effects. Notably there is no appearance of Brendan Fraser from the Mummy films. Treasure Hunters, meanwhile is a Jeep ride through an abandoned Egyptian excavation site, with added animatronics along the route. Ancient Egypt also features some of the park's most imposing theming, with large tombs and stone sculptures peering down over guests. Outside the gates to Jurassic Park, two giant dinosaurs welcome guests to The Lost World. Here there are two twists on rides from Islands of Adventure in Orlando. In Singapore, for example, Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure features a ride system by Hafema with circular rafts rather than large boats. Passengers float through the jungle, passing various dinosaurs and inevitably veering of course into the “danger zone.” Towards the end of the ride they travel through a darkened tunnel with various light effects, before travelling in an elevator towards the final splashdown,
but not before an encounter with a T-Rex. This section of the ride is arguably less effective than on Jurassic Park River Adventure in Orlando. Canopy Flyer, meanwhile, is a higher capacity version of the Pteranodon Flyers suspended coaster from Islands Of Adventure, with four-person ride vehicles by Setpoint. The Lost World is also home to the WaterWorld stunt show spectacular, Dino-Saurin' flying jet ride and Amber Rock Climb, available for a S$10 upcharge. Linking The Lost World to Madagascar is the aforementioned Far Far Away. Themed around the animated DreamWorks films of the same name, Madagascar is presently without a fully functioning signature attraction. Madagascar: A Crate Adventure is a riverboat journey (ride system by Hafema) through animatronic scenes featuring characters from the film including Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria. Still no date has been set for its official debut. For the time being, Madagascar guests can enjoy King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round, a richly themed jungle carousel. Acting as bookend to this section of the park and Hollywood is the giant cargo ship from the Madagascar films, which actually houses part of Crate Adventure.
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The park's 30 restaurants and food carts serve a mix of western and local cuisine, including a number of Chinese brands and six Halal restaurants. When it comes to live entertainment, however, Universal's Hollywood routes shine through. All shows are performed in English, which seems acceptable in the former British colony, although resort-wide signage is bilingual.
According to Goh, some of the most popular attractions are not necessarily the ones you would expect: “People who have a very large appetite for thrills will seek out Revenge of the Mummy, for example, but if you come at the weekend you will see long queues for Shrek 4D, Enchanted Airways and Canopy Flyer because of our family demographic. Attractions that also get a lot of praise are Lights, Camera, Action and the WaterWorld stunt show, which is really amazing. In Singapore people do not like getting wet; the humidity is high and you don't dry off quickly. That is why we only have one water ride, Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure, however you can get wet if you choose on WaterWorld and Lights, Camera, Action.”
King Julien’s Beach Party-Go-Round 28
Madagascar’s giant cargo ship feature AUGUST 2010
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