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through Singapore, or making a special trip to come here. Although there are new attractions like Legoland Malaysia in Iskandar, I believe we can truly complement one another. There’s still a lot to do in Singapore, with much more on the way. In fact, some visitors even find it difficult to leave the airport as there is so much for them to do there!” Here’s three major new attractions to look out for next time you are in Singapore:
GARDENS BY THE BAY
“Singapore has always been known as a garden city,” says Tan. The opening this summer of Gardens By The Bay (
gardensbytheway.com.sg), a 101-hectare development on prime land in Marina Bay comprises three waterfront gardens – Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central.
Entry to the Bay South garden is free, including such features as Tadpole Garden, Dragonfly Island and Supertree Grove, which features 18 “vertical gardens” of between 25 to 50-metres-tall, each with large canopies that provide shade in the day and come alive with a exhilarating display of light and sound at night. Guests must pay to enter the two climate-controlled conservatories Cloud Forest and Flower Dome, or to cross the 128-metre long walkway that connects two of the Supertrees at Supertree Grove.
Marine Life Park
Cited as Singapore’s most costly public project to date, Gardens By The Bay was founded by the National Parks Board, and is now governed by an independent organisation and registered charity responsible for developing and managing this world- class showcase of horticulture and garden artistry.
MARINE LIFE PARK The final piece of the jigsaw at Resorts World Sentosa is Marine Life Park. Launched on December 7 after a soft opening period in November, it comprises two separate gated attractions.
The Southeast Asia Aquarium (SEA Aquarium) is
Sesame Street comes to
Sentosa Since the park debuted along with the rest of Resorts World Sentosa in 2010, a number of new attractions and intellectual
properties have been introduced to Universal Studios Singapore, including Madagascar: A Crate Adventure and Transformers: The Ride 3D. The latest, set to launch early 2013, will be dedicated to the popular Children’s TV show Sesame Street. Universal Studios introduced live shows, meet-and- greet opportunities and
merchandise featuring the various Sesame Street characters within its New York themed area this summer and will soon open Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase, a dark ride dedicated to Elmo.
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