MYSTERY SHOPPER
The park is teaming with animal life, including the Scarlet Ibis (top left), Caribbean fl amingoes (bottom left) and Brazilian tapir (above)
FOOD AND BEVERAGE At the main entrance to the three parks, there are a number of F&B franchises, but if you want to wait until you’re inside the park to eat, quality is top notch, but choice is more limited. The main dining area is the River
Safari Tea House, a quaint teahouse set- ting located at the Entrance Plaza. The menu offers over 60 different regional Chinese dishes. Next to the Giant Panda Forest is the park’s other main eatery, called Mama Panda Kitchen. It fea- tures Szechuan-inspired cuisine such as bamboo rice, prawn dumplings and panda-shaped buns or ‘paos’. Guests can hire a private dining area with a view of the pandas at an additional cost.
RETAIL The House of Kai Kai and Jia Jia is a bamboo-themed shop house located next to the Giant Pandas featuring panda merchandise. The park’s main retail outlet is the River Safari Shop at the Entrance Plaza. It sells furry toys, fi sh and all sorts of water-themed goodies and gifts and photos taken at various photo points along the way.
THE STAFF Plenty of park staff are on hand should you need advice on where to go or what to do on your visit. The park follows a one-way direction for most of the attraction, so it’s a case of following the path to see everything on offer. English
is rarely a barrier in Singapore and staff members are knowledgeable and enthu- siastic about the product.
CLEANLINESS Singapore is known for its cleanliness and this is a good thing in a visitor attraction. Because the park has just opened, maintenance isn’t an issue yet, but hot humid conditions and water-based attrac- tions tend to weather quickly in Asia so it will be interesting to see how signboards and fencing stand up over time.
GREEN CREDENTIALS Visitors can learn about the culture surrounding rivers, like that of the Indian Ganges 62 Read Attractions Management online
attractionsmanagement.com/digital
River Safari is the fi rst attraction in Singapore to be given the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark Platinum Award in the Park category. Located next to Singapore’s Seletar Reservoir, the attraction has been built to minimise disruption to existing habitats around the area, including the construction of green corridors for wild animals. Engineering features include bioswales designed to collect rainwater runoff from roofs and footpaths to provide clean homes for native animals such as frogs, dragon- fl ies and other aquatic animals.
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Guests can buy panda- themed food
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