Yesterday was Vesak Day here in Singapore and a public holiday. So taking advantage of our day off we decided to head over to Universal Studios on Sentosa. Construction of Resorts World Sentosa and Universal Studios began in April 2008, not long before my first visit to Singapore. After almost three years of construction the park opened in March 2010.
Universal Studios is 49 acres in size, with a total of 24 attractions. There are seven uniquely themed zones which surround a massive lagoon and each zone is based on a blockbuster movie or television show. The park features the world's tallest pair of dueling roller coasters that are based on the television series, Battlestar Galactica!
I was like a big kid the whole day! And it brought back so many memories of Florida as kids, me and Chris running round like lunatics. We paid extra to get the "express pass" which meant we didn't have to cue for long to get on the rides! Well worth it as it was quite busy. First stop, Shrek 4D, where you help Princess Fiona in a totally in-your-face fairy take adventure through OgreVision glasses. You see, hear, and actually feel the action from your seat, complete with jumps, bumps, bounces, air blasts and water spray..timed perfectly when donkey sneezes!
Ancient Egypt, with pyramids and obelisks transport you back to 1930's Egypt and the Golden Age of Egyptian Exploration, where entire Pharaohs tombs were discovered - and their terrible curses unleashed! The Revenge of the Mummy ride is an indoor coaster plagued on all sides by huge fireballs, swarms of scarab beetles and an army of warrior mummies....all in total darkness...mum you would have hated it! I loved it!
Universal Studios is 49 acres in size, with a total of 24 attractions. There are seven uniquely themed zones which surround a massive lagoon and each zone is based on a blockbuster movie or television show. The park features the world's tallest pair of dueling roller coasters that are based on the television series, Battlestar Galactica!
The Lost World section was a slight disappointment as the water ride wasn't working (although I was kind of glad in a way...hate walking around wet!) Full of Jurassic Park rides and shows I wished that Carley and Regan were with me. Knowing how much he loves dinosaurs he would absolutely love it!
Ancient Egypt, with pyramids and obelisks transport you back to 1930's Egypt and the Golden Age of Egyptian Exploration, where entire Pharaohs tombs were discovered - and their terrible curses unleashed! The Revenge of the Mummy ride is an indoor coaster plagued on all sides by huge fireballs, swarms of scarab beetles and an army of warrior mummies....all in total darkness...mum you would have hated it! I loved it!
My favourite part... Sci-Fi City! This is where the world's tallest duelling roller coaster is...the attraction asks riders to choose a side - Human or Cylon - and the experience intense aerial combat between two spacecrafts. The Cylon Rider is a suspended roller coaster that literally turns your world upside down as it runs through vertical loops, corkscrews and cobra rolls. The Human Viper II is a seated roller coaster that zooms at 90km/h and propels you fourteen storeys into the air whilst pursuing the enemy. Unbelievable thrills as you twist, turn and narrowly avoid collision! The highlight of my day for sure!
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