Friday November 6, 2009
Get ready for a wild time at Universal Studios Singapore
Story and photos by DESIREE TRESA GASPER
SINGAPORE: About 14 million people are expected to visit the new USD$4.4bil (RM14.8bil) Universal Studios Singapore that is expected to open here early next year.
The project includes seven themed zones including the futuristic Sci-Fi-City, the ruins of Ancient Egypt, the prehistoric Lost World and the Far Far Away zone, which is modelled after the movie Shrek.
The designs and patterns of the structures were intricate and looked very authentic with experts being flown in from as far as Egypt to help piece together the details of the theme-park.
A fantasy world: The Far Far Away castle featured in Shrek will be one of the attractions at Universal Studios Singapore. The park is within a 49ha site being developed by Resorts World Sentosa.
The company’s assistant director of communications, Robin Goh explained that for some of the zones, experts were brought from overseas to ensure that the details were replicated accurately.
He also explained that there would also be a Hollywood and New York zone, which was modelled after the cities.
“Visitors can expect a Broadway-style theatre, an old fashion drive-through and even enjoy the sights of the neon lighted streets of New York,” he said.
Someone is watching you: A statue of the god of death, Anubis guarding the entrance of one of the zones called Ancient Egypt which has an indoor roller-coaster based on The Mummy movies. He added that a few favourite themed attractions like the Jurassic Park and Water World show would also be featured at the park.
“Of course there have been a few modifications, but visitors will still experience the thrill of exploring the Lost World and the death-defying stunts of the Water World show,” he said.
Chairman and CEO of Universal Parks & Resorts Tom Williams commented that the park would be a unique experience for visitors.
A different world beckons: A few journalists from India pointing towards the main entrance to the Jurassic Park ride. “The park will be a family destination with many new rides, shows and themes that cannot be found at other Universal Studios parks around the world,” he said during a sneak pre-view of the park.
He added that altogether there were 18 rides that were unique to Universal Studios Singapore and the creative designs were catered specially for Singaporean visitors and theme park enthusiasts.
He added that a special cooling system would be used throughout the park to ensure that visitors were comfortable when enjoying the various rides offered.
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