Resorts World Sentosa and Universal Studios Singapore

Recently, my parents were on a vacation trip to Singapore and got chance to visit Universal Studios. They were quite excited about their experience. I think the place is quite amazing, based on their experience and what I read about the place; therefore, writing their memoir here.

“A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often featuring multiple areas with different themes.” – Wikipedia

Universal Studios Singapore is the second Universal Studios’ theme park in Asia, after Japan. It is one of the 4 locations globally, where Universal Studios have theme park, apart from Hollywood, Japan and Orlando.

The beginning of Universal Studios Singapore

The concept of Resorts World Sentosa and Universal Studios Singapore was first announced by Singapore government on 8^th December 2006 about winning the bid. The park map was made public on 20^th October 2009.

The Universal Studios Singapore Theme Park, construction started on 19^th April 2008 and Visitor's entry started in soft-opening phase without the rides, from 18th March 2010. It took nearly 2 years to complete the construction.

Park Layout

Marketed the park as, "one-of-its-kind theme park in Asia", spanning across, 49 Acres (20 Hectares) which is about 25 Football fields combined. Universal Studios Singapore is the part of larger tourist destination, which is, Resort World Sentosa of about 120 Acres (49 Hectares). With over 30 restaurants, dining areas, food carts, that have said to have served, 25 million guests since it’s opening. 20 retail stores, well distributed among 7 themed zones. zones are location in park which are based on iconic flagship movies of Hollywood, where you will see, live movie characters, props, lookalike locations and sets. All this is compounded with themed bases shows like, musicals and rides.

Attractions

Divided in 7 themed zones, the park has 24 major attractions with 18 uniquely adopted for park of which some are premiere and have "Halal" dining outlets.

Attraction Types

Stunt based live performances, musicals, 4D adventures, live sets, Themed 3D rides, Wet River Boat Ride and Walk of Fame etc.

Attraction Themes

Hollywood, New York, Sci-Fi City, Ancient Egypt, The Lost World, Far Far Away and Madagascar

Here is highlights of each zone -

1. Hollywood - Boulevard with famous Californian architecture and walk of fame with Pantages Hollywood theatre playing Elmo's TV Time and Meet the Minions from Despicable Me.

2. New York - Get the feel of what it’s like to be in America’s grandest city with Manhattan skyline and much more.

Highlights:

・Lights, Camera, Action! ™ Hosted by Steven Spielberg

・Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase

3. Sci-Fi City - based on Futuristic design with neon lit sets to get the feel of future.

Highlights:

・TRANSFORMERS the Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle

・Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN vs. CYLON™

・Accelerator™

4. Ancient Egypt - Visit greatest empire back in time to find the hidden artifacts.

Highlights:

・Revenge of the Mummy™

・Treasure Hunters™

5. The Lost World - Get the feel of tropical habitat of dinosaurs

Highlights:

・Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure™

・Canopy Flyer™

・DinoSoarin'™

・Amber Rock Climb™

・WaterWorld™

6. Far Far Away - The fantasy world where you meet Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey to go on adventure journey.

Highlights:

・Shrek 4-D Adventure

・Donkey LIVE™

・Magic Potion Spin™

・Enchanted Airways™

・Puss In Boots’ Giant Journey.

7. Madagascar - this zone takes you into the heart of the tropical jungle including the thrilling river ride.

Highlights:

・Madagascar: A Crate Adventure

・King Julien’s Beach Party-Go-Round™

・Madagascar Boogie!

Specials

Hollywood Dreams Parade where you can take a participate with popular characters but is only on selected Saturdays, Sundays and holidays

 

What to Expect

Being a famous tourist destination, Celebrity sightings are quite common. Be sure to keep your camera handy!

Food Quality is different from outlet to outlet and can get costlier specially at Vivocity. Consider buying seasonal pass (24SGD extra currently) or better bargain would be to have family pass (50SGD currently or 50% discount), if you are planning to visit Universal Studios Singapore multiple times during your stay in Singapore.

Expect heavy queues, come early for attractions, check queue boarding time for each attraction, on queue time boards all around Universal Studios Singapore and plan accordingly, or better still, have Express pass for fast lane access.

Tourist Information

Visiting Sentosa Island

Walk In cost 1 SGD (Singapore Dollar) through Sentosa Boardwalk which is currently made free till 31st December 2018 while Sentosa Express cost 4 SGD.

Visitor's Desk (as on 23 Feb 2018)

Different offers, exclusives, passes, promotions and bulk discounts are made available from time to time throughout the year. I would suggest researching beforehand to avail what is best offer for you based on Number of Visitors, Frequency of Visit, Type of Ticket etc.

You can buy Passes or Sentosa Islander Membership or RWS Invites Members Card apart from normal ticketing. Though they are meant to be for Sentosa Admission only and not of Universal Studios Singapore. Same goes with Faber License.

Opening Hours

10am – 7pm (Sun – Fri)

10am – 8pm (Sat)

Operation hours are subject to change without prior notice

Admission

SGD $76 / Adult

SGD $56 / Child (4 - 12 years old) - To be accompanied with adults

SGD $38 / Senior (60 years old & above)

Free for children below 3years of age

Universal Express™:

From SGD $30: To be purchased on the spot, online facility not available.

Admission Restriction

NA

 

Getting to Sentosa Island

By Sentosa Express :     De-board at WaterFront Station

By Public Bus   :     Board Bus RWS8, 188R, 963R and De-board at Resorts World Sentosa.

By Intra-Island Bus   :     Board Sentosa Bus A and De-board at Resorts World Sentosa.

By Foot   :     Take a stroll down the Sentosa Boardwalk to Resorts World Sentosa

By Taxi: De-board at Casio

Nearest Carpark:  Resorts World Basement Car Park

Nearest MRT station Harbourfront (NE1/CC29)

Pointers

- Tickets are Non-Refundable

- Some rides have a minimum height requirement.

- Lockers are available within the park at additional cost.

- Smoking is permitted only at specially designated places.

- Island Admission to Sentosa is chargeable.

- Flexible ticket valid for 200 days. Tickets are non-refundable

- Facilities like WIFI Access, Muslim prayer room, Nursing Area, Strollers for Rent, Parking, Wheelchair, Designated smoking areas, Lockers, Drinking Water Fountains, First Aid etc. are available.

- To redeem your voucher, you must present a valid passport or government-issued photo ID that matches the contact name you used when booking

What you need to bring

Your Voucher (Printed or E-Ticket)

Meeting Point

Universal Studios Singapore®

8 Sentosa Gateway

Singapore 098269

Note: If you are booking online, check for ticket validity it's usually 6months or 200 days.

Please visit (https://www.rwsentosa.com/en/attractions/universal-studios-singapore/plan-your-visit) for more information.

Things to remember

1. Singapore is, temperature is between warm to hot and humid throughout the year. The rainy season is from September to February, with lots of rain and thunderstorm. So, wear light cotton cloths with spares, comfortable shoes for lots of walking.

2. Avoid weekends and summer holidays period if you don’t want to get lost in crowd but may miss weekend shows like Hollywood Dreams Parade and Lake Hollywood Spectacular pyrotechnics show.

3. With Tourists coming from all around the world there are many options related with food. However, if you don’t like the Park food visit Resorts World Sentosa. This can be little dearer to pocket.

4. You should avail locker facility if you plan to visit CYLON in Sci-Fi City and Revenge of the Mummy in Ancient Egypt.

5. Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure in the Lost World is a wet ride. I would suggest having locker to keep your belongings safe and dry.

6. There is a Muslim prayer room in Universal Studios Singapore next to Battlestar Galactica area.

7. The place is filled with tourists, expect to get photobombed.

8. There is height requirement for some rides.

9. Have map of park beforehand. The park is huge so plan your path in sequence. Otherwise, most of the time will get wasted in decision making, moving around and queue time.

10. Have extra money for Souvenirs.

11. You can reenter plan with reentry hand stamp.

12. The park serves vegetarian food as well.

13. Park is open throughout the year and in all weathers. Some ride may close temporarily due to severe weather.

14. Remember to take your medications with you. However, the first aid is available with park assistants’.

Reviews

Asia’s #1 Amusement Park for 4 consecutive years (2014-2017) at the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards.

In the end, I think the Universal Studio Singapore is place worth a visit. It is only 1 of the 4 places in the world and only one in kind in Asia and the claim is right. Now, I am also planning for it for my next vacation…

 

Contact Information

Address   Universal Studios Singapore

8 Sentosa Gateway, 098269

Telephone General and Corporate enquiries:

+65 6577 8888

General reservations and ticketing:

+65 6577 8899

Guest Feedback:

+65 6577 6000

Email General and Corporate enquiries:

enquiries@rwsentosa.com

General reservations and ticketing:

reservations@rwsentosa.com

Guest Feedback:

feedback@rwsentosa.com

Website   http://www.rwsentosa.com/attractions/universal-studios-singapore

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