Universal World @ Sentosa
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SINGAPORE – A ride on the world’s tallest dual roller-coaster. A journey into the land of the pharaohs. A taste of the Big Apple. Such experiences – and more – await visitors to Sentosa when Universal Studios Singapore opens in the first quarter of next year.
The theme park, housed on the 49-hectare Resorts World, will have two dozen attractions, including 18 rides and attractions specially created or adapted for Singapore.
“Universal Studios Singapore will be its own unique experience and family destination with many new rides, shows and themes that can’t be found at other Universal Studios parks around the world,” said Mr Tom Williams, chairman and CEO, Universal Parks & Resorts. He was speaking at the unveiling of some of the theme park’s attractions yesterday.
The theme park will feature seven zones, each with its own iconic food outlets and entertainment attractions.
Tied-in to movie favourites are the Madagascar and Far Far Away zones, featuring attractions for both young and old.
Visitors can explore Shrek’s swamp home or “move it, move it” with King Julien at a beach party after outwitting the Foosa in an immersive river ride .
Sci-fi buffs will have a city of their own and be able to join in the Human vs Cylons battle on the Battlestar Galactica duelling coasters, the tallest of its kind in the world. There’s also the Transformers ride, which debuts here before heading out to the US theme park.
Adventure-seekers can take a trip to the 1930s’ Golden Age of Egyptian Exploration to discover the Sphinx, Pharaoh’s tombs and mummies in the Revenge of the Mummy attraction, or take on the Lost World zone inhabited by dinosaurs at the redesigned Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure and Waterworld, with death-defying stunts.
At the Hollywood zone, visitors can expect Broadway-style theatre modelled after the famous Hollywood Pantages Theatre and walk down Hollywood Boulevard, complete with its famous Walk of Fame.
Visitors will also be transported to New York for a slice of the Big Apple, from NY-style pizza to movie-set scenes.
“Asians love movies and we are proud to introduce the region’s first and only Universal Studios theme park” said Mr Tan Hee Teck, CEO of Resorts World Sentosa.
Apart from the theme park, Resorts World also boasts the world’s largest Marine Life Park, a destination spa and a designer casino. Channel Newsasia