No, I
did not shoot a movie while in Singapore (though I wish I did) and no I did not
see any famous people there. But I am such a movie and television show fan.
Thus, my trip to Universal Studios Singapore was a treat!
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| welcome! |
My
family and I decided to go to Universal Studios on the day before the New Year.
We arrived at around 12 noon. It was a
sunny morning which turned to a wet afternoon. (Travel tip: bring a raincoat
especially during rainy seasons, unless you’d like to buy at Universal and look
like walking plastic bags :D ) My heart jumped for joy upon entering because the
streets/ walkways looked like movie sets. I saw signs and mascots from movies I
have enjoyed and loved.
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| At the entrance |
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| PO <3 |
Universal
Studios Singapore divided it’s 20 rides (accdg. Wikipedia) into 7 themes
namely: Hollywood, New York, Sci-Fi City, Ancient Egypt, Lost World, Far Far
Away, and Madagascar. Since it was
pouring hard, we opted to try indoor rides. We first tried rides at the New
York part. We were also able to see street performances and shows. We continued
to Sci-Fi City were we rode one of our favorite rides, the Transformers: The
Ride. It was so awesome!!!!! It’s as if you were really there fighting with
Optimus Prime. I highly recommend this ride. Also at Sci-Fi City, my brother rode the
Battlestar Gallactica roller coaster while I rode the Accelerator (Universal
Studio’s version of the Spinning Teacups J ).
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| "snowing" |
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| New York! New York! |
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| Lights! Camera! Action! Hosted by Steven Speilberg (indoor movie set) |
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| Sci-Fi City |
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| Accelerator |
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| Awesome souvenirs |
After
this, we headed back to Hollywood area and ate lunch at Mel’s Drive-In. The
food was great and so was the 50’s atmosphere. The rain didn’t stop so we ran
towards the Madagascar area and tried the Madagascar: Crate Adventure. This ride
is for all ages since it is like riding throughout the movie Madagascar.
Surely, you’ll be singing “I like to move it, move it” after riding this. We
then tried the Shrek 4-D Adventure. Our experience there was a funny one. In
this ride you are to wear 3D glasses while seated on chairs that allow you to
have 4D experience. Well, as the ride began we noticed that our seats weren’t
moving unlike the others, so we moved to other seats… but still not much
movement. But nonetheless, the experience was fun because it showed another
Shrek story.
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| Far far Away |
It was
raining hard and we didn’t have any umbrellas or raincoats so we decided to
head back because we were trying to catch the bus back to the city. (We wanted
to celebrate the New Year in the city).
It
was a fun day at Universal Studios though I wish it didn’t rain because some
rides had to be closed. Some tips:
1) Buy wisely. There are a lot of wonderful souvenir
shops inside Universal Studios so before buying try to think of something that
would remind you of fun filled memories.
2) Try to visit all the areas. Each area provides
a unique fun experience.
3)
Avoid bringing to much stuff and valuables for maximum enjoyment.
4) Be
prepared to be wet. Wet= fun J.
5) DO
TAKE PICTURES!! There are a lot of photographic and iconic places and people
there.
For
more information you may visit this website http://www.rwsentosa.com/Attractions/UniversalStudiosSingapore.
Final Singapore moments entry soon.
-DOT-
Photos are personally owned by writer, if you
would like to use it kindly inform or at least cite the source thank you! J
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