Experience big screen action when Universal Studios Singapore at Resort World Sentosa opens in late December
RESORTS World Sentosa promises a unique way to be in the movies when it officially opens in the first quarter of 2010. For parked inside this massive 49 hectares of fun and entertainment on Singapore’s Sentosa Island (some one-tenth of the whole island) is the 20 hectares Universal Studios Singapore.
Within this are seven theme zones with 24 attractions – 18 of which are Universal Studios’ firsts (either new or specifically designed for this venue).
Among them is the world’s tallest pair of duelling roller-coasters – the Battlestar Galactica (Cyclon versus Human) – with one side seated and the other suspended as the two coasters propel thrill-seekers on a nail-biting 87-second-long ride along a 992-metre-long track that goes up to 42 metres in height!
Other attractionss include the world’s first Transformers attraction (opening in 2011); Lights! Camera! Action! hosted by award-winning director Steven Spielberg; Accelerator, an ‘inter-galactic’ whirling-twirling ride; Treasure Hunters; Dino Soarin’; Donkey Live; and Madagascar: A Crate Adventure.
Some favourite rides have also been given a new twist such as Revenge of the Mummy, Jurassic Park River Rapids and the Waterworld Stunt Show.
Resorts World Gentings, which is developed by Genting Singapore, has invested over US$1 billion on this theme park to ensure that visitors “get the chance to experience and ride the movies”.
“We are very excited to be here in Singapore,” said Douglas Trueblood, Universal Studios Parks & Resorts general manager, sales and marketing.
“One of the mantras of Universal Studios is we give visitors the chance to see the inside and go behind the scenes. We will be bringing in 18 new rides and shows which makes Universal Studios Singapore truly unique and unlike all the other Universal Studios.”
Universal Studios Hollywood began giving tours of its studio lots way back in the silent movies era. Around 1964, these tours became part of the company’s money-spinning ventures with tours added of the stars’ dressing rooms, actual production sets and staged events.
Over the years, attractions such as hi-tech rides, stunt shows and staged shows have helped turn the tours into a theme park visit.
Since then, Universal Studios Hollywood has opened four other parks - two in Orlando, Florida; one in Osaka; and now, in Sentosa island, Singapore.
For more, log on to www.rwsentosa.com
News courtesy of The Sun Daily, Malaysia
http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=39741
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