Day 5 : Universal Studios Singapore and Chinatown
There
was a sense of calm in the morning as we has already booked the
tickets to USS the day before/ After a very quick breakfast (not much
to expect after having stayed at the same hotel for the last three
days of course),we took the MRT to Harbor Front and the Sentosa
Express from the fourth floor of the VivoCity Mall. USS opens at 10
am ,and we were there by eleven am. A mandatory picture by the
rotating globe (logo) of Universal Studios and a map in hand , we
were ready and excited to explore what Hollywood had to offer! The
Theme park is divided by themes : Hollywood, Sci-Fi City, Ancient
Eygpt,The lost world, Far Far Away land and Madagascar (as my memory
recalls). Hollywood had characters from Seaseme street and we went on
a Spaghetti chase with them (well, I'm too grown up for the Big Bird)
, There was a ride in a one-room movie set ,it was bought to life
when they simulated a tornado destruction(narrated by Steven
Spielberg) Good !.We watched live shows of Monster Rock and some
dancers who did some kick ass B-Boying and Hip-Hop. The Sci-Fi City
was next ,and the transformers fan in me could wait to take the ride.
The Transformer ride was brilliant. Very well done and just a joy !
We fought Megatron and the decepticons. Wohoo! This ride is the best
pick of all the rides! Must not miss under any circumstances. The
battlestar Galactica Roller coasters looked like a thrilling ride,
but it was closed for maintenance that day. Bad luck. To avoid any
more rush, we moved back to Madagascar right after quick lunch. The
Madagascar characters are my favorite and the merchandise was very
adorable, was too tempted to buy them all ! The crate ride was good.
We entered Far Far Away land with the Shrek and his folks. The mini
roller coaster ride was fun. The 4-D adventure of Shrek would have
been much more enjoyable if not for our stupidity of picking the
wrong seats ! We sat in seats in the middle portion, only to
realize in the end that it has restricted movement designed
intentionally for young kids who'd get scared otherwise! A little
disappointed. We entered ancient Egypt, and the ride was
mind-blowing. It was thrilling and scary as it plunges you into
darkness! Another ride one shouldn't miss. The lost world had a ride
where you get completely drenched in water. Lucky that we were
carrying rain coats(it was a gloomy day in SG) , thus they came
handy. Ponchos were provided for 10SGD as well. Was a good ride !
Some more photos with good merchandise! Exhausted but very content.
Thank you Universal Studios Singapore !
We really
did “Ride the Movies” .
Late
evening already and one place that was checked off in our list.
Chinatown. Took the metro to Chinatown and started with the
intention of window shopping,but ended up buying quite a bit. The
oriental Chinese work was new to us and very interesting. Dragged our
tired feet home. A day well-spent.
Day 6 : Mustafa Center and departure from SG
Last day
at Singapore and it felt good. I loved the place,don't get me wrong ,
this is to say I was more than content with what Singapore had to
offer. Our flight was at 4pm,giving us some time in the morning.
Having heard a LOT about the Mustafa Center at Little India,we
decided to visit it. Mustafa Center is a shopping Mall that roofs
everything from hardware to clothes for a discounted price and is
open 24 hours. Huge warning on very bad facilities management here .
I did find some reasonably priced phones and other electronics ,might
be worth picking up . We were back in time for lunch and took the cab
to the airport. Hadn't mentioned previously in my post (Day 1) , but
Changi Airport is huge and very well-maintained ! Explore the vast
airport before boarding the flight.
Reviews :
-- Plan a
visit to Universal Studios on a weekday to avoid long queues for
rides.
-- Carry a
Rain Coat/poncho to save on further expenses of buying a poncho for
the rides that would drench you.
-- Carry
lunch if possible ,eating at USS might be slightly expensive.
--Lockers
to keep baggage for some of the rides(namely at ancient Egypt) are
free for the initial 45 minutes and cost 10SGD for the following
hour. Plan well to avoid excess expenditure.
-- Souvenir
shopping on streets of Chinatown and Bugis appealed more to me than
in Mustafa Shopping Center.
Thank you Singapore for a wonderful time !
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