Universally Kinda Small

Yesterday, Li Lin was the “hostess with the mostess” for a Universal Entertainment private function. In case you didn’t know, they’re the guys behind Hallmark Channel, “The Biggest Loser Asia,” etc.  After she completed her gig, the organizers were kind enough to invite all of us down to have some fun at the recently opened Universal Studios Singapore at Sentosa.  So I grabbed the kids from school and drove over to the amusement park to see what this new attraction at Resorts World is all about.

After we parked the car in this enormous underground parking structure, we made our way to the park.  The kids were still a little unclear as to where we were taking them, but I think Jonas got the picture after he caught a glimpse of the rollercoaster…

Universal Studios Singapore is set up with a huge lake right in the middle.  I am still not exactly sure what’s the purpose of it, but you can catch a glimpse of it from one of the kiddie rides in the Ancient Egypt theme land…

…and I’ve gotten used to doing a lot of these little people rides now.

Far Far Away theme land pretty much all happens inside and around a castle structure that’s inspired from the Shrek movies…

…and the Shrek 4-D Adventure is a great spot to cool down with its air con from the crazy heat here in Singapore.  Just be prepared to wait a good chunk of time while some worker takes seemingly forever to “warm up” the crowd before we’re all finally seated in the movie hall.  I really hope they’ll get rid of this “foreplay” cuz it’s pointless and totally eats into the rest of your day where you have no choice but to wait for the rides.

One of the main “live” shows is WaterWorld, which is based on that now old Kevin Costner “blockbuster” movie with the same title.  Fortunately, this show was more entertaining than the original film, and plan to get splashed if you decided to sit down low in the “Soak Zone.”

So what’s my final verdict?

At $66 SGD per adult ticket, it’s still really competitive priced compared to its original American “big brother.”  However, this amusement park is still in it’s “soft opening” phase so it closes early at 6 PM, which means you’ll be in a mad rush to wait in line for rides from about 4 PM onwards.  Although there didn’t seem to be a lot of people at the park, some of the more popular rides were still easily putting people in line at least thirty minutes.  Thank goodness we had a Universal Access pass which allows you to bypass the lines.  I can’t even imagine how crazy the lines will get on the weekends or when the big crowds come rolling in so maybe you can tell me if you decide to go.

But then again, all of this can easily be overlooked when you can put one of these smiles on those little people’s faces…

Now, it’s time to remind Sage and Jonas again to eat healthy so they can grow tall like this dude!