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Park News - (4/22/08) A Screamscape reader who ended up briefly in Singapore not long ago sent in two new shots of Sentosa Island taken on April 13th. While there is a lot of land moving and foundation work going on over there, there is very little in the way of vertical construction. Oh… and that little three story building you see is apparently just a temporary construction office for the massive project.
  (2/14/08) A Screamscape reader sent in some pictures from Singapore showing off the state of things on Sentosa Island. The pictures here were taken from Vivo City, a new mall with a great rooftop view of the area. While you can’t see much of the new Universal Studios park, our photographer tells us that they are still doing a lot of the foundation work which is typically a rather lengthy process in Singapore due to the soil conditions.
  They also sent us a look at the Singapore Flyer (which I stitched together into one shot, sorry about the blurry sections…) which just opened this month and is now the world’s biggest giant wheel. Featuring 28 cabins, it stands 42 stories tall with a 150 meter in diameter wheel built over a three story tall terminal building giving the wheel a total height of 165 meters, or 541 feet. This makes the Singapore Flyer taller than The Star of Nanchang (China) by 5 meters and the London Eye by 30 meters. The record may be short-lived however as it is supposed to be surpassed by the Great Beijing Wheel in 2009 which is expected to stand 209 meters (682 feet) tall.
  (1/29/08) In the latest update about Resorts World at Sentosa, they mention that the Universal Studios Singapore park is moving right along and provides some new stats for us. The article states that the park will feature 24 rides and attractions, with 18 of them designed exclusively for Singapore. The park will now be made up of seven different themed lands, though they only list six of them: Hollywood Boulevard, The Big Apple, The Lost World, Egypt, Waterworld and Superhero City.
  (11/7/07) It’s been awhile since we’ve heard any solid details on Universal Studios Singapore but according to this article Genting is pumping an extra $800 million (Singapore dollars) into the budget, bringing the total of the Resorts World budget up to 6 billion. Half of the increase was necessary due to higher construction costs while the other half is budgeted to include six new attractions in the resort, including two additional roller coasters for the Universal Studios theme park. Meanwhile another article also mentioned that the park will get a new ride based on the film ET. The park is said to have 24 attractions when it opens and they are also setting aside three open spots for future development so that they can add new attractions each year after the parks opens to keep it fresh. Right now they claim to be on track for a soft opening in 2010.
  (10/5/07) A Screamscape reader just got back from a trip to Singapore where they went to visit Sentosa Island, future home of the new Universal Studios theme park and several mega resorts. Work is already well under way as you can see in this photo they sent in. The site has been cleared and this looks like the early work for one of the big resort hotels near a new monorail station. We were told that the monorail (Sentosa Express) was already working and links the beach on the south side of the islands, though the Resorts World terminal, to another terminal on the mainland in VivoCity, Singapore’s largest shopping mall. The photo was shot from the aerial tram that runs between the mainland and the island.
  (8/28/07) It’s been awhile since we’ve heard anything from Singapore and the massive Sensota developments, but this week we get a look at the large retail mall area that will be a huge part of the development. They are calling it Festive Walk and it will serve as the “spine” of the integrated resort complex where everyone gathers to dine, shop and view the various free public performances. One such show we’ve already talked about will be a large fireworks show that is the backdrop for a multi-media show that will feature a pair of dancing animatronic cranes. Various roving acts and performers will entertain guests throughout the area. After dark a variety of high energy nightspots will come to life allowing guests to party into the night. The area will also feature Le Vie (Life) a Cirque style show from one of the creators of Cirque do Soleil’s KA. Currently they are now building the resorts huge foundation and substructure will will include an underground parking lot for 4,100 cars. They are on schedule to finish this phase of the project by mid 2008 and moving towards their projected early 2010 opening date.