On our second day at the beautiful Lion city, we decided to go to Universal Studios because of the many wonderful things to see in it. We are not even sure if we will get to finish seeing all the attractions inside. So we geared up for a whole adventurous day ahead of us... movie sets, amusement park & rides on themes from Hollywood, from animation to sci-fi, plus live entertainment.
Travel tip: Don't forget to check the weather of the place that you are going to. So you can bring the appropriate clothes to wear. When we went there, it was summer time so we just packed light clothes and for the kids, t-shirts, and shorts only. It is always better to be comfortable than to be miserable for your entire trip. Economical too, as you need not buy things to wear, not unless your main purpose for the trip was to go shopping.
Address : 8 Sentosa Gateway, SIngapore 098269
Phone : +65 6577 8888
Timings : Tuesday - Monday 10AM - 7PM
We arrived quite early but to our surprise, there were already a lot of people waiting at the entrance. I guess we all have the same thought of starting the day early. As they say, "the early bird catches the worm."
To free ourselves from boredom.... What else do you think we can do in that instance and at that kind of place? Take pictures, of course! so, here are a few snaps we took at the waiting area. If you will notice the background, everybody seems to be doing the same thing! Nowadays, it's like human nature!
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| Mr. Quetz with Munchkins buying surprise ball |
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| Really love lookin' at this picture as I can the sisterly love in here. |
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Adventure starts now
It was summer time there when we visited... As in really hot!!! Lots and lots of sweat pouring down like rain while walking around the theme park. Nonetheless, we didn't falter from our purpose of sightseeing and experiencing the amazing Hollywood sets and, the utmost goal, creating awesome memories with my munchkins. With that in mind, we were all geared up for our fun-filled and exciting adventure that day! Clothes check, we were wearing light and cotton fabrics. Bags check, we just carried the essentials. Mr. Quetz bag had batteries, camera and the things he will need to capture the moments. As for me, I had Memes' (my then youngest child) bottled milk (yes, she still drank from it till late 2015), towels, bottled water, cologne, wipes, and tissues. Footwear check, we were wearing summer slippers and hubby rubber shoes. All comfy for long walks!
Here are our pictures before we entered, while it was still not crowded.
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We went there on a weekday, Thursday to be exact. However, when we were queueing on some popular rides it still took us an hour to wait. So how much more on weekends? I suggest to go on off-peak days when there are no holidays and especially not on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Off to queue on our first ride
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Here we are meeting some of the characters that we loved.
Munchkins, hubby and I were just overwhelmed with unadultered joy.
I guess everyone has a child within us that will never go away no matter how old one gets. Do you have that feeling as well?
Wise men say, that what you learned from childhood is what shaped you as an adult.
I want to teach my munchkins that real joy comes from simple things. Celebrate life
as this one of the gifts from our FATHER in heaven.
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| This picture was one of the favorites of Memes because she said King Julien (ring-tailed lemur) carried her. This is the one who sang "I like to move it, move it" from the movie Madagascar. |
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Memes' amazed look at Alex the lion. She can't take her eyes off him.
He is sooo big and tall with a soft heart. Teaches us that looks can be deceiving. We should not judge by the appearance of a person. |
Do you remember Gloria the Hippo? She is the tertartagonist in the movie. She has a passive nature when it comes to problems and serves as the voice of reason for her friends in the zoo.
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Puss in boots who has the most romantic voice and the eyes that can persuade you. He has a fondness of milk, uses his cuteness and feline prowess to get what he wants (another famous trick of his).
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Shrek's castle has a 4-D movie room. It was our first time to experience -D, so we didn't know what to expect. Memes actually got scared, we even shared one seat as she wanted to go out from the cinema room. I assured her that it's just a pretense to make you feel like you're inside the movie. But later on, we recapped and actually found out that we all loved it!
Fairy godmother of the castle. Luckily, we caught her as she was about to take rest.
Jurassic Park... We didn't go inside as Memes was scared of the sounds coming from that area. They say that the ride will make you splashy wet. Next time maybe we'll be able to experience it.
Jaja as our driver in the mine ride next to the pyramid.
Though we were not allowed to go inside to ride the " Revenge of the mummy " because of height restrictions, still happy to have seen this Mummy character "Ardeth Bay". He is a Muslim descendant of the royal bodyguards. Medjai Pharaoh's sacred bodyguards. Love his character in the movie.
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| The entrance of the " Revenge of the Mummy "ride. |
As I mentioned earlier, we were not allowed to go inside the pyramid and take the ride of "Revenge of the Mummy" as there were height restrictions for safety and security. Actually, they have height limits for each ride. If you don't meet the following minimum requirement then you cannot take the ride.
Here are some of them:
Madagascar A Crate Adventure: 80 cm
Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase: 92 cm
Transformers The Ultimate 3D Battle: 102 cm
Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure: 108 cm
Revenge Of The Mummy: 122 cm
Battlestar Galactica: 126 cm
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| Dinosaur's Skeleton |
For lunch, we ate at the Jurassic Cafe, it offers a variety foods to choose from like roasted chicken, burgers, personalized pizza and some local foods.
And then we continued to explore the wonderful, fun-filled and exciting place, that is, Universal Studios Singapore!!!
Battlestar Galactica Dueling Coaster
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| Optimus Prime in Transformers lurking behind us! |
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| Sesame street live show |
During my childhood, Sesame Street was very popular among kids! Not only was it fun but there were also lots of things to be learned from their shows aside from the cuteness all the characters bring. My munchkins didn't know who they are except for Elmo. however, after watching the show they fell in love with all of them.
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| Spaghetti Space ride |
We also watched the dance show of the "Rockafellas Street boys". In the beginning, I told hubby they are like the street boys in Manila with the same title. He told me they were actually featured in one of the shows in the Philippines. And they are actually the Street boys that we know of. They were very entertaining and, of course, all the famous tumblings, stunts and dance moves that only their group can do was there. The group has 5 members, can't really recall how many members they have back in the Philippines. This group has matured in a positive way, they are fitter, more confident and good-looking in each of their own ways.
Their show is a must to be watched when visiting Universal StudioS Singapore because of their good performance and mingling with the crowd is very entertaining. Proud to say that they are my kabayans who show their exceptional talents to the world and brought the name of the Philippines in Singapore. More power to this group!!!
After the Rockafellas show, we were all still so energetic and continued to stumble on so many characters as we walked along the sets and some of which we didn't even remember who they were anymore.
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| Photo taken by Munchkins |
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| At the end of the tour inside the theme park "awesome". |
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| Singapore Merlion |
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| Jaja's and Memes Haul |
And that's the end of our Universal Studios Singapore tour, though we were exhausted we were all so happy and blessed to see all of these. Our family had loads of fun and it was well worth the trip.
Hugs from our family to yours! See you all in the next blog!!!
