Universal Studios Singapore is Here!
5 years ago there was a big hoo-ha over whether we should have IR on our home ground. There were protests from the general public and it was much debated in parliament.
Some said that it will breed gamblers amongst us Singaporeans.
Others said, we need it to boost tourism.
The other side won. And here we are 5 years later…
We have to say kudos to the government who came up with the ingenious idea of ERPs…
On the good side of things…
Wearing: Korean top, Uniqlo jeans, Zara heels, Tiffany beanie & 2.55.
It feels surreal to have a theme park in Singapore!
We are so used to travelling 1000 miles to get ourselves tickets to other people’s theme park, it feels a little shocking to have something to call our own.
I mean come on!
Outside the theme park. This reminds me of Hollywood Boulevard for some strange reason.
And we have Hersheys too!
I made it a point to buy a giant chocolate bar to take picture with the Hershey sign.
As much as Mr. Hershey was being awfully cute, I didn’t feel compelled to buy it. Maybe I’ll buy the pillow the next time round.
Over the Casino side, we have our very first Victoria’s Secret flagship store. I was sorely disappointed at the lack of undergarment range. Deeply saddened by how small the store was as well. They pride themselves on the whole notion of “Victoria’s Angels” right? Where’s the fantasy in this particular store? On top of that, I was flabbergasted at the hefty $70 for $5 price tag on the normal range of undies. It goes for US$25 for 5. It would not have been a bummer if they had a nicer range of undies!!! Grrr…
Anyway, over at the Casino side as well. We have this amusing sculpture of Adam and Eve.
This is a definitely one of the first few sculptures displayed in public that shows how Singapore has evolved with time. We are being more accepting of taboo stuff. We hardly see any artistic depiction of nudity around.
I like elephants. How did this big guy manage to support himself on thin bones? Beats me…
And like all good tourists, I had to take a photo with Mr. Merlion, our own mascot.
The theme park has yet to be open, but the place was already buzzing with excitement and shows.
More pictures of Universal Studios soon!