Lost in Singapore's Universal Studios

January 17, 2015

This was when the Pope was visiting the Philippines. It was a good thing that the Pope was on his way to Tacloban that morning so our flight need not be cancelled.

We stayed at YMCA at One Orchard Road which was near the Dhoby Ghaut station. Since I didn't file for leave on January 20, 2015, I have to maximize my stay at Singapore. I have been to this country 5 years back when Universal Studios was just about to open. That's why we had to plan our itinerary in a way where we could visit USS, Legoland and Hello Kitty Town on the 18th and 19th since my flight back was at the early morning of the 20th.

In the evening, we went to Lucky Plaza to have our dollars/pesos exchanged to SGD, hoped that we could book an all-in trip to Hello Kitty Town and Legoland the next day, as well as Universal Studios for the 19th. Unfortunately, the all-in trip to Malaysia was more expensive than we expected so we ended up buying tickets to Universal Studios to be consumed on the 18th. We just hoped that we would be able to book a cheaper Malaysia tour via the hotel's partner tour agency. After canvassing for tours, we headed to the food court for dinner. I was surprised when there was a Jollibee food stall. My 3-yr. old niece didn't like the roasted pork that was bought for her so she ate the noodles ordered by my uncle and fries from Jollibee.

January 18, 2015
 

Universal Studios rotating globe landmark

Candy trees

We had a buffet breakfast at the hotel and we booked the Legoland tour at the lobby. We were advised that 30 ringgit will be enough to pay for the cab going to Hello Kitty Town. And then, we went on our way to Universal Studios.

I was traveling with senior citizens and a child, so I've decided to explore Universal Studios on my own. I thought it was a huge theme park that's impossible to finish within the day. Surprisingly, you could finish it in half with time to spare to tour around Sentosa.

Since I decided to go around the park alone, I thought that I was brave enough to try all the rides. I was really looking forward to trying The Revenge of the Mummy coaster ride.

I spent time with my family at the Madagascar Zone and arranged to meet up at that zone for lunch. So off I went to zone Far Far Away and tried the Enchanted Airways-a junior roller coaster. I was not used to riding alone, let alone I was at the rear end, so even when I tried to control myself from screaming, I did it anyway. After that, I proceeded to the Shrek 4d Adventure. As soon as I was picking a place to sit, lo and behold!, I saw my uncle, aunt, and dad. We enjoyed the show and after that, I immediately went to the Ancient Egypt zone to avoid the long lines to my most awaited ride. Warning! This ride is not for the fainthearted.

Revenge of the Mummy ride entrance

 

Optimus Prime and Bumblebee mascots

When I got there, it puzzled me why small bags should be left inside a locker while it was permitted at Enchanted Airways. I panicked at the thought that I have to pay for the locker rental. I was so relieved that it was free and you would only be charged if you leave your things there for more than 45 minutes. Their self-service locker registration was really cool. After that, I proceeded to the entrance and was delighted that they have lines for single riders. I imagined that I'll be riding alone but it dawned on me that single riders were fillers for empty seats. Alas, I was seated. This is it! The time I've been waiting for! The ride started and later on I realized that I had underestimated the term 'high-speed'; I almost fell from my seat! That ride had used up all the bravery I've stored up for the other rides. I didn't have the heart for riding alone another coaster ride so I went on ahead to spend the rest of my time taking pictures at the Ancient Egypt and Sci-Fi zones before walking back to Madagascar zone to meet my family for lunch. While waiting for them, I rode the merry-go-round and took pictures with the Madagascar Penguin mascots and the Hippo mascot.

We had lunch near the Jurassic Park zone and proceeded to queue at the Canopy Ride right after eating. I enjoyed that ride even when I was seated at the back, and again, I screamed my heart out. After watching the street show, eating a big cotton candy and a big slice of pizza, and after buying souvenirs, we headed out and decided to spend the remaining time at Palawan beach.

Overall, I enjoyed my Universal Studios Singapore tour. Sorry for the misleading title. I was not really lost. Peace!