I've been to Singapore twice before this latest trip. And both times, we went to Sentosa but the Resorts World was still undergoing construction. And look at it now. Wow! What a huge difference it made to the entire island!
Sentosa pre-Resorts World.
Taken during our cable car ride back in October 2008.
On the photo below, you can see the on-going construction.
In present times, Sentosa now boasts the Resorts World which houses the Universal Studios, a casino, retail shops, a variety of restaurants, a number of attractions, and lots of things to do; most of which you can find at the Festive Walk.
A laser-and-water lights show happen here every night at 9:30 p.m.
This is where the crane dance is held every night.
Apparently, it is under maintenance as of posting time.
Seriously, the Festive Walk is a feast for the eyes. Literally, anything and everything will be cramming your vision and you'll definitely love every single one of those. Especially the place where the lights-and-water-effects crane dance occurs.
Imagine, we were searching for the way to the Sentosa Boardwalk, and coming down the stairs, we saw this wonderful piece of eye candy. It was pretty late in the afternoon and the near-setting sun and the reflection on the water made the place glisten; shining, shimmering, splendid! It was a sight to behold! My friend and I were literally mesmerized. I mean, those glittering things were dancing before our eyes! Really! See it for yourself.
For an amazing day of fun, fun, fun, go to the Universal Studios in Singapore.
And, if you want to keep the kids happy, take them here at candylicious, but be sure to bring enough cash or your credit cards. You'll be amazed at what kids can do if they really, really want to have those mouth-watering candies and chocolates. Just don't feed the kids sugary sweets before bedtime lest you want to have them jumping up and down their beds with lots of excess energy to burn. Better feed them sweets before or during your Universal Studios adventure so they won't tire easily. I know, because I used to make my nieces and nephews my guinea pigs by giving them sweets every now and then so I could observe how sweets affect their behavior. Teehee.
If you don't have a sweet tooth, like me, this place is great for photo ops. Anyway, if it makes it any better, or worse, there's also a Hershey's store near the Universal Studios entrance.
As you might already know, you can reach the Resorts World Sentosa via the monorail, or the Sentosa Express at Vi vo City (Level 3), by bus, by car or taxi, by cable car or by walking through the Sentosa Boardwalk. The last one is also the cheapest alternative at SGD 1. Of course, you only need to pay when going in coming from Vivo City and its free when you're going back.
If you have some time, like, 30 minutes, to spare, and you're not in a hurry and wouldn't mind walking under the heat, I suggest going by this route. It's really scenic, and there are "travelators," or moving sidewalks placed under a canopy, so if the sun's too hot, you can take refuge under the shade. If you want to have a jog, this is the place to do it, especially the seaside area. It is literally a boardwalk after all.
From Resorts World, you'd pass by through this glass-roofed boardwalk.
See, there's a two-way travelator and a boardwalk.
Creative way to get natural light in.
And the seaside boardwalk itself a beauty. The wooden planks seem to roll before my eyes. Some are curved, and they look like shifting sand. It made me woozy looking at the stairs below. And yes, there are restaurants here and some shops, too. Not too far from the boardwalk, you can see, in its full splendor, a Star Cruises ship.
A boardwalk and the Star Cruises at a near-distance with the setting sun: perfection. I was dazzled by my own photo. I mean, it wouldn't be as nice if it weren't for that magical glow from the setting sun and the architectural beauty of the Sentosa Boadwalk.
And for the adults, there's the Resorts World Casino. From the Festive Hotel, it is about a 5 to 10 minute walk, depending on your pace. And you have to take a series of escalators going down the casino. Funny. Once you step into the escalators, you'll hear music in-sync with the lcd display all around the place. The lcd and the lights at the escalators intermittently change. It is a little creepy. Teehee.
Anyway, going to the casino, I was amazed at the high ceilings. It is as high as the topmost escalator if I'm not mistaken. The ceilings look very cathedral-like, or well, like Dracula's lair on the other hand.
This is from inside the Resorts World premises from the Festive Hotel going to the Festive Walk.
My sister took this photo of me and my friend.
Of course, I'm the one wearing the scandalous skirt which showed off my log-like legs.
I have no shame.
We went inside the casino but we didn't play. I don't know how to squander money through playing at a casino. If you want free bottled water, just go inside the casino and get some.
There's a roped entrance for non-Singaporeans and for Singaporeans to the casino, and a passport check is conducted before one is allowed inside.
