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SG-MY Tour Day 2 - Universal Studios


Woke up at 6:30 a.m. and the sun was barely out. Still we had to get an early head start because today is for Universal Studios in Sentosa Island.

We took a GrabCar for 12SGD, drop-off point at Resorts World Casino. Universal Studios Singapore opens at around 10:00 a.m. We got there at a little before 8:00 a.m. but there were already a bunch of people there. After taking pics of the famous Universal Studios globe, we decided to have breakfast at Slappy Cakes. Spent 51.20SGD for 2 big breakfasts. We couldn't finish the whole thing so we decided to take out the rest and eat it later for lunch.



It rained something fierce while we were having breakfast but then the sun came out and boy was it ever out. For a minute there, I got worried we'll get soaked. I only brought with me a light hoodie that's not even water-proof. Thankfully, the downpour stopped just as we decided to head in.

A ticket to the studios costs around PHP2600 through Klook and it will let you in all of the rides. There's so much to see and the rides are great but the queue is terrible. There's no way around the long lines, even if you shell out a few hundred dollars for a Universal Express card. Even then, you still gotta fall in line so I don't know if that's even worth it.

Hollywood Boulevard


So first thing's first, get a map. They're right at the entrance. Plan your activities using the map, which also shows you the show schedules. There are six (6) sections, namely: Hollywood Boulevard, Sci Fi City, Egypt, Jurassic Park, Far Far Away and Madagascar.

Hollywood Boulevard is the first thing you'll see. You're going to be tempted to take lots of pictures as I was, but take my advice (based on experience), forget Hollywood for a bit and just head on to Sci Fi City where the main features are Transformers 3D Ride and Battlestar Galactica Cylon vs. Human rollercoaster rides. Take the Transformers ride first. Then, if you're brave enough, take the BSG double rollercoaster.

I was such an amateur and got distracted by Hollywood. We went into the Sound Effects Studio hosted by Steven Spielberg. Good show, but I'd soon find out that we barely scratched the surface of what this place could really offer. By the time we got to Sci Fi City, there was a 60-minute wait time for the Transformers 3D Ride, and I was too chicken shit to try the Human vs. Cylon rollercoasters.

BSG Humans vs. Cylons RollerCoaster

Welcome to Sci Fi City


So off to Egypt we go, where my travel buddy and I fell in line for the Revenge of the Mummy "show" only for us to realise it was a horror ride. My buddy backed out and I was left to brave the ride all by myself (and 6 others). IT WAS FUCKIN' FANTASTIC!



The Egypt section also offers Treasure Hunters, which lets you ride on these old-timey jeeps with animals "jumping" and "growling" at you from corners. Avoid it, unless you have kids with you. The line is too long and the ride is not worth it. 

Jurassic World is pretty cool with the Canopy Ride. This was where we took a water break. We didn't eat lunch because we were too full. USS has many ice cream stalls. For good reason. It can get very hot and you're going to get dehydrated. Needless to say, I had my fair share of ice cream. 

There's a spot there called Water World. The show is on at around noon and at 4:00 p.m. We missed the noon show so we decided to come back for the second show. We went to Madagascar where we had more ice cream. (it was super hot). And from there we just roamed around until Water World came back on. We ended up back in Sci Fi City to line up for the Transformers 3D Ride. WHAT A RIDE. But, like I said, you should take this one early before the line gets too long. The queue is ridiculous but worth it. 

Far Far Away

So much to see but I didn't get to enjoy many of the rides. The queue discouraged me for the most part but it's our own fault for not planning our trip there better. You just gotta know when the shows come on so you can be there and get the most out of the place. 

After USS, we took another Grabcar to VivoCity to meet up with friends for dinner. We had it at a  Japanese place. The food was nice and as usual I got too full lol 



TOTAL EXPENSES: (excluding USS entrance fee) 

Grabcar to USS - 12SGD
Breakfast (including lunch) - 51.60SGD
Ice Cream - 13.00SGD
Grabcar to VivoCity - 6SGD
Starbucks - 7.20SGD
Water - 1.60SGD
Grabcar to Hotel - 10SGD

TOTAL - 99.40SGD



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