Singapore Universal Studios is probably one of the best amusement parks we have ever been to…and that’s saying a lot since we have lived in both California and Florida, and I even worked at Disney for a time.
First, the attractions and decor are top notch and equivalent to anything Disney has to offer. Secondly, the Singaporeans hate the sun so there are sun shades and fans everywhere. Third, unlike Saudi Arabia, everyone here is unfailingly polite and courteous, happy to queue properly without pushing, shoving, or cutting. Tons of trees and mosquito free, this park is ideal for families with attractions and shows for every age level. We spent the entire day enjoying some of the most fun and nausea inducing rides imagined.
And to top it off, the Christmas Spirit is alive and well here. Holiday decorations everywhere you turn, carols blaring from every corner and they somehow even made it snow for us!
…and because Brian loves to squeeze as many things into a trip as possible, we made our way to the Hawker’s Market for dinner, some Christmas shopping, and even a late night movie.
Merry Christmas to all our friends and family near and far! We love and miss you. May your season be filled with love, joy, and celebration!
Singapore is not only super efficient, it’s also super cool. Even escalators are special here.
And the Christmas decorations are crazy beautiful. Actually almost everything is beautiful here. Notice the Muslim lady in the corner. That headdress and sunglasses…so love her look.
I hated the movies but loved this ride.
Olivia is very excited to get the Lion. She kept singing the Katy Perry song, “and you’re gonna hear me roar,” the entire time.
Brian found his mini me.
The girls getting ready to ride one of the gazillion roller coasters.
Look! A picture of me. Proof I was here.
And no cheeseburgers at this Food Court. This is Laksa (curry noodle soup), with coconut water, and dragon fruit. Brian had Dinosaur chicken nuggets.
And possibly the single worst ride ever! This is basically a Ferris Wheel cage that takes 12 minutes to load, makes 4 revolutions that lasts about 17 seconds, and takes another 12 minutes to unload before you can be released.
This was one of the best moments of the entire day…magically snow started falling. We were all entranced.
Poor Brian! He is always the pack mule on these adventures.
Hawkers Market. This is Olivia’s face when I told her she could order whatever she wanted, and Brian’s face when I added “no matter how much it costs.”
We did drop some serious money here, but who can blame me? So many yummy things to eat, and our stomachs only so big.
And notice how clean all the food stalls are. Paige left her wallet on the table and a waiter ran us down to return it to her. We really love the people here.
Hainanese Chicken Rice.
Shrimp and Pork Wonton with homemade egg noodles.
Roasted Duck and Pork Belly.
BBQ Stingray and Chili Crab which my friendMarissa Ilagan recommended, and I tried. It was super messy and totally ruined my manicure, but completely worth it.
Olivia hailing a taxi on the very clean streets of Singapore…
To see some old friends. I won’t give anything away but I will say the it’s as good as it always was. Han Solo, you had me at “Hello”.
And living up to the Murphy motto, “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.” Once again, we were the last ones standing leaving the deserted mall at 1:30 am.