Caleb Falcon
Tipped to be Singapore's most popular recreational hub Sentosa Island is home to the best parks in the Lion City. From Universal Studios to KidZania the city's top parks are as follows.
Often regarded as one of the best places to stopover for a quick splash on a hot Singaporean day the Port Of Lost Wonder also holds the distinct honour of being the country's first kiddies club to occupy a beachfront location. Specially designed to suit the needs of families with young children the venue is home to some of Sentosa Islands' most family oriented attractions including themed islands and water play districts. Several dining and retail hubs also occupy the premises which is perfect for a picnic and quality time with the young ones.
As one of Sentosa Island's most bankable attractions the Marine Life Parks's chief draw is of course the immensely popular Dolphin Island enclosure. Offering visitors up close and personal encounters with the world's friendliest mammals the interaction packages available at the venue will suit the needs and budgets of every conceivable type of dolphin enthusiast. Teeming with bottlenose dolphins children can sign up for an engaging learning experience and understand the habitat, migration tracks and diet of the delightful creatures while spending quality time with the mammals in this island dedicated to dolphins.
Perfect for surfing fanatics and wave riding enthusiasts the Wave House is another popular park area in Sentosa. Housing the globally renowned 10-‐foot FlowBarrel® and Double FlowRider® rides visitors can ride the waves like a pro or experience the breathtaking 70,000 square feet space on Siloso Beach and frolic on the beachfront. Asian and American dining experiences at the on-site Wave House Sentosa Restaurant + Bar as well as the Rider and Barrel Beach Bars located outdoors for added convenience.
A multi-award winning establishment and parkland in Sentosa, the Adventure Cove Waterpark is no ordinary splash centre in the leisure hub. Home to the premier hydro-magnetic roller coaster in Southeast Asia the park is also home to the Bluwater Bay wave pool and its very own coral reef with snorkelling facilities. Some of the must-experience highlights at the park include the Riptide Rocket, Pipeline Plunge and the Duelling Racer waterslide while Tidal Twister, Splashworks and the Whirlpool Washout are equally thrilling rides occupying the premises. Visitors based in W Singapore Sentosa Cove will be within close range of the site as well as other attractions in Sentosa.
Perhaps the most coveted entertainment attraction in Singapore let alone Sentosa Island is the Universal Studios theme park. As the only South Asian installation of the American entertainment legend the venue sprawled across 50 acres is not only a mammoth leisure centre but also a second biggest integrated resort in the globe. Housing an impressive 24 attractions the theme park is also home to the world's largest collection of DreamWorks animation inspired rides and attractions. Having opened its doors to the masses in 2010 the larger than life recreational space is divided in to 7 districts and also contains 18 original highlights that are available in the Lion City Universal Studios alone.
Spread out across a whopping 81000 square feet KidZania Singapore is another one of a kind leisure space in Singapore which allows children to explore their future careers through true to life role playing activities. The kid scale city complete with institutions and workplaces to suit 80 real life professions offers children a hands-on experience of the real world in a controlled and inspiring environment ideal for learning.
