Rumoured Soft Opening Dates - Universal Studios Singapore and Resorts World Sentosa

[Caravelle]

Heard that Universal Studios Singapore's soft opening will be on 3 Jan and the hotels/casino will throw the doors open on 15 Jan 2010.

Interesting! Not sure how reliable the news is though.

[upright man]

The casino won't be interesting for most Singaporeans though - we have to pay a $100 fee each per entry !

Hope the Universal Studios does well though - I'll definitely bring my family for a visit some time later in the year.

[MAN Flyer]

The casino won't be interesting for most Singaporeans though - we have to pay a $100 fee each per entry !

You gotta be kidding ?!.

[9V-JKL]

You gotta be kidding ?!.

From the Casino Control Act:
http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_versi...thod=part&sl=1

Entry levy
116. —(1) Subject to subsection (3), a casino operator shall not allow any person who is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore to enter or remain on the casino premises at any time on any day unless the person has paid to the casino operator an entry levy of ––(a) $100 (inclusive of goods and services tax) for every consecutive period of 24 hours; or(b) $2,000 (inclusive of goods and services tax) for a valid annual membership of the casino.

[kpc]

The casino won't be interesting for most Singaporeans though - we have to pay a $100 fee each per entry !

That's to ensure Singaporeans don't lose their money at gambling...but the foreigners can and will!!

[jhm]

Another example of paternalistic Singapore where its citizens (and PRs!) are not trusted to think for themselves...

[MAN Flyer]

Well I honestly didn't know about that, what a ridiculous rule.

[fone]

Another example of paternalistic Singapore where its citizens (and PRs!) are not trusted to think for themselves...

I don't think "trusted" is the correct word here, more like not "allowed" to think for themselves.

[9V-JKL]

That's to ensure Singaporeans don't lose their money at gambling...but the foreigners can and will!!

LOL! That's the whole point of the IR, to earn foreign money.

In any case, Singaporeans don't need a casino to gamble. Singapore Pools alone netted a S$5B profit in 2004.

Quite a number are members of casinos outside SIN, including.......

[feb01mel]

Resorts World Sentosa to open on Jan 20

SINGAPORE : One of Singapore's integrated resorts, Resorts World Sentosa, will begin opening its doors in phases from January 20.

The resort said its four hotels - Crockfords Tower, Hotel Michael, Festive Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel Singapore - will be opened on that day.

Resorts World Sentosa began operations at two of its four hotels on Tuesday, and employees and their families were the resort's main guests before the hotels' public opening.

Resorts World Sentosa's chief executive, Tan Hee Teck, said the phased schedule would allow the resort and its 10,000 employees to run in operations and deliver the expected guest experience.

The integrated resort (IR) said it is working closely with the authorities to obtain approvals for Universal Studios Singapore, which will open next.

As for the casino's opening date, it will be announced when the IR gets notice of its casino licence.

Together, the four hotels offer a combined inventory of 1,350 rooms and 10 restaurant outlets at their opening.

Another two hotels at the resort - Equarius Hotel and Spa Villas - will add another 500 rooms when they are launched in phase two after this year.

The IR will also open the world's largest Marine Life Park and its Maritime Experiential Museum in the second phase.

- CNA/al

[Caravelle]

Festive Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel had their soft openings on Mon, 4 Jan 2010. So I was right all along about this rumour. (okay - one day late - I said 3 Jan). Guests can make their reservations from next Mon - 11 Jan 2010.

[Caravelle]

RWS' Wry But Great and Healthy Sense of Irony!

Note RWS' wry but great sense of irony and its strategic positioning of the "elephant-on-stilts" sculpture at the Festive Walk -
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...357391&page=54

The "elephant-on-stilts" sculpture is ostensibly inspired from Salvador Dali's "Temptation of St Anthony" painting.
http://www.worldgallery.co.uk/art-pr...ony-50968.html

The irony? The painting - the "Temptation of St Anthony" depicts the vices of mankind - and here you have this sculpture right smack in the casino complex! Fantastic! A healthy dose of irony and humour! Who would have thought of that coming from RWS?

[Caravelle]

This suspended LGG piano will go perfectly with the "elephant-on-stilt" stature - I'm going to suggest to Resorts World @ Sentosa to have that hoisted piano right in the lobby, next to the elephant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs95Q...eature=related

[Caravelle]

Lady Gaga can do the honours at the opening of the casino by playing "Pokerface" on a suspended piano just like the one in the video link posted above.

[hsf]

Lady Gaga can do the honours at the opening of the casino by playing "Pokerface" on a suspended piano just like the one in the video link posted above.

I like!