Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore is a theme park located within the Resorts World Sentosa integrated resort at Sentosa in Singapore. It features 24 rides, shows, and attractions in seven themed zones. It is one of the five Universal Studios theme parks around the world.
It was a key component of Genting Singapore's bid for the right to build Singapore's second integrated resort. On 8 December 2006, the Singapore government announced that the consortium had won the bid. Construction of the theme park and the rest of the resort started on 19 April 2007. It is the second Universal Studios theme park in Asia, the first being Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, and the only one in Southeast Asia. Official plans for the park were first unveiled to the public when Universal Studios Singapore released a map of the entire park on 20 October 2009. Universal Studios Singapore attracted more than 2 million visitors in the 9 months from its opening.
The park officially began operations on 28 May 2011. Over 3 million guests visited the park in its opening year. Since then, Universal Studios Singapore has had approximately 4 million visitors every year. Visitors are made up of local Singaporeans and international tourists. It has been marketed by Universal Destinations & Experiences as a "one-of-its-kind theme park in Asia" and that the park was the only one of its kind in Southeast Asia for the foreseeable future. According to the AECOM Theme Index Global Attraction Attendance Report, Universal Studios Singapore is one of the top visited amusement/theme parks worldwide.
History
Park history
The construction of Resorts World Sentosa and Universal Studios Singapore began on 19 April 2008. After almost two years of construction, the park opened on 18 March 2010.Universal Studios Singapore was opened for "sneak peek week" in view of the Chinese New Year Celebrations, from 5 pm to 9 pm every night between 14 and 21 February 2010. Though visitors had to pay SGD$10 to enter the park even though rides were not operating, tickets for the week were sold out in 2 days. On 5 March 2010, it was announced that the park will open its doors at 8:28 am on 18 March 2010, for a soft-opening phase. From 13 March 2010, the team members of Resorts World Sentosa and their families had a chance to visit the park before it opened to the public. The park had its soft opening period from 18 March 2010 to 26 October 2010.
The official grand opening of the park was held on 28 May 2011, along with the "grand opening gala" held on 27 May 2011 evening. It had Asian personalities Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Zhao Wei, and former American Idol judge Paula Abdul making an appearance at the gala event, along with some 1,600 guests.
On 21 October 2011, Universal Studios Singapore began their Halloween Horror Nights events.
On 3 April 2019, Genting Group announced the expansion of Universal Studios Singapore with two new themed areas, Minion Land and Super [Nintendo World].
Park layout
Universal Studios Singapore is in size, making it the smallest of Universal's parks, and occupies the easternmost part of the Resorts World Sentosa. There are a total of 17 attractions, of which 10 are original or specially adapted for the park. The park consists of seven themed zones surrounding a lagoon. Each zone is mostly based on movies and/or television, featuring their own attractions, meet and greet locations, over 30 restaurants and food carts, and 20 retail stores and carts located around the park.| Themed Zone | Notes |
| Hollywood | Themed after the real Hollywood Boulevard of the 1970s. Framed by "dynamic" architecture, palm trees and a replica of the Hollywood 'Walk of Fame'. |
| New York | Themed after post-modern New York City. Features replicas of New York landmarks. The area is enhanced by neon lights and flanked by street façades. |
| Sci-Fi City | Themed after what cities and metropolis "may look like in the future", according to popular science fiction franchises. |
| Ancient Egypt | Themed after the Egyptian architecture and artifacts found during the "Golden Age of Egyptian Exploration in the 1930s". |
| The Lost World | Themed after two franchises, Jurassic Park and Waterworld, which each have separate areas within the zone. |
| Far Far Away | Themed after The Kingdom of Far Far Away featured in DreamWorks Animation's Shrek. |
| Minion Land | Themed after Illumination's Despicable Me franchise. |
Hollywood
Hollywood is the main entrance area of the park. Its only attraction, a broadway-style theatre, is accompanied by several restaurants and a variety of shopping locations. The zone is filled with Hollywood-inspired architecture and palm trees, including a replica of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.| Name | Type | Notes | Status |
| Lake Hollywood Spectacular | Live Show/Performance | A fireworks display that takes place at night on select dates. | Showing |
| Trolls Hug Time Jubilee | Live Show/Performance | A live performance featuring characters from the Trolls films, taking place inside Pantages Hollywood Theatre. | Showing |
| Turntables | Live Show/Performance | An interactive live performance featuring various dances. | Suspended |
| Universal Studios Store | Retail Outlet | A retail store selling Universal Studios-themed collectibles, toys and apparel. | Open |
| Hello Kitty Studio | Retail Outlet | A retail store selling Hello Kitty-themed merchandise. | Open |
| Hollywood China Arcade | Retail Outlet | An arcade that allows guests to win e-tickets to redeem Universal Studios Singapore merchandise. | Temporarily Closed |
| Minion Mart | Retail Outlet | A retail store selling Despicable Me-themed merchandise. | Open |
| The Dark Room | Retail Outlet | A retail store that allows guests to have their pictures taken for memorabilia. | Open |
| That's a Wrap | Retail Outlet | A retail store located outside the park entrance that sells Universal Studios-themed merchandise. | Temporarily Closed |
| Silver Screen | Retail Outlet | A retail store that sells merchandise from blockbuster films. | Temporarily Closed |
| The Brown Derby | Retail Outlet | A retail store selling Sesame Street-themed merchandise. | Temporarily Closed |
| Mel's Drive-In | F&B Outlet | An all-American diner that serves gourmet burgers, fries and milkshakes. Halal-certified. | Open |
| Starbucks | F&B Outlet | The premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Halal-certified. | Open |
ParadeHollywood Dreams Light-Up Parade - This parade features themed floats, characters, and performers based on the Woody Woodpecker, Madagascar, Shrek, Jurassic Park and The Mummy franchises.
New York City
New York City is based on the original New York City, during the era of post-modernisation. The zone features various landmarks commonly portrayed in movies including the city skyline, neon lights, façades, and sidewalks. This zone also has a replica of the New [York Public Library Main Branch|New York Public Library]. Special Sesame Street character appearances include Elmo, Big Bird, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Bert, Ernie, Grover, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch. Special Madagascar character appearances include Madagascar (franchise) characters#Alex|Alex], Gloria and King Julien.| Name | Type | Notes | Status |
| Lights! Camera! Action! Hosted by Steven Spielberg | Show | A show that features special effects that mimic a major hurricane. | Operating on Certain Days |
| Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase | Steel Suspended Dark Ride | A suspended dark ride themed to the Sesame Street franchise. | Operating |
| Loui's NY Pizza Parlor | F&B Outlet | A pizza parlor that sells modern and traditional Italian pizzas as well as other local dishes. Halal-certified. | Open |
| KT's Grill | F&B Outlet | A full-service restaurant that specializes in New York grill cuisine and self-proclaimed "East meets West" dishes. | Temporarily Closed |
| Big Bird's Emporium | Retail Outlet | A retail store selling Sesame Street-themed merchandise. | Open |
Entertainment
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Sci-Fi City
Sci-Fi City is themed to a supposed metropolis of the future. It is the home of a pair of Vekoma dueling roller coasters. Transformers character appearances include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Megatron.| Name | Type | Notes | Status |
| Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN | Steel Dueling Seated Roller Coaster | A sit-down roller coaster that was designed for a tamer experience than its counterpart, with no inversions. Made by Vekoma, the trains are modeled after the Colonial Mark II Viper used by the Human faction as seen in the Battlestar Galactica series. | Operating |
| Battlestar Galactica: CYLON | Steel Dueling Inverted Roller Coaster | An inverted roller coaster that was designed for a more thrilling experience than its counterpart, with inversions. It is also from Vekoma, just like the more mild Human side. The trains are modeled after the Cylon Heavy Raider used by the Cylon faction as seen in the Battlestar Galactica series. | Operating |
| Transformers: The Ride – 3D | 4-D Dark Ride Motion Simulator | A dark ride that uses the same ride-vehicle technology as The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. It has giant wrap-around screens that sport photo-realistic 3D-HD video imagery, along with additional 4-D effects that further enhances the ride experience. This attraction first premiered in Singapore in December 2011, and later at Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando. | Operating |
| Accelerator | Teacups | A whirling twirling ride that spins guests around. A similar ride, Storm Force Accelatron, is found in Universal Islands of Adventure at [Universal Orlando|Universal Orlando Resort]. | Operating |
| Galactica PX | Retail Outlet | A retail store selling photos of the Battlestar Galactica ride. It formerly sold other sci-fi merchandise. | Temporarily Closed |
| Transformers Supply Vault | Retail Outlet | A retail outlet selling a variety of Transformers and Transformers: The Ride – 3D merchandise. | Open |
| StarBot Café | F&B Outlet | A food and beverage outlet selling a variety of items, including ice cream. | Open |
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt is based on the historical adaptation of Ancient Egypt during the 1930s Golden Age of Egyptian Exploration. It features obelisks and pyramids which are typical of Ancient Egypt. Also featured are Pharaohs' tombs which were supposedly commonly discovered during that era. This zone relies on the depictions made in the popular film franchise, The Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser.| Name | Type | Notes | Status |
| Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride | Enclosed Steel Roller Coaster Dark Ride | A combination dark ride and roller coaster that is built within an indoor space. Made by Premier Rides, this ride was inspired and developed from The Mummy film from 1999. | Operating |
| Treasure Hunters | Mini-Car Ride | A leisure car ride that drives around an abandoned Egyptian excavation site. The ride vehicles are modeled after the look of vintage jeeps. Animatronic animals within the attraction include hippos, some vultures, many cobras, a cheetah, and Nile crocodiles. | Operating |
| Carter's Curiosities | Retail Outlet | A retail outlet selling souvenirs and replicas of Egyptian treasures. | Open |
| Oasis Spice Café | F&B Outlet | An Egyptian-themed cafeteria serving specialties from various north African and Middle-Eastern cultures. | Open |
The Lost World
The Lost World contains many traditional attractions present in most Universal Studios parks around the world. The zone is divided into two areas: Jurassic Park and Waterworld. Jurassic Park, based on the popular film franchise by Steven Spielberg and novels by Michael Crichton, features the newly redesigned Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure which is based on the water rides in other Universal Studios parks. Waterworld, based on the film Waterworld starring Kevin Costner, features a live show performance at an amphitheater.| Name | Type | Notes | Status |
| Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure | River Rapids Raft System | A river rapids ride that features a white water raft system where riders on circular rafts are sent down a rapid with animatronic dinosaurs. | Operating |
| WaterWorld | Live Show/Performance | A live-action performance that involves stunts and pyrotechnics, surrounding by and using a large pool of water. | Temporarily Closed |
| Canopy Flyer | Setpoint Swing Thing | Riders board the roller coaster suspended on a track, which holds two guests front-facing, and two back-facing. As the car moves up the lift hill, the theme music from Jurassic Park plays via nearby speakers. The cars go up a high distance in the air and travel around the Jurassic Park-area, including a 360-degree turn over Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure, before returning to the station. | Operating |
| Dino-Soarin' | Fly Around Ride | An aerial carousel-styled children's ride that spins around, with riders being able to control the vertical height of their pteranodon-styled ride vehicle. | Operating |
| Amber Rock Climb | Rock Climb/Skill Challenge | A rock-climbing attraction that is themed after a dinosaur dig site. The attraction can only accommodate guests between and. | Temporarily Closed |
| Jurassic Outfitters | Retail Outlet | A retail store that sells official Jurassic Park merchandise. | Temporarily Closed |
| The Dino-Store | Retail Outlet | A retail store that sells Jurassic Park and other dinosaur-related merchandise. | Open |
| Fossil Fuels | F&B Outlet | A food stand that sells light snacks and frozen beverages. | Open |
| Discovery Food Court | F&B Outlet | A food court that is themed after the Discovery Centre building featured in the original Jurassic Park movie. | Open |
Far Far Away
Far Far Away is inspired by DreamWorks Animation's Shrek franchise. The zone consists of many locations from the film series, with a landmark in the form of "Far Far Away Castle". Character appearances include Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots, Princess Fiona, Kitty Softpaws, Gingy, Pinocchio, Prince Charming, Fairy Godmother and Humpty Dumpty.| Name | Notes | Status |
| [Shrek 4-D|Shrek 4-D Adventure] | A 3-D stereoscopic show with physical effects. | Showing |
| Puss in Boots' Giant Journey | A one of a kind Zamperla "Nineinverted coaster" based on the Puss in Boots spin-off franchise. The exterior entrance is themed to the ruins of a large castle, overgrown in ivy. In the queue, Puss and Kitty Softpaws introduce riders to the attraction's story, which involves them stealing eggs from a giant goose to save an orphanage. The nine guests per ride-vehicle experience the story throughout the rollercoaster via the vehicle's speaker system, and by passing several lifesize statues of Puss, Kitty, a giant goose, and its children. | Operating |
| Enchanted Airways | A junior roller coaster that passes through the area, with trains modeled after Dragon from Shrek. Throughout the ride, guests encounter statues of fairy tale characters and environments from the Shrek franchise as well. The queue is located within a medieval-style tent. | Operating |
| Donkey Live | An interactive live show using digital puppetry technology, which features Donkey entertaining and engaging guests. | Showing |
| Magic Potion Spin | A miniature Ferris wheel for children themed to a part of a potion assembly line. The ride is located within the Fairy Godmother's Potion Shop. | Operating |
| Fairy Godmother's Potion Shop | A retail outlet with memorabilia, drinks and gifts from the Shrek franchise. | Open |
| Fairy Godmother's Juice Bar | A drink store that sells juices themed to look like magical concoctions. | Temporarily Closed |
| Goldilocks | A food outlet that sells fried chicken, fish and chips, chicken sandwiches, mashed potatoes with gravy, coleslaw, and French fries. Halal-certified. | Open |
| Friar's | A food stand that sells hot and cold sandwich wraps with potato chips. | Temporarily Closed |
Minion Land
Minion Land is inspired by Illumination's Despicable Me franchise. The zone is divided into three areas: Minion Marketplace, Gru's Neighborhood, and Super Silly Fun Land. Character appearances include Gru, Lucy, Agnes, Edith, Margo, and the Minions.| Name | Type | Notes | Status |
| Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | Motion Simulator | A 3D motion simulator where guests are transformed into Minions and undergo training. Meanwhile, Gru's daughters try to give Gru a present to commemorate the anniversary of their adoption. | Operating |
| Silly Swirly | Swing ride | A unique swing ride where guests spin and soar through the sky while catching views of Super Silly Fun Land and the lagoon. | Operating |
| Buggie Boogie | Carousel | The world's first Minions' dance party carousel with new music remixed by the Minions. | Operating |
| Minion Marketplace | Retail Outlet | A shopping zone that includes a candy store "Sweet Surender" and souvenir shops "Fun Store" and "Pop Store". | Operating |
| Super Hungry Food Stand | F&B Outlet | A carnival-themed restaurant serving foods themed to the Minions. | Operating |
Upcoming attractions
Super Nintendo World
Super Nintendo World is inspired by Nintendo franchises such as Mario. Character appearances will include Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach.It is currently unknown if this iteration of Super Nintendo World will be similar to Universal Studios Hollywood's version, Universal Studios Japan's version, or Universal Epic Universe's version, or a completely new version altogether, as no attractions or "themed shops and restaurants" have been confirmed for the zone as of 2025.
Former attractions
Madagascar
Madagascar was inspired by the DreamWorks Animation franchise of the same name. The zone featured a tropical jungle theming as well as two rides. The majority of this land closed on 27 March 2022, with the exception of the carousel King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round, which closed later that year, and was re-themed and re-decorated with Despicable Me characters. The attraction reopened as Buggie Boogie in 2025. Character appearances included Alex, Gloria, King Julien, Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private.| Name | Type | Notes | Status |
| Madagascar: A Crate Adventure | Water Boat Ride | A river boat ride with animatronics, digital projection and surround sound, housed within the hull of a displaced cargo ship. This attraction features the voices of actors heard in the movies such as Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith throughout the ride. Closed on 27 March 2022. | Permanently Closed |
| King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round | Carousel | A carousel ride themed and decorated with all the characters of Madagascar. Closed for refurbishment in mid-2022. | Permanently Closed |
| Penguin Mercantile | Retail Outlet | A retail outlet located at the exit of 'Madagascar: A Crate Adventure' that sells plush hats, key fobs, T-shirts and other merchandise inspired by the Madagascar franchise, as well as on-ride photos for 'Madagascar: A Crate Adventure'. Closed on 27 March 2022. | Permanently Closed |
| Marty's Casa Del Wild Food Court | F&B Outlet | A café based on the first movie. The restaurant is hosted by Marty the Zebra and serves a variety of South East Asian specialties such as Nasi Padang, Pad Thai, Chicken Rice, Thai Green Chicken Curry, Tom Yum Soup and Asian Rotisserie Chicken. Closed on 27 March 2022. | Permanently Closed |
| Gloria's Snack Shack | F&B Outlet | A food store hosted by Gloria the Hippo, which offers some Japanese-inspired quick bites such as yakitori, rice bowls and drinks. Closed on 27 March 2022. | Permanently Closed |