“Dinoland has been hosting more than 2,000 families since opening last month,” adds Mr Tian.
“There are two kinds of snow – our avalanche, which is a thick, dense snow released from a snow-making machine, and artificial snow, which is sparse snow foam that seems to fall from the skies.” “It is done through special technology developed by Wyss Group from France, and has been refined over the years since Snow City was launched in 2000.”Drift on Ice at Snow City is an exhilarating bumper car ride on ice, which is the only one of its kind in Singapore. PHOTO: SNOW CITY
The first wave, at about 7.30pm, is an avalanche of dense snow that creates a thick covering on the ground. Snow City is owned by Singapore Science Centre Global, a subsidiary of Science Centre Board, and was built in 2000. Launched as a limited exhibition meant to last about seven years, it has now become a fixture of the Science Centre’s group of attractions for more than two decades, due to its popularity among both tourists and locals.
There is also a sub-zero dance experience with a K-pop Snow Jam featuring Amaryllis – a four-member, all-girl dance group from Indonesia – performing to Gangnam-style hits played by local deejays Skabush and Bernie on Christmas Eve starting at 2pm.Snow City Singapore is at 21 Jurong Town Hall Road. Admission starts at $19 for a child and $23 for an adult for one hour of snow play and one bumper car ride. For the full Christmas line-up, go to snowcity.com.sg.
“Because of the scale of the set-up, we want customers to feel inspired when they walk down the Trim Shoppe.” The music will be performed in a darkened interior with thousands of candles providing a surreal setting for audiences to be immersed in the spirit of the festive season. Each tent comes complete with two queen-size air beds and calming light projections paired with ocean sounds to make guests feel as if they are underwater.
There will be live band performances, Secret Santa treasure hunts, snowfall and the Capitol Kempinski Singing Tree till Dec 26. The whole of level 3 in Raffles City has been transformed into a set straight out of director George Lucas’ blockbuster series. PHOTO: RAFFLE CITY SINGAPORECatch the Star Wars magic this Christmas with two scaled models of the blockbuster film franchise’s aircraft and battle installations at Level 3 of Raffles City.