Resorts World Sentosa and Universal Studios to Celebrate CNY with Sneak Peek Week

Singapore’s first Integrated Resort, Resorts World Sentosa, will begin the first day of the Tiger year with the soft-opening of its casino and a preview opportunity to stroll through Universal Studios Singapore and enjoy the specially themed dining and shopping venues that will complement the attractions, rides and shows.

The casino, the resort’s much-anticipated attraction, will have its first play at an auspicious hour with a private ceremony and welcome its first public guest at 12:18 pm. A day of festivities at the Integrated Resort has been planned to mark the red-letter day, including the debut of its public attraction, Lake of Dreams, and evening previews at its Universal Studios theme park.

The casino opening is part of the initial phased opening of Singapore’s first IR that began on 20 Jan 2010 with the opening of its four hotels: Crockfords Tower; Hotel Michael; Festive Hotel; and Hard Rock Hotel Singapore. Its shopping and dining promenade, FestiveWalk, soft-opened on 30 Jan 2010.

Chief Executive Officer of Resorts World Sentosa, Mr. Tan Hee Teck said, “We know a lot of Singaporeans are looking forward to the opening of both our major elements, the casino and Universal Studios Singapore. We are ready to soft-open the casino but are still fine-tuning the rides and shows in the theme park, which are still on schedule to open in the first quarter of 2010. However, since its Chinese New Year, we decided to offer Singaporeans a week long preview of Universal Studios Singapore with a special and unique first-to-see walk-through opportunity. The theme park’s unique restaurants and shopping venues will be open for guests, although rides and shows will not be operational. However, we are confident that the park’s design, vistas and photo opportunities will truly excite and impress guests and motivate them for return visits when fully operational.”

For sneak peek week, Universal Studios Singapore will open from 5pm to 9pm every night from 14 February to 21 February. Admission will be by Sin$10 tickets, rebated by a same-value dining voucher. Sale of the tickets starts from 11:18am Friday, 12 February 2010. Guests can visit the box office at the Universal Studios Singapore front gate to purchase tickets for another day (there will be no same day ticket sales available).

Following the sneak peek week, Universal Studios Singapore will open on 22 February 2010 to Resorts World Sentosa, Genting, and Universal employees followed by limited audiences of staff families, charities and invited guests. It expects to welcome its first public guests in early March.

Singapore citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents can start buying the casino levy at the similar time of 11.18 am on Friday, 12 February 2010.

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