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Resorts World Sentosa will be transformed into a
magical fairytale land this Christmas as it dons an ambitious
light-up in a bid to be one of Asia’s largest Yuletide holiday
destinations.
Costing over S$2 million to stage, the 49-hectare
resort will sparkle from its waterfront to its 500-metre
shopping-dining strip, FestiveWalk with lights, iconic arches,
fairytale tableaus, roving characters and Southeast Asia’s tallest
Christmas tree at 38 metres, with 20 carollers performing at the
foot of the tree.
All facades of the resort, including its
four hotels and its latest attraction, the Maritime Experiential
Museum & Aquarium, will be decked in fairy embellishments
and dazzling lights.
“Singapore is already a
Christmas destination for many regional markets. RWS will
reinforce that standing with an annual light-up that will make Sentosa the other destination besides Orchard Road that tourists
must see when they come to Singapore. This year, the entire resort
will be lit with 240,000 LED-lights, transforming it into a
magical fairytale land. We want every visitor to feel like they have literally walked into the fairytales and stories from their
childhood,” said Andrea Teo, Vice President of Entertainment at Resorts World Sentosa.
In the spirit of Christmas
giving, Resorts World Sentosa is also working with all the five
Community Development Councils through 'Project We Care'
and the People's Association for a charity campaign coined ‘aRWSome
Wishes’ that will grant up to 500 wishes made by underprivileged
kids across the five districts. RWS team members will bring
festive cheer to these kids by granting these wishes and all the
presents gathered will be delivered to the children in time for
Christmas by Santa Claus.
On 12 November 2011 at
20:08, the mega-resort will be officially lighted-up by Guest-of-Honour,
Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan, Mayor of South West District, together with
the beneficiaries to mark the launch of ‘aRWSome Wishes’.
The light-up ceremony will be complete with live
performances put together by acts from Universal Studios Singapore
and appearances by roving fairytale characters.
Visitors to the mega-resort will find themselves transported into
a fairytale land aglow with glittering lights in hues of blue,
yellow and white, beautifully-illuminated 7.4 metre tall arches,
eight decorative fairy figures, 18 character-lookalikes including
Red Riding Hood, Snow White and Prince Charming that have come to
life from the Grimms’ Fairy Tale world of folklore and
make-believe.
The festivities will continue at
Universal Studios Singapore, where elaborate wreaths, baubles and
fairies will line the Hollywood Boulevard and New York Street, while a
10 metre Christmas tree stands tall in front of the lagoon of the
theme park. Singapore’s top college choirs, The NUS Choir and The
Vocal Consort, as well as NJChorale and Victoria Chorale will take
to the stages at Hollywood and New York from 3 December onwards.
On top of the visual feast, visitors will be
able to savour
fairytale-themed Christmas menus at the resort‘s many restaurants,
such as ‘The Wizard of Oz’ lunch buffet menu at Fiesta and the
‘Exotic Fairytale’ international buffets at Starz Restaurant on
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. A mini Christmas
bazaar with six fairytale carriages set out at the Bull Ring area
will offer a wide range of cakes and pastries that will
be created by the resort‘s own chefs, seasonal RWS and USS hampers
and more.
From 25 November 2011, cardholders who spend
with MasterCard cards will be rewarded with RWS vouchers and MEMA
tickets. On top of that, 31 lucky top spenders will walk away with
a 3-day 2-night holiday package at RWS (terms and conditions
apply).
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