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From a blown up concept art view, I noticed that Madagascar Crate Adventure has an outdoor queue with the flume entering a hole in the ship. Also noticed 2 ? shops named Marty's Casa de Wind on the left of the waterfall and Ye Olde Pissing to the right. Cool!

New announcement from RWS. There will be a whole new land themed to Madagascar and Shrek. The concept art is wicked. From Press Release: Asia’s largest integrated resort in Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa, has created not one, but TWO world’s firsts in collaboration with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) within its Universal Studios Singapore theme park. Themed after DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster movie Madagascar, Madagascar: A Crate Adventure will be a mega-attraction at Universal Studios Singapore when it opens in early 2010. Widely successful across audiences of all ages, the hit DreamWorks Animation film will be brought to life with a state-of-the-art indoor boat ride featuring animated figures, digital projection, evocative sound, and special effects that create a one-of-a-kind, funny and fun family ride. Southeast Asia’s first and only Universal Studios theme park will also be home to the world’s first Far Far Away Castle, a landmark in the box-office hit Shrek series. King Harold’s 40-metre high castle will house attractions such as Shrek 4-D, Donkey Live and Magic Potion Spin. Madagascar: A Crate Adventure and Far Far Away Castle are part of the world’s biggest single collection of DreamWorks Animation theme park attractions making its debut at Universal Studios Singapore. The collection of six attractions, complemented by more than 10 DreamWorks Animation themed dining and shopping outlets, also features rides suitable for the entire family, such as the fairy tale themed junior-coaster Enchanted Airways and King Julien’s Beach Party Go-Round. Mr Tan Hee Teck, CEO of Resorts World Sentosa, which Universal Studios Singapore is part of, said: “Resorts World Sentosa has a sales network spanning 22 Asian cities. In each of these cities, Shrek and Madagascar are well-known animation films with beloved characters. We are ecstatic to have made these characters residents in Resorts World Sentosa’s Universal Studios Singapore. “We are excited about our relationship with DreamWorks Animation and Universal Studios Parks & Resorts, and I am sure that many Asian visitors will be too, when they see Universal Studios Singapore bring to life two of DreamWorks Animation’s most successful box-office franchises.” “We are proud to announce the world-first Madagascar attraction in collaboration with DreamWorks Animation that will debut at Resorts World Sentosa’s Universal Studios Singapore,” said Tom Williams, Chairman and CEO, Universal Parks & Resorts. “These iconic animated characters promise to be another crown jewel in our collection of world-class rides and shows based on blockbuster movies that are loved by the entire family,” he added. Universal Studios Singapore® is located within Singapore’s massive family destination resort, Resorts World® Sentosa. Universal Studios Singapore will feature 24 rides and attractions, 18 of which are either original or adapted for the park. Universal Studios Singapore opens in the first quarter of 2010. DreamWorks Animation attractions at Universal Studios Singapore: 1. Madagascar: A Crate Adventure: The hit DreamWorks Animation films are brought to life with state-of-the-art animated figures, digital projection, evocative sound, and moving show-action effects that create a one-of-a-kind, immersive ride experience. Cast adrift while being transferred from the New York Zoo, our four heroes – Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria – arrive at the shores of Madagascar. Here, they meet the impulsive leader of the local lemurs, King Julien, who, between bustin’ moves on the jungle floor, asks the New Yorkers to help defeat his nemesis – the dreaded Foosa. Aided by the technically-savvy but psychotic penguins, our heroes defeat the Foosa at the rim of a bubbling volcanic cauldron. 2. Shrek 4-D: Join Princess Fiona, Shrek and Donkey on a honeymoon adventure that picks up where the Oscar-winning movie “Shrek” left off, through an original 3-D film, complete with jumps, bumps, bounces, air blasts and water spray that bring the action to life for each guest – with an extra dimension of special effects through the miracle of Ogre Vision. 3. Donkey Live: Shrek’s fairy tale sidekick Donkey will bring the crowd to its feet in this all-new, one-of-a-kind, interactive live show experience, where guests sing along and even talk with Donkey in an intimate theatre setting. Situated along Far Far Away’s glamorous Romeo Drive, Hook’s Knight Club is the hottest nightspot in town. 4. King Julien’s Beach Party-Go-Round: King Julien, the self-appointed king of the lemurs, knows how to move it, move it, and now he spins guests round and round to the beat of high-energy dance music in this crazy carousel, sure to be a family favorite. At this festive beach scene, King Julien and the Lemurs are throwing a party for their favorite freaks from New York: Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe. 5. Enchanted Airways: Guests of all ages climb aboard Donkey’s beloved Dragon for a flight over Far Far Away and beyond. At Enchanted Airways, a merry cast of fairy tale creatures – from the Three Pigs to the Big Bad Wolf, from Gingerbread Man to Pinocchio – forms part of a magical airline in the form of a junior coaster that serves destinations throughout the World of Shrek! 6. Magic Potion Spin: As guests make their way past the bubbling vats of Fairy Godmother’s Potion Shop, they’ll encounter the fantastical heart of the factory, the Magic Potion Spin. This miniature Ferris wheel drives a clinking, clanking potion assembly line that circles the room, bottling magical elixirs from a giant wooden vat. Madagascar: A Crate Adventure is themed after DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster movie Madagascar, and will become a mega-attraction when Universal Studios Singapore opens in early 2010. The dense, tropical zone of Madagascar (left) at Universal Studios Singapore is filled with strange and wonderful animals like lemurs and foosas, where guests will meet Alex, Melman, Gloria and Marty while the land of Far Far Away (right) showcases lifestyles of the rich and fairy-taled, living within tall, graceful walls over a pavilion-covered courtyard.

Updates from the construction site. The entire layout of Battlestar is now up. The trains have been installed in the shed. More dinosaurs have arrived (in plastic wrap). Most roofs in Lost World are now up. The elevator lift is now covered up. Enjoy! The 'bullring' where you enter the park. More canopy scaffolding up. Cylon train in shed. More scenery up for JP Rapids More dinosaurs have arrived. Look at foreground for plastic covered thing. The lift is covered up. Welcome to Jurassic Park gate. Layout of 'Canopy Tours' is complete, Another look at BG. More theming for Egypt is up. Human sit down train COmpleted layout of Battlestar Galactica

Just been to the construction site again. Looks like the Battlestar Galactica track is fully completed. Some rock structures are being placed at the entrance and over the structure covering the monorail track. More scaffolding is being placed over the canopy.

New photos from USS!! The cobra roll of Battlestar has nearly been completed. Also, animatronics for Jurassic Park Rapids have arrived. Enjoy! Back of the Universal Studios arch. The cave like entrance to the backstage area. The hadrosaur has arrived!! See centre of photo. Close up of elevator lift. More JP Rapids. JP Rapids station. Note that the 'Flying Pterandons' lift hill is starting to be built. Clearer view of the Egypt theming. Human brake run and maintenance track is completed. Also some theming for Egypt is seen in the background. Cylon brake run and maintenance track is completed. Close up of the Cobra Roll. Overview of Battlestar with the cobra roll of Cylon early completed. Note that Human is also nearly completed. More scaffolding for the canopy of Sci Fi City. Hollywood Boulevard shops have external structures put up. The outdoor section of Madagascar has some structure being put in place, Front view. The red scaffolding would be this huge hill that acts as a berm for the park.

New update on photos. The lift hills on Battlestar Galactica is now complete with first drop. More vegetation in Jurassic Park Rapids and more track on the stipulated Flying Pterandons View towards Hollywood Boulevard and the canopy scaffolding Overview of Battlestar Galactica More construction up on the cave scene. Another view of the Lost World More vegetation for Jurassic Park River Rapids and more track for 'Flying Pterandons' The brake run for Human is also complete. The Cylon brake run is now complete. The twin lift hills are now complete with the first drops. More scaffolding for the canopy More of Hollywood Boulevard now obscured by construction

There will be 4 hotels opened on opening day: Hotel Michael bordering the park (I expect the park view rooms will be the most expensive), Hard Rock Hotel (with a sandy bottom beach and the columnless ballroom), Festive Hotel (with Voyage de la Vie Cirque du Soleil like show) and Maximes Residences (posh hotel with the casino). There will be 2 shopping strips namely Festive Walk and the Bullring. I expect the Universal Globe would be located at the Bullring. The entrance will be under the monorail tracks (kind of like Disneyland Mainstreet Station). I think the family coaster is called the Dragon. BTW, have reviewed the webcast on resorts world website. I think they are hinting that Twister would be included.

The resorts world website has updated its photo gallery. I especially liked the facade of the likely SFX theatre in Sci Fi City and the mural in Revenge of the Mummy. http://www.rwsentosa.com/photogallery/August09/photogallery.html

Peeked at the construction site. The human (red) first drop has been installed. The whole launched lift hill for the cylon (blue) side has been installed. Cannot wait for the cobra roll!

Screamscape has just posted information confirming that Battlestar Galactica will feature launched lift hills. Yay!! First launched duelling coasters in the world. Please note that my comments on the ride behind the rapids being the Flying pterandons are merely speculation. The track sure looks like it.

More pics. This time it is of Jurassic Park River Rapids. Enjoy! Close up of the indoor area. The back of the vertical lift. The cliff like area as the flume slopes downwards into the indoor area. Th structure with the green roof behind is the Waterworld amphitheater. More of the vertical lift and the flying pterandons. There ar hazards along the route like that log. Behind the rapids looks like track for the flying pterandons. The structure you see in the middle is the lift for the rapids ride. This is the loading station. Notice that there is no turntable.

Came back from the construction site today ... with pictures. As I am only able to view from the back of the park as well as on the Sentosa Express (the monorail that runs through the site), I'm only able to get views of some of the attractions. Here are some of the pics. More lift hill. Does anyone think that the lift hills have LIM? The Cylon vertical loop will encapsulate the twin lift hills. After the vertical loop, Cylon will swing back over the lift hill for a inline roll (behind the station). View of the lift hills with supports for the cobra roll. Scaffolding to the right will be the facade of Revenge of the Mummy. Human brake run. Cockscrew of Cylon after coming from the soon to be installed Cobra Roll. Soon to be installed brake area for Cyclon track. Battlestar Galactica Duelling coasters. The red track (human) and blue track (Cylon) will interact at different points. More coaster track likely to form the cobra roll of the Cylon (blue) track. A view of the park with SFX theater to the left, the supports for more glass scaffolding and the Battlestar Galatica duelling coasters. Hollywood Boulevard. There will be a glass canopyh over it just like in Japan. The structure in scaffolding at the back of the photo is the replica of the Balboa tree in Journey to Madagascar. The outdoor section of Journey to Madagascar. Soon this will be behind the steel wall. This is the front view of the resort. You can see the family coaster the Dragon in red as well as the turrets of the Shrek 4D theater.

Have just visited the construction site today. The Jurassic River Rapids is beginning to take shape. Lots of vegetation were planted today. The layout is similar to the Jurassic rides existing today: Ride through herbivorous areas in vegetation, goes to backstage, splashdown but now this is done with rapids rafts. There is a slow meander area and then the trough gets wide and undulating. This follows with a part where it slopes downwards to an outdoor cave like area. After that it goes into the backstage area (which is a covered flume area). This culminates in what I think is an elevator lift that takes the raft up for a splash down ending. Photos to follow I hope.

Hey TDLFan, didn't know that you also post over here. Great to see you here. Liked the peach blossoms. Did you enjoy the Chinese snacks in the food carts?

I wonder what kind of attraction would the Fast and Furious and the King Kong attraction be like. Hazard a guess of simulator for the former and some kind of ride through for the latter. AT least we know that Journey to Madagascar would be a river raft ride like Popeye's. I think the Hulk coaster placement is great and would give vantage views over the park. Hated the placement of Hollywood Dream the ride in USJ. Wonder if this new Hulk would have onboard soundtracks since that B&M junior hyper has? WOuld T2 3D really be added? It seems to be already quite overcrowded and think that this is rather outdated and not really a classic.