THE BEST NEW AND UPCOMING SINGAPORE ATTRACTIONS TO VISIT IN 2024

Singapore might be a small island city, but it’s surprisingly chockful of attractions that can keep your itinerary filled for days. From world-class attractions like Gardens by the Bay and Jewel Changi, to the world-famous Singapore Zoo, there’s much to see and be entertained with. In addition to exciting current offerings like Bird Paradise and TRIFECTA, which opened in 2023, 2024 will witness the opening of more new attractions in Singapore, and they’re some of the best ways to experience the country.

Visitors of all ages will enjoy these new openings in Singapore for 2024. Newly announced attractions include a revamped Oceanarium at Resorts World Sentosa Singapore, an attraction extension in Universal Studios Singapore, a sectioned lush rainforest park, and more.

Best Singapore attractions 2024: New openings to visit this year

Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience

Experience the fabled Forbidden Forest at this limited-time light-centric exhibition. Sentosa’s Coastal Trail will transform into a magical outdoor path inspired by the Forbidden Forest from the Wizarding World franchise. Visitors can also marvel at creatures from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series like Hippogriffs, Unicorns and Nifflers.

Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience happens at Sentosa Island’s Coastal Trail until April 30.

Singapore Oceanarium at Resorts World Sentosa Singapore

Formerly known as S.E.A. Aquarium, the marine attraction will be rebranded as Singapore Oceanarium (SGO) in 2024. This rebranding will see the venue expand to triple its size. Besides housing existing curated marine animals, SGO will also showcase engaging exhibits backed by rich marine science knowledge.

Visitors can immerse in multi-sensory storytelling of the evolution of the oceans’ inhabitants, fascinating oceanic zones like the rarely explored deep ocean, and unique representations of Singapore’s coastal ecosystems.

KidZania 5.0

The new and improved KidZania comes with new experiences. The indoor family edutainment attraction closed back in mid-2020, but has since announced its return in Q1 2024. Kids can roleplay in an interactive kid-sized city with sustainable-centric vocations like chefs, scientists, and more. This hyper-realistic environment will give the young ones an opportunity to experience their dream jobs, as well as the complex challenges of the changing world.

KidZania 5.0 will also introduce an exclusive camping experience. Participating children can have the opportunity to engage in hands-on experiential learning while having a sleepover with this integrated programme developed with HA Launchpad.

Escape Theme Park

Here’s one for adventure seekers. Not to be confused with the former Escape Theme Park located in Pasir Ris, this attraction is operated by Sim Leisure Group (SLG) with origins in Malaysia. Instead of carnival rides, visitors can expect fun and challenging obstacle courses at this new attraction in Singapore.

For reference, Escape Challenge is an indoor version at Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya while the Escape Adventure Park counterpart in Penang is an outdoor attraction that features a water park.

Haven XR Cinema Centre

Don’t wish to work up a sweat? Map your adventure at Haven XR Cinema Centre. Using high-tech cinematic storytelling with virtual reality (VR) goggles, participants can choose their path in a 30-minute movie.

Held across several rooms, this virtual experience will be enhanced by temperature changes, winds, and smells. Every narrative is original and one can experience different endings despite repeat plays.

Rainforest Wild Park

Appreciate Mother Nature at its finest at Rainforest Wild. Originally planned for a 2022 opening but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the park is now projected to open sometime in 2024. As part of the Mandai Wildlife Reserve precinct (which includes Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, River Wonders and Bird Paradise), this new attraction will showcase the lush and vast biodiversity of Southeast Asia.

More than 300 species of animals will call various habitats – such as the rainforest, mangrove forest, and wetlands – home. The location will also feature towering treetop walks, immersive river experiences, and a new rehabilitation centre for rescued wild animals in Singapore.

Minion Land at Universal Studios Singapore (USS)

Fans of the Minions from Illumination’s Despicable Me will be thrilled with Universal Studios Singapore’s (USS) newest attraction, Minion Land. The popular and mischievous yellow fictional characters will replace the Madagascar zone within USS.

Expect jolly adventures, including a world-first original ride exclusive to Universal Studios Singapore, and Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, an immersive motion-simulator 3D ride featuring a hyper-realistic projection system. Furthermore, Minion-themed food items and merchandise will also delight guests of all ages.

Sentosa Sensoryscape

Opened in March 2024, Sentosa Sensoryscape is the island’s newest immersive multi-sensory destination experience. This ridge-to-reef attraction path connects visitors from Resorts World Sentosa to Sentosa’s beaches. Spanning 350 metres long, this new experiential garden connector combines nature, architecture, and technology to awaken all six senses, including the sense of imagination.

Visitors can explore six sensory gardens – Lookout Loop, Tactile Trellis, Scented Sphere, Symphony Streams, Palate Playground, and Glow Garden. Each section is enriched with its unique immersive and audio-visual experience, ranging from fascinating digital light art to augmented reality. After the sun sets, Sentosa Sensoryscape’s six zones transform into a nature-inspired soundscape with ImagiNite, an interactive digital light art (projection mapping) and augmented reality experience using the ImagiNite mobile app.

Sentosa Sensoryscape is now open and can be accessed via Imbiah Lookout Loop in Sentosa. Admission is free.

New Bahru

Singapore’s first creative cluster and lifestyle destination attraction will be launched as New Bahru in 2024. Spotlighting the city-state’s creative community, it took over the former Nan Chiau High School at Kim Yam Road in the River Valley neighbourhood.

This creative destination strives to offer something new to discover, taste, see and do. Designated areas within the grounds will also offer pop-up programming and events. Drawing visitors to New Bahru are an eclectic mix of tenants. They include pioneering new-to-market concepts by esteemed chefs Mirko Febbrile of FICO and Keirin Buck of Le Bon Funk, brands with a spin on traditional expansions or relocations, and the transformation of online ventures into brick-and-mortar experiences.

New Bahru is located at 46 & 58 Kim Yam Road, Singapore 239351 and is projected to open around May-June 2024.

Singapore Cable Car SKYORB cabins

Singapore is the first country worldwide to have SkyOrb Cabins for its Singapore Cable Car – Mount Faber Line. Travelling between mainland Singapore and Sentosa island, guests can board one of seven chrome-finished spherical cable car cabins – a first in the world – exclusively designed for the new attraction.

The futuristic-looking vessel allows guests to view the scenery below their feet via the fitted glass-bottomed floors. Come night, an illuminating ring of light surrounds the cabin windows, providing a glow that emits an ultra-modern quality.

Tickets for the SkyOrb Cabins will be available at the Singapore Cable Car Mount Faber and Sentosa Station ticketing counters. Mount Faber Line and Cable Car Sky Pass ticket holders can upgrade one-way of their round trip (between Mount Faber and Sentosa Cable Car Stations) to a SkyOrb Cabin experience. This upgrade costs $15 per person on weekdays, and $20 per person on weekends and Public Holidays.

(Main and feature image credit: Sentosa Development Corporation)

This story first appeared in Lifestyle Asia Singapore. 

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