NTUC Downtown East
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NTUC Downtown East is an entertainment hub located in Pasir Ris
, Singapore
. It is 147,000 square metres in area and was officially opened on 5 November 2000. It is run by NTUC Club. It provides leisure
and entertainment
for families and youths. It competes with the two IR
s, especially Resorts World Sentosa. It has free wi-fi from 2006 onwards.
is the biggest-operating water park
in Singapore as of August 2010, which features a 3-storey high raft water slide that is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia
. Opened in June 2004, it would soon compete with Resorts World Sentosa's Equarius Water Park in due time. Wild Wild Wet has a total of nine water slides, and many other water attractions, one of which was sponsored by Yakult
for a period of time.
is Singapore
's second-largest outdoor theme park, behind Universal Studios Singapore
(which took its current position in May 2010). Opened in 2000, it operates on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted school and public holidays. Its slogan is '360 degrees of fun', and has a total of twelve operating rides.
Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris is primarily a residential area in Singapore comprising many high-rise residential dwelling blocks, mostly public housing built by the Housing and Development Board in Pasir Ris New Town. The town is located in the eastern part of Singapore....
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. It is 147,000 square metres in area and was officially opened on 5 November 2000. It is run by NTUC Club. It provides leisure
Leisure
Leisure, or free time, is time spent away from business, work, and domestic chores. It is also the periods of time before or after necessary activities such as eating, sleeping and, where it is compulsory, education....
and entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
for families and youths. It competes with the two IR
IR
Ir or ir may refer to:* the abbreviation for the title of Ingénieur , a person practicing the profession of engineering* Iridium , the 77th element* .ir, the Internet country code top-level domain for Iran...
s, especially Resorts World Sentosa. It has free wi-fi from 2006 onwards.
Attractions
Various types of entertainment features are being provided in NTUC Downtown East. Such features are shopping, arcades and many others. The attractions include:- E!hub, a five-storey leisure and entertainment hub.
- Wild Wild Wet, a water park.
- Escape Theme Park, an amusement park.
E!hub
A five-storey leisure and entertainment hub, named E!hub, was developed at NTUC Downtown East sometime in 2008. E!hub's main features include:- eXplorerkid, the largest indoor family park in Singapore
- nEbO City, a combination of Cathay Cineplex, gaming and cafe.
- 25-metre Ferris Wheel, sponsored by CadburyCadbury-Businesses:*Cadbury Adams, the company's North American subsidiary*Cadbury Ireland, the company's Irish subsidiary*Cadbury UK, the company's UK subsidiary*Cadbury India, the company's Indian subsidiary*Cadbury New Zealand, the company's New Zealand subsidiary...
.
Wild Wild Wet
Wild Wild WetWild Wild Wet
Wild Wild Wet is a water park located inside NTUC Downtown East, Pasir Ris in Singapore. The park has a 3 storey high raft water slide that is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.-Thrill rides:...
is the biggest-operating water park
Water park
A waterpark is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds , lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments...
in Singapore as of August 2010, which features a 3-storey high raft water slide that is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
. Opened in June 2004, it would soon compete with Resorts World Sentosa's Equarius Water Park in due time. Wild Wild Wet has a total of nine water slides, and many other water attractions, one of which was sponsored by Yakult
Yakult
is a Japanese probiotic milk-like product made by fermenting a mixture of skimmed milk with a special strain of the bacterium Lactobacillus casei Shirota. It was created by Minoru Shirota who graduated from the Medical School of Kyoto University in 1930. In 1935, he started manufacturing and...
for a period of time.
Escape Theme Park
Escape Theme ParkEscape Theme Park
Escape Theme Park is an outdoor theme park located inside NTUC Downtown East, Pasir Ris in Singapore. It was opened in May 2000 and a water park named Wild Wild Wet located adjacent to it was opened in June 2004. Its slogan is "360 degrees of fun". The theme park operates on saturdays, sundays,...
is Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's second-largest outdoor theme park, behind Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore is a theme park located within Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island, Singapore. It was a key component of Genting's bid for the right to build Singapore's second integrated resort. On 8 December 2006, the Singapore government announced that the consortium had won the...
(which took its current position in May 2010). Opened in 2000, it operates on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted school and public holidays. Its slogan is '360 degrees of fun', and has a total of twelve operating rides.