Late 2013 - 3 New Attractions and Resort Expansion - Planning - (2/7/12) I’m happy to report that the rumor mill is grinding full crank, squeezing out all kinds of juicy tidbits regarding the next ride project on the way to Universal Studios Singapore. From what I’m hearing the park is considering adding another dark ride to the park… one for the family guests however, that will feature a suspended ride system very similar in concept to the one used on the E.T. rides. While this all sounds good so far, I’m a little less than thrilled about the theme chosen… as it looks like they’ve locked on to a concept involving Elmo from Sesame Street.
....I’m really not sure how popular Elmo is in Singapore… though the Sesame Street characters are popular at Universal Studios Japan and were intended to go into the old Universal Studios Dubailand park as well. Honestly, if you go back and look at the promotional model they put on display when Universal Singapore was first announced, you’ll see a couple of Sesame Street characters in the model as well, so Sesame Street has been on their mind for some time it seems.
....That said... a previous statement from Resorts World indicated that three new attractions would be on the way to the park for 2013, two of which would be unique to the Singapore park. With new kiddie Sesame themed attractions on the way to Japan, I’m betting we could see a Sesame themed flat ride or two also installed as well to go with the dark ride.