Now there’s another reason to take the entire family to Araneta City! A new outdoor attraction has just opened and will surely bring a smile to the faces of kids and kids-at-heart!
The City of Firsts ARANETA FIESTA PARK offers a wide array of fun rides and activities for the young ones and even other members of the family. This new entertainment destination can be found just beside the Araneta City Bus Station (along Times Square Avenue).
“We are more than thrilled to open the Araneta Fiesta Park to all of our loyal customers at the City of Firsts.” Marjorie Go, AVP for Marketing of Araneta City, said. “We made sure that this is a destination where the entire family can have fun and enjoy their time while trying out the rides that we have selected for them.”
Araneta Fiesta Park features some fun rides and attractions that each member of the family will love. For young adventurers, they can ride the cool kiddie F1 Cars or the prehistoric dinosaurs in Jurassic Adventures. For some laid-back fun, kiddos can try the Boat Pool ride. There’s also the Mini Trampoline, Soft Playground, and Happy Inflatables for a fun and bouncy playtime. Kids and adult companions can spend some fun time at the Express Train and Happy Car. There are also carnival game booths with fun prizes to be won. And if the family gets hungry after a full day of enjoyment, there are food stalls with seats to satisfy one’s cravings.
Grand Prix F1 Cars
Walking Dino
Boat Pool Ride
Mini Trampoline
Soft Playground
Happy Inflatables
All rides and attractions were shipped from Taiwan, and are operating for the first time in the Philippines via Araneta Fiesta Park.
“There’s a lot of fun to experience at Araneta Fiesta Park! This is a place that will surely amuse and excite all ages. So we invite everyone to try it out and enjoy our special outdoor treat”, Go added.
Jurassic Adventures
Dinosaur Parade
More Games!
Araneta Fiesta Park is open daily from 4 to 10pm. Tickets for each ride start at just ₱50 and enjoy all rides offered at the Araneta Fiesta Park for only ₱500.
Bringing our toddler to Universal Studios Singapore was quite challenging for me. It raises questions whether it's worth it or not because theme park rides are usually for bigger kids. But I realized that it's not whether or not he could go ride those attractions, it's about the memories and the new things he could experience. As I said on my previous blog on our first day here in Singapore, it's good to get a young child to experience new things. It could be the foundation for their growth development. Tickets are free for kids under 3 years old!
As much as I would love to share with you all the rides in Universal Studios Singapore, we only got to ride a few of them as my son couldn't ride on it. Accept it, we can't go on a ride with our tots for Battlestar Galactica, one of the world's tallest roller coaster. So I will share with you, what you could do in USS with your toddlers.
RIDES FOR TOTS
Though most of the rides are not for younger kids, there are still attractions in the park that you could both enjoy. At the entrance of the theme park, there is a wall where you can check and find out which rides he's allowed on. There are also maps to check where you can find those rides. So plan your trip ahead.
MADAGASCAR: A Crate Adventure
Height Requirement: 80cm and above
80cm and 122cm must be accompanied by an adult
A Crate Adventure is an indoor boat ride. At first, Nathan did not want to ride on it, but as we got inside a tunnel with a river, he got to enjoy it as he saw Alex the rest of the main characters of the animated show, Madagascar. It felt like we were inside a Disney movie! We thought that we're gonna get wet since there was a waterfall as you go out of the attraction.
King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round
Height Requirement: No height requirement but children under 122cm must be accompanied by an adult
This is a Family Carousel, one of the famous attractions here for families. You get to ride a carousel while enjoying and listening to "I Like It Move It", a song from Madagascar movie. It feels like you are at a party with Alex and friends! Up until now, Nathan has LSS for this song!
Dino-Soarin'
Height Requirement: No height requirement but children under 122cm must be accompanied by an adult
This is an outdoor ride where you can ride on the back of the dinosaurs while spinning round and round! You can also control whether you want the dino to go up or go down by pressing the red button on the front of your seat. Nathan really enjoyed riding this Dino-Soarin'. Even me, I screamed every time I released the button to go down!
Treasure Hunters
Height Requirement: No height requirement but children under 122cm must be accompanied by an adult
This is an outdoor motor car ride. We waited for about 30 minutes before we could ride our car. Your little ones can "drive" this motor car as you go on an adventure through an abandoned excavation site.
THINGS TO DO ASIDE FROM RIDES
Shows
We only got to watch 2 of the shows. So my advice to you is to know the schedule of the shows and plan ahead so you won't miss any of it.
Shrek 4D Adventure
This is our first time watching a 4D show. You get to feel every scene of the film. You get wet when it rains, feel chills when they fly high in the sky and bounce whenever they bump into something. They provide 3D shades so you could feel the reality of the show. But Nathan did not like wearing the shades!
The Sesame Street Show
Watch Elmo and his friends in a Holywood theater as they sing and dance. They have really great performers! I enjoyed listening to their voices!
Picture Taking!
Who does not love taking pictures when traveling? Especially places that are Instagram worthy, like Universal Studios Singapore!
Tips for going to Universal Studios with toddlers:
Before your trip, buy activities at Klook if you want a hassle-free trip.
Bring your child's stroller. There's a lot of walking to do here in the USS!
Bring your child's feeding bottle to avoid tantrums.
Bring your own bottle of water. There are water refilling stations all around the park so you could refill yours.
Bring a face towel and fan. Singapore is not a cold country!
List down all the rides that your child is allowed to ride.
Plan your trip ahead. and check their website for the schedules.
We were lucky enough that there were only a few tourists when we went there. The next time we go there, we will make sure to ride all the attractions!
If you want to watch our travel vlog about this, you can check it out at here:
The Elephant Show
They say that a child won't really remember that they have traveled abroad at a very young age. But I believe that it's good to get a young child to experience new things. Just because the kid can't remember it, it doesn't mean that it's nothing.
So, here we are, taking our chances to travel out of the country for the first time! I'm glad that we chose Singapore as our first family trip destination because we really enjoy and fell in with love it!
Despite the threat of COVID-19, we still decided to pursue this trip, but we made sure to take necessary health measures to avoid the virus. This is by frequent handwash, which by the way, can be done all around Singapore, as they provide lavatories where you can wash your hands. We also took a double dosage of vitamin C.
Before our trip, we avail Klook's iVenture Singapore Flexi Attractions / Plus Premium Pass. It is very recommended for DIY travelers especially when having kids, cause plans always change when your little ones are having tantrums! You can choose from 12 available attractions and schedule where and when you want to go.
We arrived in Singapore last February 1, 2020, at 12:00 AM. We left Singapore last February 4, 2020, at 10:00 AM. And before sharing with you what we have experienced in Singapore, let me tell you now that I won't be including here our budget, as this is not intended for a budget-friendly trip. I just want to share with you, the wonders of Singapore.
Singapore Zoo
Nathan loves to see different kinds of animals. He loves watching videos about them. So Singapore Zoo is our #1 on our list of places to visit. Singapore zoo is a really big place, so get your feet and legs ready for a very long walk. But if you are really not fond of a very long walk, you can always take advantage of their unlimited tram, which Nathan referred to as the "Tiger Bus".
All the animals felt so close that you could touch them! I am really happy that Nathan got to see for the first time the animals that we only see on our favorite YouTube videos! We got to see real Rhinos! It has been a long time since I got to see a giraffe!
We only got to watch two of their animal shows, the Elephant show, and the Sea Lion show. My advice to you is to know first the schedule of their shows so you can plan ahead and won't miss any of it.
Singapore Zoo Amphitheater where Sea Lion, Birds Show are held.
What I also love about the place is everywhere in the zoo, you can always get hydrated. There are water refill stations all throughout the zoo.
Night Safari
Night Safari is one of the famous attractions in Singapore for families. This is where you can see a lot of wild and nocturnal animals. The first thing we did was to watch the 20-minute Creature of the Night Show, where they feature their trained wild and nocturnal animals, including Hyenas, Owl, and many more.
Creature of the Night Show
Trams are also available to go around the Night Safari. But you can also choose to walk around. We chose to ride the tram 'coz I am really not fond of a very long walk. Tram is very comfortable where you can get to see the animals both on your left or your right side. While riding it, recorded audio is playing explaining things about the animals you are about to see. We were not able to take pictures because of the very dark surrounding. The camera flash is not allowed because the animals might be disturbed, and you wouldn't want wild animals to be WILD while you are just near their territory.
Rainforest Lumina
Rainforest Lumina is just inside the Singapore Zoo. Paths are illuminated and some of them are interactive. There is a zone where kids and also adults can sing on the microphones to make the animals appear and dance, This is Nathan's favorite part of the Rainforest Lumina. There is also a zone where you can jump on sensors to make the animals on the projector jump and dance.
Play Like an Animal
Our first day here in Singapore was very tiring, yet unforgettable and super fun! You can watch our Travel Vlog here:
Mumshie Nica is a mother of an adorable baby boy, a partner to a loving man and a Mommy Influencer. Mumshie Nica started blogging since 2019 with a YouTube Channel. This blog aims to share her journey as a working mom and to learn at the same time
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