YSunday, July 26, 2009' 4:48 PM
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Activity 5
The Fight Experience
I expected the flight journey on the Singapore Flyer to be fun and interesting. When I am outside the capsule of the magnificent structure, I stared at the Singapore Flyer with wonderment. The teacher in charge of our class told us that the normally constant rotation of the wheel lasts approximately 30 minutes.
The Singapore flyer was located on the southeast tip of the Marina Centre reclaimed land. it comprises a 150 m diameter wheel, built over a three-story terminal building which houses shops, bars and restaurants, and offers broad views of the city centre and beyond to about 45 km, including the Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan, as well as Johor, Malaysia. Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers and are attached outward of the wheel structure. These offer the advantage of a continuously unobstructed view when the capsule is at the peak, unlike the more common endo-capsule design of most wheels. Each capsule has a floor area of 26 m2 and is capable of holding 28 passengers, or up to 5 wheelchairs and 15 other visitors when booked in advance for use by disabled guests. Wheelchair ramps and lifts, handicapped toilets, and a dedicated parking lot for the disabled are also provided.
From the capsule, I saw many of the Singapore attraction. Some of them are the Esplanade, Marina Barrage, and Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, Fullerton Singapore, Merlion Park, Padang, the Floating stadium and lastly the New Bridge. The view from the capsule was a hazy vision but spectacular. One of the Singapore attraction, Esplanade was located at the picturesque waterfront overlooking marina bay, Padang was located at the heart of the Singapore’ central business district. As for the Fullerton Singapore, it was located near the mouth of the Singapore River and the Floating stadium was located next to the Esplanade.
My experience in the capsule was fun. During the flight, our class was busy taking photo of the stunning view from the capsule. Thus, the capsule was filled with excitement and anxiety and also the cacophony of student’s chatter almost immediately. As for me, it was walking around the capsule and also watching the panoramic view of the attractions. I was glad that I did go for the trip.
A funny incident that happen to me was that I almost fall when I was about to get out of the capsule. As the capsule did not stop when I alight from the capsule and there is a slope right outside the capsule, thus I nearly fall. But all thanks to my buddy, she holds me in time and therefore I did not fall.
This trip was definitely a worth going trip, especially in the night. Although we went there in the day, but the group photos shows with the background in the night was awesome. Thus, I will definitely recommend it to my relatives as it shows a lot of tourism attractions from the bird’s eye view.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Flyer
Words count: 497
The Fight Experience
I expected the flight journey on the Singapore Flyer to be fun and interesting. When I am outside the capsule of the magnificent structure, I stared at the Singapore Flyer with wonderment. The teacher in charge of our class told us that the normally constant rotation of the wheel lasts approximately 30 minutes.
The Singapore flyer was located on the southeast tip of the Marina Centre reclaimed land. it comprises a 150 m diameter wheel, built over a three-story terminal building which houses shops, bars and restaurants, and offers broad views of the city centre and beyond to about 45 km, including the Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan, as well as Johor, Malaysia. Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers and are attached outward of the wheel structure. These offer the advantage of a continuously unobstructed view when the capsule is at the peak, unlike the more common endo-capsule design of most wheels. Each capsule has a floor area of 26 m2 and is capable of holding 28 passengers, or up to 5 wheelchairs and 15 other visitors when booked in advance for use by disabled guests. Wheelchair ramps and lifts, handicapped toilets, and a dedicated parking lot for the disabled are also provided.
From the capsule, I saw many of the Singapore attraction. Some of them are the Esplanade, Marina Barrage, and Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, Fullerton Singapore, Merlion Park, Padang, the Floating stadium and lastly the New Bridge. The view from the capsule was a hazy vision but spectacular. One of the Singapore attraction, Esplanade was located at the picturesque waterfront overlooking marina bay, Padang was located at the heart of the Singapore’ central business district. As for the Fullerton Singapore, it was located near the mouth of the Singapore River and the Floating stadium was located next to the Esplanade.
My experience in the capsule was fun. During the flight, our class was busy taking photo of the stunning view from the capsule. Thus, the capsule was filled with excitement and anxiety and also the cacophony of student’s chatter almost immediately. As for me, it was walking around the capsule and also watching the panoramic view of the attractions. I was glad that I did go for the trip.
A funny incident that happen to me was that I almost fall when I was about to get out of the capsule. As the capsule did not stop when I alight from the capsule and there is a slope right outside the capsule, thus I nearly fall. But all thanks to my buddy, she holds me in time and therefore I did not fall.
This trip was definitely a worth going trip, especially in the night. Although we went there in the day, but the group photos shows with the background in the night was awesome. Thus, I will definitely recommend it to my relatives as it shows a lot of tourism attractions from the bird’s eye view.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Flyer
Words count: 497