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Volcanoland was a theme park in Sentosa, Singapore.
| Status | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Operated by | Leisure Development Pte Ltd. |
| Theme | Volcanoes, Dinosaurs, Mayan culture |
| Area | 25,000 square metres (270,000 sq ft) |
History
editVolcanoland started construction circa November 1993,[1] with its development by local company Leisure Development Pte Ltd.[2] Its first public appearance was in an advertisement on The Straits Times recruiting people for managerial positions in July 1994.[3] By 21 September 1994, it costed S$10 million (1994) (US$6.55 million) to build[4] and was expected to open by December of that year. However, the cost increased to S$20 million (1994) (US$13.09 million) by 29 September of the same year[2] as well as its opening date moved to 26 January 1995.[5] The park was expected to receive more than 1 million visitors annually, half of whom would be tourists. Once the locals are satisfied with the park, the majority of the visitors would be tourists.[2] The park had a preview for the media and travel agents on 26 January 1995, though several attractions were not in operation as designers were rushing to fine-tune the project so "it can be opened by the Lunar New Year". The preview was received well by the travel agents who were "pleased with the concept" although some requested for "more thrills".[6] However, Seow Su Kian of The Straits Times commented that "without attractions... [the trail in the volcano] became more of a long walk than a thrilling journey into the heart of the Earth", adding that he expected an "Indiana Jones type adventure but only got a history lesson".[7] During the fine-tuning of the theme park, a jelutong tree (aged more than a 100 years) was meant to be cut down for foundation works but was retained after the discovery of a pair of hornbills living there since the start of the theme park's construction. The only ill-effect was the male hornbill who fell ill and was subsequently treated after nibbling on rubber pieces.[1] The hornbills died on 16 May 1996 due to food poisoning.[8] Volcanoland was opened on 1 February 2024, the first day of the Lunar New Year.[9]
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19941211-1.2.58.2.1?qt=volcanoland&q=%22volcanoland%22 (theme park culture in SG)
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/citywkly19950113-1.2.2?qt=volcanoland&q=%22volcanoland%22 contrasts with https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19941207-1.2.33.18?qt=volcanoland&q=%22volcanoland%22
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19950625-1.2.74.3.1?qt=volcanoland&q=%22volcanoland%22 (reduced prices)
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/newpaper19951216-1.1.5 (xmas show)
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/biztimes19951220-1.1.3 (visitor increase)
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19950731-1.1.17 (shows visitor decline in vocland)
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19950807-1.2.36.16?qt=volcanoland&q=%22volcanoland%22 (volcanoland on the internet, decline in theme parks)
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19951223-1.2.28.1?qt=volcanoland&q=%22volcanoland%22 (more info on attractions, more coke)
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19960515-1.2.33.2?qt=%22volcano%20land%22&q=%22volcano%20land%22 volcanoland discount
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19970527-1.1.26 new stuff
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19960602-1.1.22 could have potential
Park Layout
editVolcanoland was a
Volcano
editA feature of the park was the Volcano, which was a 20 metres (66 ft) man made volcano. Every half hour, it 'erupted'... It was constructed using 70,000 kilograms (150,000 lb) of concrete, fiberglass, and steel. The volcano's 'eruption' works by heating water inside the volcano such that it creates 35 metres (115 ft) of steam. Using lighting effects, it will create simulated flames in the volcano.
Mayan Street
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Saved".
- ^ a b c "Battle of theme parks hots up".
- ^ "Page 18 Advertisements Column 3".
- ^ "S'pores theme parks saw a jump in visitors last year".
- ^ "Sentosa's crowd-pullers".
- ^ "It's raining ash on Sentosa".
- ^ "Your Guide to VolcanoLand".
- ^ "Sentosa's pair of hornbills dead from food poisoning".
- ^ "A 'Volcano' erupts — at the push of a button".
External links
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