A few of my friends and some of my new overseas counterparts went for Jurassic Part - The Experience and were raving about it. Since the children has been reading about dinosaurs, we decided we should be there. We went for Avatar: The Experience before (you can read about out post here), so I knew how suitable the Cloud Forest was for movies like this. And I am glad to say it sure didn't disappoint.
To provide some context, I know the Cloud Forest pretty well like the back of my hand, given how many times I have been there. It would be quite difficult to keen me excited and anticipating. Also, I even went to watch a video tour on this. Still it kept me spellbound and I spent around 1.5hrs inside.
Everything was hyper realistic. It was almost as good as Walking with Dinosaurs. The T-rex especially when it roared just made everything all so worth it. Not all were figurines and some could move, bringing some realism. A portion of the tour areas was made into labs etc. and the immersion felt surreal with some role-playing involved. One of the dinosaurs at the lab spat at the children, driving them wild with fear and some excitement.
There was also photo-taking opportunities which allowed you to pet a baby dinosaur. The children were extremely excited and couldn't keep their eyes off it (I petted it twice too). Tips: the digital copies are way cheaper it fits different backdrop to it. You can print at home at a way cheaper price! S$20 for 10 digital photos and videos with 2 different poses. Plus the photopass card is pretty and can be kept for a souvenir.
(Psst, I think the price was adjusted upwards from S$10. WTF!)
Crystal Mountain - the most underappreciated exhibit at Cloud Forest was finally transformed into something interactive. The children had a lot of fun with it. Honestly, even though the crystals were so much more informative, it just couldn't engage anyone. Even I felt it was boring in the past and would quickly stroll past it. Not sure whether this is a permanent feature but is still better being sidelined.
For this exhibition, I think the day view and the evening view would do more justice to it. Such a must go, don't miss it. Jurassic World - The Experience will be here until 31 December 2025. The souvenirs though really cute, were darn expensive. The cheapest if you want to get something decent would be the magnets or the collectible pins!***Jurassic World The Experience: https://www.klook.com/en-SG/activity/127-gardens-by-the-bay-singapore/
** Use the discount code "BABYNFAMKLOOK" when you book through Klook for a 5% Discount. Applicable to All Klook Activities with min. spend of SGD50. Discount capped at SGD15.
