From friends to relatives, i have received a number of enquiries about my annual pass for arguably Singapore's only professional theme park; Universal Studios Singapore.
I am not going to copy and paste word-by-word all the information you can easily find on the official website. Instead, i am just to give you a summary of what to expect and whether it is worth your money.
Cost of the Annual Pass
with free lanyard
S$188 for an adult [13-59 years old]
S$158 for a child [4-12 years old]
S$158 for a senior citizen [above 59 years old]
Since you can offset the purchase price on the day you visit the theme park (which i did), my recommendation is that you should only apply for the annual pass when you have decided to pay it a visit. It makes no monetary sense in getting the annual pass now when you are thinking of going during the school holidays in June!
In my case, i paid S$74 for a one-day pass on 13 January 2013 and was required to top up only S$114 for an annual pass on the same day. For the next 364 days, a mere two visits to USS would mean i have gotten my money's worth.
Unlimited Entry is of course the most attractive benefit to apply for an annual pass. In addition, there are other advantages i personally thought to be worth mentioning here.
PRIORITY ACCESS via VIP turnstile (valid for the first three hours of operation).
Even though there is only one such turnstile, the waiting time to enter the park would be significantly shortened during peak periods and seasons. Note - it would not make much of a difference if all annual pass holders decide to come on the same day as you.
SNEAK PREVIEWS of New Rides or Attractions @ USS.
I was invited for the yet to be opened Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase ride! For my post on the ride, please click here. Given the small scale of the theme park, i doubt there would be any more new ride or attraction before my pass expires.
10% DISCOUNT at All Retail and Food and Beverage Outlets (with the exception of KT Grills and Hollywood China Bistro where you get 20%).
For the scrooge in me at the moment, even a 5% discount for an expensive burger set at Mel's Drive In would sound wonderful.
Note - discount is not applicable at food carts, for liquor/alcohol purchases, prepackaged food and beverage items sold as souvenirs and refill of your souvenir water bottle as it is already 'heavily subsidised' at S$2 per refill.
10% DISCOUNT for a Maximum of Six One-Day Passes
Honestly, i can make some pennies out of this. Anyone wants to have a 5% off their one-day passes (a minimum of 6 purchases is required)? Please contact me at a6729@singnet.com. There is already a loophole here!
Other benefits can be found in the above picture.
For a more detailed write-up on the benefits and terms and conditions of the annual pass, please click the following link:
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Additional Information
Some of you have asked whether it makes sense to top up a S$100 for the universal express which allows you access to the priority queue.
If impatience is your signature trait, go ahead and pay the extra S$100. For the past three times i was at USS, i found the waiting time for most rides and attractions to be quite manageable.
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Annual pass is applicable for public or require to sign up as one of their RWS membership?
ReplyDeleteIt is applicable for the general public. I got the RWS membership because i wanted to take advantage of the free parking. :P
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