Panoramic View of Marina Bay from highest point of the Singapore Flyer
Illustration of the Singapore Flyer
Right after the morning National Vertical Marathon event on 8 Feb 2009, I went for a free Singapore Flyer Ride with 2 of my army friends with their friends and JX at around noon time. The 1 time free ride is exclusively for Safra Members only and it is for a limited period.
It was my 1st time visiting the Singapore Flyer since it first opened last year. The Singapore Flyer was recently closed due to a technical fault in Dec 2008 where visitors were trapped in the capsule for several hours and they have installed 2 new backup systems since then. Read more below
News on the Singapore Flyer stoppage
Article on the 2 new backup systems
We redeemed our free ticket at the counter, and proceed to the 2nd floor for security scanning before we were allowed to enter the capsule. We were given headphone and brochure for the introduction of the various places that we can view from the capsule.
As soon as we entered the capsule, the Flyer started its engine rolling and we started to walk around to view the panoramic view of Singapore. We also took a few group photos along the way. Although we were given the headphone to listen, but in the end, I did not even use it to listen at all. Haha.
Time really fly very fast as 30 minutes of free ride ended without even you noticed it and it would be expensive if we have paid for the ticket of $29.50 for 30 minutes ( approx = $1 per minute. Haha). After the ride, we proceeded down to the Singapore Flyer gift shop for a visit and the gifts were really expensive… for tourist only. Haha. Anyway, it was a enjoyable day and tiring day after 2 sports event followed by the Singapore Flyer ride. Lastly, thanks KT for lending me your Safra card. Cheers.
Official Website of Singapore Flyer
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