Halloween at Clarke Quay, Our Lucky Day!

Headed over to Clarke Quay last Saturday with Yin Mei as a Halloween event was held over there. Saw lots of people wearing costumes and roaming around. Some people even asked for a picture with random people in costumes. Perhaps that is the only day where you can openly go around taking pictures of strangers without getting beaten up. Except for clubs when people are mostly drunk and will be extremely friendly to take a picture with you if you ask for one. lols. 

My scumbag head moved causing the picture to be so blur. 

The ghost-head-in-cage looked kind of creepy.

 Decorations around the fountain area

We bought a devil headband!

Next time they could make metal ones so that I can wear it and charge towards the crowd like a bull for them to give way. Idea huh~! lols. Why I said so, because there were alot of people that day, more than the amount of people at the Oktoberfest. Was feeling sweaty even though I've only reached for less than 30mins. Ok la, maybe it's just me, I sweat easily.

I don't even know if it they were hired for the event or just normal passerby

Free hand paintings!

I was surprised that there were actually very few people queuing for the face/hand painting maybe because they didn't know it was FREE. Initially Yin Mei wanted the face painting but I didn't want it because my skin condition is bad enough, I wouldn't want to make it worse. So we went for the hand paintings instead. Yin Mei was supposedly the last person in the queue to get the hand painting and I was behind her. Luckily the painter was kind enough to draw one for me as well!  *Happy*

Took some photos outside The Arena 

 They even hung a dead dummy on the tree

Wanted to enter a club but all were so expensive that day, $32 per entry. Understandable la, because people with full costumes get to go in for free. Just when we couldn't decide where to go, an angel(she dressed up as an angel) came to us and asked if we wanted to enter Le Noir for free. Of course we said YES! Thank you angel! haha.

Got ourselves "stamp-ed".

The size of the club is exactly what is shown in the picture.

To our surprise, the club is really small. There isn't a proper dancefloor, anywhere with space is the dancefloor.

Some random guy came and took a picture with us.

Ordered a bottle of Heineken 

Left Le Noir as there was nothing much to see and we went to Hooters for supper!

Ordered the Hot and Samurai flavour.

Both Yin Mei and I loved the Samurai flavour. Tasted abit like Teriyaki sauce. As for the Hot flavour, not that yummy. A little spicy and sour. They probably added lime to it.

Curly Fries

I think it would taste really great if the fries were hot and crispy. A little disappointed and still must pay $1.90 for the cheese dip.

Yin Mei kept getting distracted by the mask behind me. lols

Don't know why I've such a fair skintone here. Big contrast in both pictures. hahaha

Free beers

A waiter suddenly came to our table with two glasses of beer and said it was from another table. Both Yin Mei and I were shocked. My first time being treated a drink by strangers. lols. FML. Showed our appreciation by going over to the table and toast a drink with them. It was a big group consisting youth and old, men and women. So still okay la. Though it would be best if it was from a group of hunks. LOLS!! 

One of them even came over to our table insisting to refill the beer for us. Got free beer still plus refill. But I think the credit goes to Yin Mei because she was the one facing that table whereas I was back facing them. So it's either Yin Mei is too attractive to make them share their beer or I'm a "背"多分 which means I totally have a killer back. If it is the latter, well, seriously FML. LOLS. I'll rather give the credit to Yin Mei.

Number was blurred out due to privacy

This is one more reason why I give the credit to Yin Mei. She must be thinking, "wtf", if she is reading this. LOLS. Before the the group left the restaurant, one of the guys actually came up to us and self-introduced himself that they are from Resort World Singapore. He asked if he could have our numbers to keep in touch. Both of us were like, "uhh......" because he was old enough to be our father. (Now you know why I give the credit to Yin Mei. wahahahaha.).

He wrote down his handphone number for us instead. I actually wanted to ask him was the number meant for us to call him because he has a job to offer at Resort World. How desperate I am for a job. But he was being dragged away by his colleague before I could raise the question. I sincerely hope that it was the reason that he gave us his number and not due to something else because it would be gross. You get what I mean.

Tried to take a picture outside Hooters and we got interrupted by quite a few different people in costumes who came over to "scare" us while we were camwhoring.

With flash

Look so much better without flash

After camwhoring, three guys walked up and engaged in a conversation with us. I wondered what was happening that day. We were suddenly such a hot stuff. LOLS!! Ok la, I'm not that ignorant, I do know clearly that it was mainly because there were only two of us, they thought that we were easy to prey on. Damn it. What a chain of events for the night!

I believe next year's Halloween will be even better because most likely I will get a job by then (hopefully!!) and I will try attending as much Halloween events as possible. I want to try doing a Halloween makeup!! While I can't compete with other girls who dressed up looking sexy and cutesy, I will do a terrifying one to scare away all the hunks from these girls!! wahahahaha.

You have probably seen this at Uss Halloween horror night, but I really like how this youtuber did her neck by painting the "bone" as well. Look really cool and scary isn't it??!! This video is in foreign language but you just need to watch and see how she do it. If I were to do this for Halloween, it would be the most awkward moment where most people will want and queue to take a picture with me because I wouldn't get so much attention as this when I'm using my real or nicely makeup face. fml. lols.

Alright, gonna end the post with a funny picture.

"A squirrel presents a macabre sight while toying with this skull which was put up as a Halloween decoration in a garden in Fareham, Hants."

I saw someone retweeted this and I thought it is funny!!  Was shocked when I first saw this picture but after reading the paragraph, I laughed.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Halloween Horror Nights 2012, USS

I had always wanted to go Halloween nights because I'm always very fascinated about horror movies and I told myself that no matter what, this year I MUST go at least one! So I spent my first Halloween at Universal Studios Singapore with Yin Mei. Thanks to Yin Mei's friend, we managed to get the tickets at $45 instead of $68. Seriously, I don't think I'll go if I need to spend $68 to play for only 4 hours. 

I went last Saturday 20/10/2012 and the crowd at Vivocity was insane as everyone was heading towards Sentosa. Heard from Yin Mei that it was a sold out day, so that explains the crowd. Worse thing was that it was raining heavily that day however I told myself, no matter how big the rain gonna be, I'll still go in and have fun with all my armour(umbrella and poncho etc.). Fortunately, the rain stopped exactly at 8pm!

Reached the entrance of USS with Yin Mei at 7.45pm and there was already a super long queue. I shamelessly admitted that we cut the queue with skill hence we were able to get in pretty fast. I'm glad (and sorry too!) we did that, if not we definitely wouldn't have time to complete all the scare zones and haunted houses. 

Tip 1: For those who are going, its either you go early to queue or you cut it with skill if not you might get scolded by people. There was a caucasian who accidentally cut over to another line and was being "OEI!" at very loudly by a few guys. Damn fierce. So make sure you don't get caught cutting queue! haha

Officially get our trail of horror started!

For a short introduction, there are 3 haunted houses and 3 scare zones to explore. Sadly, we are not allowed to take pictures in the haunted houses whereas at the scare zones, we are allowed to. In addition, most of the rides will be open, such as Transformers, roller coaster, mummy, lost world etc. How cool is that?! But trust me, you won't have the luxury time to try every single rides AND horror spots. Just queuing alone can take up to 45mins to 1 hour. I've seen from others' blogs that they took 1hr30mins to queue. Thats crazy.

Tip 2: just CHIONG all the haunted houses and scare zones first if you have already played the rides before.

The Insanitarium (Haunted House):

Tip 3: The moment we got in, we rushed all the way to The Insanitarium first because it was at the deeper side of USS(located at Waterworld) and we believed most people would play those that were nearer to the entrance. Our strategy was proved right as we only spent 15mins to queue for this haunted house.

Outside the Insanitarium, you would see a few "insane" people wearing white roaming around trying to scare you. I tried asking for a picture but was rejected. Why-oh-why... 

In my opinion, I think this haunted house is the scariest among the 3. Not that it was extremely scary, just relatively better than the rest. Probably because it was just the start of the event and all the "insanes" were still energetic to scare us. At the exit of the haunted house, there will be 5 doors for you to choose from and only one is the real exit. So pray hard that you are not the first person in the line to choose the exit. Be prepared to come out of the haunted house looking very sweaty and cui because it was humid in there.

While we were inside The Insanitarium, Yin Mei just pushed me straight to the "insanes". Yes, I might have a strong heart but that doesn't mean you can push me to die. LOLS! 

Bizarre Bazaar (Scare Zone):

notice the monster sneaking up behind me

This is located at The Mummy area. Basically they will be selling some stuffs and you can just explore around.

Tip 4: Do take notice of the performers in costumes! Some are really worth taking a picture with.

I look just as hideous as him.

Transformers Ride:

This is not one of the haunted houses or scare zones but because the Transformers area was not built when we came previously, therefore we wanted to try the ride. I can only tell you, the queue was madness!! We waited for 45mins to 1hr for this ride. The queue was never ending. Just when you thought you are almost there, it will be another room of queue and another, another. 

Finally got our 3D glasses and be prepared to enter the world of Transformers.

After the ride, it left us all in astonishment. We couldn't stop raving about how it was totally worth the wait!!! This isn't any kind of simulators. If you think the 4D Shrek show at Far Far Away is cool enough, let me tell you, it is WAY "far far away" as compared to the Transformers ride (pretty good pun huh. lol).

The Transformers "car"

When you hear of simulator, the first thing that came to your mind will be sitting on a moving chair and watching a big screen. But for the Transformers Ride, we will sit in a so-called vehicle chair(refer to above picture) which will move on a track. I don't know what this is called, I'll just name it "car". This "car" will travel along the track, bringing us to different big screens with realistic 3D effects. 

Especially the scene where we fell off a building, we could really felt the excitement. It is almost like a roller coaster with less sharp turns and sudden drops. The couple beside me even clapped their hands after the ride. I can't explain how awesome it is in words, you've got to try it yourself. Probably the best simulator I've ever tried.

I don't mean to place my hand there. lols

The Total Lockdown (Scare Zone):

This is located at the New York area. My guess is that the town is being hit by disaster or evil presence. You can expect to see performers crying for your help and some evil clowns around.

The cute crew posing a picture for us 

A zombie-fied man

I like how USS uses big props to enhance the atmosphere.

I could not understand why some girls would scream their lungs out whenever they saw a performer in costume. Yes, they did try to scare you but they are not allowed to have physical contact with the visitors which means they can't do anything to us. So I don't see a point in shouting like nobody's business. It's understandable that they shout a little when the "ghosts" appear infront of them. But some girls were so exaggerating to the extent that they just, "AAAhhhhHHHHHH!" at EVERY performers. Either they have a really weak heart or just simply very 长气.

But anyway, talking about not having physical contact with the visitors, one of the performers actually pulled Yin Mei and my legs while we were walking. This happened when USS was almost closing(around 12.30am i think) and there were very few visitors at the area. We went back for 2nd round after visited all the haunted houses. That person pulled both of my legs and almost made me fell. When I turned back, I saw someone crawling on the ground and disappeared into the mist. If he just pulled one of my legs, I'll be perfectly fine with it, but not BOTH LEGS. Obviously he wanted to make me fall la. I regretted not running after him and giving him an eye for an eye. But now I think back, probably it wasn't human but something playing a prank on us. If this happen to anyone as well please let me know, at least I can confirm it is a human. lols.

House of Dolls (Scare Zone):

The moment you enter Universal Studios, you'll find the House of Dolls welcoming you with an open arm. 

A cabinet full of creepy looking dolls.

I even thought of carrying the doll but it was a little heavy than it seemed.

The zip-faced girl

This guy kept running around scaring people, got to hold on to him before he ran away.

Do i look like one of them? lols.

This is a human sitting here. Everyone thought he was a dummy until he moved.

I'm a light bulb.

When I first saw them, they were kissing on the bench and I even asked Yin Mei whether they were the performers or normal visitors. lols! We had a hard time taking pictures of them. This two caucasians are not easy to deal with. When you thought that you can sit down and take a picture with them, they'll stand up and walk somewhere else. Even when you ask them for a picture, they'll look at you and walk away. What a cocky couple. lols

Ballerina~

Death Alley (Haunted House):

We were left with 1hr30mins to 12am when we were queuing The Dungeon of Damnation, one of the haunted houses. The crew told us that the waiting time would be 1hr30mins, hence we decided to queue for  Death Alley instead.

In my opinion, this haunted house wasn't scary at all and they'll keep spraying mist/smoke to reduce your visibility. Before you know it, a "ghost" might be standing next to you. You can give it a miss if you're running out of time. 

The Dungeon of Damnation (Haunted House):

At 11.45pm, both Yin Mei and I decided to try queuing for this haunted house even though USS closes at 12am. We were damn lucky because after 15mins in the queue, they stopped people from joining the queue. But to me, this haunted house wasn't that impressive as well. Probably because we were all tired from the queuing and so were the performers. 

As the souvenir shop was still open, we went in to take some pictures and air-con!

Sok Min said thats the first time she see me smiling so widely. lols.

Elmo hairband. I wonder who will buy if everyone just put on their head like that. Imagine the sweat after visiting the haunted houses. =x

Here's Yin Mei!

If I were to have a kid, I'll definitely buy this water bottle for him! So stylish!

I love gingy!!!

Last group photo before leaving USS

I've seen quite a few negative reviews about this year's USS Halloween Horror Night, however, I think otherwise. It's true that the queue was insane and irritating to wait that long. Also, the haunted houses and "ghosts" were not that scary at all. But their makeups and costumes are *thumbs up!*. I don't blame them for not being scary because we are all so exposed to watching horror movies with special horror effects hence this increase our expectations. What fascinates me the most is taking pictures with the performers in costumes!

In fact, I do appreciate the performers' sporty performance. I think it is really not easy to put on thick makeups and costumes for 4 hours. Just when you think they are being lame or fail tremendously in trying to scare you, you should try touching them. Don't get me wrong, not those dirty touchy kind la, just a simple tap on their hand will do. 

I always tap their hands to ask for a picture because they might not be able to see clearly due to their mask and I realised most of them were soaking with sweat. So poor thing~ I felt heart pain for them, really. I actually felt like giving them a hug and say, "Thank you, you've worked hard!". This is how touched I am, whether they are scary or not, is not that important anymore. It's the effort that counts. 

I think USS halloween night is better than the Spooktacular. I've seen some of the pictures taken by my friends who have been to the Spooktacular. The costumes and makeup worn at USS are better than Spooktacular in my opinion. Furthermore, you get to play the rides as well! The atmosphere at USS gives  you a feeling as if you are in a horror movie. 

Also, I am so thankful that they actually extended their closing hours from 12am to 1am instead!! =) 

If I were the performers, I think I'll try to scare the visitors out of USS so that I can go home early. lols. But don't be too happy yet because I don't know if they'll do the same for the rest of the days.

Last few tips before I end this post.

Tip 5: Wear something comfy and no thick makeups. I regretted wearing heels and my legs almost break after the event. I really take my hats off to some girls who still have flawless makeups on when mine was like all gone. lols. 花容失色 is the best idiom to use. Some girls can even wear dresses/skirts somemore! 

Tip 6: Have a filling dinner before going for the event. I didn't eat dinner for the night as I was running late and ended up having gastric pain. I didn't want to waste time eating in USS nor spend money to buy their hotdog bun, its 6 freaking dollars for a hotdog bun. I'll rather continue exploring with gastric pain. Yah, serve me right I know.

Tip 7: Keep going, don't stop. I've seen from a few people's blogs that they didn't even managed to complete all the haunted houses and scare zones. So I guess Yin Mei and I were really lucky and most importantly, we were hardworking enough to rush to all attractions WITHOUT any rest at all. Yes, we are kia su, but thats the right time where you unleash the Singaporean spirit. lols. Of course, we sacrificed  most of the rides such as The mummy and roller coaster.

If you were to sit down to grab some bite or have to leave early to catch the last train, you'll definitely not have enough time to complete everything. Since you've paid so much for the ticket, you should have prepared to cab home. But the queue at the taxi stand will be extremely crazy long. So I suggest you take night owl bus to Orchard or Marina Bay, then cab home. 

That's about it. Hope that you'll have as much fun as I do!  =D

Thank you Universal Studios Singapore for the awesome halloween. I'll be back next year!

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