ElaineText by Nadia Shah for Hype magazine
Dry on ideas for what to do with your date this Valentine’s Day? Here are four ways to have some water fun. The best part is, you don’t even have to get wet at some of these places.
Wild Wild Wet
If you’re up for some wild, wet fun, Wild Wild Wet is just the place for you.
The water theme park offers eleven rides and facilities, including the mind-blowing, heart-pumping Slide Up, where you get to slide down a four-storey ramp in an inflatable raft made for two.
Southeast Asia’s first raft slide, Ular-Lah, is also a must-do. The super flume ride that takes you through rapids will make you feel like you’re really white-water rafting. It’s guaranteed to make you want to ride it more than once, or 5 million times!
Once you’re done with the high-speed water chase, work out those kinks in your muscles in the Jacuzzi or simply laze around with your partner in wave pool Tsunami.
You could also hang out in a tube that will drift its way through the 335m-long Shiok River and talk about anything under the sun while floating on the water.
Whether you want to go fast and furious or slow and steady, Wild Wild Wet is a great date option.
And guys, here’s your chance to see your dates dripping wet in their bikinis. Need we say more?
Wild, Wild Wet is located at Downtown East 1, Pasir Ris Close, and is open from 1pm to 7pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 10am to 7pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Admission into the park is priced at $15.50 per person. (back to top)
Forest Adventure
Play Tarzan and Jane by swinging through the forest on vines, picking fruit from trees and conversing with apes.
Okay, not really, but you get the idea.
At the Forest Adventure’s Grand Course, you get to trample through the forest 5m above the ground using ladders, bridges, swings, nets, and trapezes, all while enjoying Bedok Reservoir Park’s scenic view.
The Grand Course, which is divided into four sections, also includes four flying foxes (and by that, we mean zip lines, not foxes with wings) the longest of which is 176m – perfect for getting the tousled hair effect that your date won’t be able to resist.
Although you’ll not be supervised (thereby giving you lovebirds plenty of alone time!), safety is assured. Every participant will be equipped with a safety harness to prevent accidents.
If you’re between 18 and 21, just make sure you get the disclaimer form (available at www.forestadventure.com.sg) signed by your parents before embarking on your forest adventure date.
Forest Adventure is located at Bedok Reservoir Park, Bedok Reservoir Road, and is open everyday from 10am to 6pm.
Admission into the Grand Course is priced at $25 for students and $28 for adults. (back to top)
G-Max
Adrenaline junkies, your prayers have been answered.
If you’re bored of the same old dinner-and movie kind of date, just take a stroll along the Singapore River and you’ll find what you’ve been looking for.
G-Max, “the ultimate bungee experience”, offers a date opportunity that will satisfy your need for thrills and will give you something to talk about every time you experience an awkward moment of silence.
And it’s simple, really. You don’t even have to plan the date. All you have to do is sit in a capsule and get catapulted 60m into the air at the speed of 200km per hour. What’s more, the ride has a 100 percent safety record so you don’t really have much to worry about.
But in the event that you do get scared, you have the perfect excuse to hold your date’s hand.
We say the ride is memorable as it is, but if you want something more to remember it by, simply purchase a DVD recording of your time spent on the ride for $15.
We guarantee that you’ll have lots of fun visiting this experience together again in the future.
G-Max is located along the Singapore River, Clarke Quay, and is open from 1pm to 1am on Mondays to Thursdays, 1pm to 2am on Fridays, 12pm to 2am on Saturdays and 12pm to 1am on Sundays. A single ride costs $30 for students and $45 for adults. (back to top)
Marina Barrage
For those who believe that dates should be all fun and no brains, here’s where we prove you wrong.
At the Marina Barrage, which opened last November and houses Marina Reservoir, Singapore’s first reservoir in the city, you’ll learn to appreciate that precious resource we call water.
Show off your learned side to your date by taking him (or her, depending on where you bend) to the Sustainable Singapore Gallery, which aims to educate the public on environmental and water issues.
Once you’ve used up enough brain juice for the day, surprise your date with a picnic at the Green Roof, which lowers the barrage’s indoor temperature, meaning that less energy is needed for air-conditioning.
Or you could take a stroll along the Marina Bridge or chill out at one of eight viewing decks that promise a panoramic view of Marina Reservoir and Singapore’s cityscape.
Who knew learning could be so romantic?
The Marina Barrage is located at 260 Marina Way, and is open daily. The Sustainable Singapore Gallery is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9am to 6pm, and 10am to 8pm on weekends and public holidays. Admission is free. (back to top)
- A Partner
- Swimsuit
- Extra set of dry clothes
- Sunblock lotion (you don’t want to get burnt under the sun)
- Mosquito spray (you don’t want to risk getting kissed by the mosquitoes!)