Madagascar: A Crate Adventure

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Madagascar: A Crate Adventure
The sign at the entrance to the ride.
Universal Studios Singapore
AreaMadagascar
StatusRemoved
Soft opening date13 March 2011; 14 years ago (2011-03-13)
Opening date16 May 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-16)
Closing date27 March 2022; 3 years ago (2022-03-27)
Replaced byDespicable Me Minion Mayhem (Minion Land)
Super Nintendo World
General statistics
Type
Free flow boat ride
DesignerUniversal Creative
Lift systemConveyor belt lift(s)[1]
Duration7:30[2]
Height restriction80 cm (2 ft 7 in)
ManufacturerHafema[3]
Number of drops0

Madagascar: A Crate Adventure was a water ride located in the Madagascar zone of Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa. The attraction is based on Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation's 2005 animated film Madagascar and its franchise.

History

In the mid to late 2000s, planning began for Universal Studios Singapore. The

free flow boat ride would be a more suitable option.[4]

On 25 September 2009, Madagascar: A Crate Adventure was announced as one of two attractions to be a part of the Madagascar zone in Universal Studios Singapore (the other being King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round).[5] Attraction creative Brent Young was brought on board to re-design the show and direct with producer Rick Hinton, with art direction by Catherynne Jean. The team worked with DreamWorks Animation Studio to produce the attraction. As the park's soft opening day (18 March 2010) approached it was expected that the ride would open with the park.[6] On 17 March 2010, the day before the park opened, AsiaOne News reported that the ride would not open until the middle of 2010.[7] On 8 June 2010, it was announced that the ride would be further delayed with an opening sometime between September and December 2010.[8] In July 2010, Screamscape reported that in addition to technical problems with the ride's system, the attraction's theming had been extensively damaged by a fire inside the show building.[9] In May 2010, testing of the ride had commenced with a likely opening date bumped back into 2011.[10][11] In January 2011, C.W. Driver, the company in charge of the construction of Madagascar: A Crate Adventure, released 4 photos showing sets from inside the ride.[1]

On 8 May 2011, it was announced that Madagascar: A Crate Adventure will officially be open to the public eight days later. The ride officially opened on 16 May 2011.

In April 2019, it was announced that the ride, and the entire land surrounding it, would close to make way for two lands: Minion Land and

Universal parks, with an announced opening date of 2022.[12] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these expansions were delayed. On 18 February 2022, Resorts World Sentosa officially announced the attraction, and surrounding area, would be closing on 27 March 2022.[13]

Summary

Pre-show

As guests enter the queue, they are confronted with television screens featuring a national television reporter informing guests that

Melman have gone missing while being shipped to Kenya. They are told the ship carrying the animals went missing near the shores of The Cape of Good Hope. Guests board rafts which have signs on the back of them reading "Beware of Foosa
!"

Ride experience

The ride starts off with a famous scene from the

TNT
explosives from the penguins, thinking that it is a "toy candle". It later explodes, setting a foosa's head on fire as a camera takes an on-ride photo of the riders. The animals later celebrate their victory as Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and the penguins get their luxuries. The ride ends with Marty and Mort squirting water at the guests as the raft makes an exit. At the exit, the penguins can be seen repairing a plane.

Spin-off attractions

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Entertainment & Sports Projects – Madagascar: A Crate Adventure". Photos. C.W. Driver. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. ^ dejiki (13 May 2011). "Madagascar: A Crate Adventure (POV)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  3. ^ Hart, Lance (7 August 2010). "Universal Studios Singapore". Screamscape. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. ^ Goddard Group (29 October 2013). "Timeline Photos". Facebook. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  5. ^ NewsPlusNotes (25 September 2009). "New Universal Singapore Attractions Announced". BlogSpot. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  6. ^ AFP (8 March 2010). "Universal Studios movie theme park to open in Singapore soon". Times of Malta. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  7. ^ Chan, Rachel (17 March 2010). "Universal Studios roller-coasters get pulses racing". Asia One News. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  8. ^ Sentosa Theme Park Blog (8 June 2010). "Update on Battlestar, Madagascar and Information for Annual Pass Holders". BlogSpot. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  9. ^ Hart, Lance (29 July 2010). "Universal Studios Singapore". Screamscape. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  10. ^ Sim, Nick (11 October 2010). "Further delays for Battlestar Galactica and Madagascar attractions at Universal Studios Singapore?". Theme Park Tourist. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  11. ^ Sentosa Theme Park Blog (5 October 2010). "News and Updates Universal Studios Singapore Oct 30th 2010". BlogSpot. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  12. CNA. Archived from the original
    on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  13. ^ Niles, Robert (18 February 2022). "Madagascar gets 'One Last Boogie' at Universal Singapore". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved 18 February 2022.


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