Singapore Zoo opens illuminated night-time walks

06 Jul 2018 2162 | World Travel News

From this month until December, the Singapore Zoo will come alive at dusk with its latest nocturnal attraction – the Rainforest Lumina – a night walk unveiled in conjunction with its 45^thanniversary.

The attraction is an illuminated one-kilometre-long trail decked out with interactive light, multimedia projections and sound installations, and covers about half of the zoo’s area. It is open from 19.30 to 00.00, with the last entry at 22.30.

The Play Like an Animal zone, where the projections hop along with participants

Rainforest Lumina is a collaboration between Wildlife Reserves Singapore and Moment Factory, a Canada-based multimedia entertainment. It is the first Lumina instalment in South-east Asia, and the seventh in the world.

At a press event, Mike Barclay, group CEO of Mandai Park Holdings, called the Rainforest Lumina a “sizeable investment that was deliberated on for a long time”. While he declined to give the actual figure, Barclay did share that the Singapore Zoo had to “sell a lot of tickets to break even”.

Tickets cost $22 (US$16) for adults, and $16 for children ages three to 12.

Aside from spreading the message of wildlife conservation, Barclays shared that the Singapore Zoo presented an opportunity to activate the precinct after it closes at 18.00.

At the sing Like An Animal zone, the louder participants sing, the more colourful and elaborate the projection

“This is a wonderful way of showcasing the forest,” Barclays said. He also believes that this attraction would help to increase the zoo’s appeal to locals, as well as teenagers and adults.

He elaborated: “Many locals come to the zoo as kids, and after with their kids and grandchildren, but there are sections in between where we don’t get a lot of visitation. We are aware that there are certain segments where we don’t really have a strong appeal.”