Bigger, Better and still not Scary. Yay!
The annual Safari Boo returns again to present with their whimsical and exciting programs to educate, entertain and enrich children and their families to the wonderful world of strange animals and creatures. Here we share our experience as well as some tips to enjoy the entire evening there plus a little ‘surprise’ at the end of the post! But first, some facts:
When is it?
From 6 to 10pm on Friday to Sunday, 21 to 23 Oct and 28 to 30 Oct 2017.
Where is it at?
The River Safari. 80 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729826. .
How long is the event?
The event runs from 6pm to 10pm on the event nights.
Who is it for?
Everyone!
How much is it?
See pricing chart at end of this post.
How was the experience?
Literally seeing these wonderful animals and creatures presented in a different light makes the whole experience worthwhile. It was fun and educational! It presents the animals and creatures in a fun and interesting way, which everyone, regardless of age, can appreciate. More importantly, it spreads the message of animal conservation to families and children. Here’s sharing our experience during the media preview:
Entertaining:
Go beyond books and screen, let these animals come alive before your very own eyes with these programs:
Monster Boo!: 7pm, 8pm, 9pm @ Area 51
Safari Boo is under attack! See how a group of fun-loving animal monsters go all out to ‘battle’ the evil Professor V to restore peace and fun to Safari Boo! Lots of laughter here as we get to see the animals up close in their bid to save their home.
Mermaid Mania: 7:45pm, 8:45pm, 9:45pm @ Merryland Mania
This is a must-see! Come and be dazzled by our very own mythical mermaids! They literally mesmerized the children with their agility and flexibility as they swam effortlessly through the waters of the Flooded Amazon. Here’s a tip, during the mermaid show, you may want to go ‘backstage’ to the top of the Flooded Amazon tank to see the ‘mermaids’ surface and dive down. Don’t forget to say ‘Hi’!
Whimsical Encounters: 7:20pm, 8:20pm and 9:20pm @ Area 51
Come and shake the fins and paws of the ‘twins’ of some of our resident animals – the Pandas, The Red Pandas and the Manatees. Get ready for some unique photo opportunities!
Party Central: 6-10pm @ Party Central
Come on down to Party Central with your family and friends! Let your hair down, raise your paws and join in the non-stop fun and games that are specially brought to you by the partners of River Safari. While there, take some wacky family photos, join in the carnival games and yes, bounce to your heart’s content on the trampoline!
Your Trick, My Treat : 6-10pm, around the park.
Solve the tricks to get a treat! With the whole family. Go around the entire park looking for colourful and interesting characters for that treat and trick with your family and friends that are related to the fun and wonderful facts about Safari Boo!
Alien Inc: 6-10pm @ Alien Starship
This program is so unique and intriguing! It teaches everyone why certain animals should be ‘aliens’ in our homes. Simply because they don’t belong in our homes! The staff presented these very clearly and were very patient to answer questions as children and families learn why our homes are only for certain animals and why not every animal can be a pet.
Alien Funshop: 6 – 10pm @ Alien Starship
Here’s a wonderful program where family and friends get ‘crafty’ and hands-on together to turn ‘monsters’ into cuddly toys while changing ‘aliens’ into fashion accessories to bring home.
Boo-licious Treats! :6-10pm @ River Safari Shop, Tea House and Mama Panda Kitchen
During the evening, enjoy some monster-themed goodies at the eateries here with your family and friends. Better still, you can walk away with a free plush toy when you spend a minimum of $30! This is no trick!
Boo-tiful Family Pageant: 9pm, Area 51 – During Monster Boo
This is so fun! Imagine siblings, friends, better still, the whole family dressed up and walking down the runway , all looking ‘boo-tiful’! Participants get a chance to win prizes up to $150. But it’s not just the prize, it’s the unique ‘instagramable’ opportunity to capture some really unique memories and photos with families and friends. Register at the entrance for the pageant before entering the park.
Tips to Survive Safari Boo!
1)Is there a long queue for activities? Some of these activities require some queuing. E.g. Art and Craft session at Alien Funshop and the Face Painting at Monster Boo. You may want to go early to avoid the long wait.
2) Is it sheltered? It’s held in the River Safari premise which is largely sheltered except for the distance between the open air car park and the park itself.
3) Do I need mosquito repellent? It’s in the outdoors at the River Safari, if you are prone to mozzie bites, you may want to slap on some insect repellent.
4) Is it scary? Especially for young kids? From our experience the programs are not however some younger kids may not be used to seeing mascots etc…so you’d need to prep them.
5) What else do I need to bring? Well, it’s in an largely outdoor area where it can still be humid (though not hot) so best to bring along your own drinking water and be dressed in light and comfy attire.
The greatest ‘fear factor’: Hurry and book your tickets! The greatest ‘fear’ is that the tickets are sold out!
Ticket Prices and Booking Information:
For more information, please go to: https://safariboo.wrs.com.sg
SPECIAL GIVEAWAY!
Thanks to our sponsor, we are giving away A Family Pack of 4 tickets (worth SGD56) to ‘Safari Boo’ on 28 October 2016, Friday, 6 to 10pm. To qualify for the draw, simply do the following:
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Complete the final steps in this Rafflecopter widget:
The giveaway ends 22 October 2016, 11.59pm and is open to readers in Singapore. The winners will be contacted using the contact particulars provided when entering this draw and will have 24 hours to respond, failing which a new winner will be drawn. No requests for change in event date/time will be entertained.
All entries will be verified before the winner is announced, incomplete and unverified entries will be disqualified. Please note that all Facebook and Instagram accounts (e.g. accounts set up purely to take part in contests with no authentic posts or very few real friends) will be disqualified. All the best!
The Mermaid Mania segment is the most appealing to us!
Ang Chris
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Love the following activities:
Monster Boo!
Your Treat, My Trick
Tina Tan
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Missed this last year. This year’s looks twice as fun. Hope to bring my kids to attend this event!
The most appealing to us is ‘ Mermaid Mania’. My children never see “real” Mermaid before, only in story books.
Kelly See Toh
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My girl love the mermaid mania.
Hope to win so that shs can see the real mermaid in action. I can imagine seeing her thrilled , happy n surprise face now.
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Yes Mermaid mania will be appealing to our 2 kiddos.
DebbyLee
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Gladys Tan
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My son would love the mermaid mania and so do I!
My kid will love it! It’s a good chance to bring him for out for fun.
Sophrine Lee
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Gina Lee
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My girl loves mermaid. Would be nice to see them swimming in real
Love Monster Boo! Where kids cannot interact with animals. And Mermaid Mania where they can experience something different.
Definitely Mermaid Mania and the Party Central to end the happy times.
Kylie Teo
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Erna liliana
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Love the Moster Boo and Mermaid Mania very much!!
All the activities are fun! But our favorite is the mermaid mania.
I believe it will be great family bonding for boo-tiful family pageant! My girls will ❤️ it!
Ice Suryaningsih Jo
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Mermaids are the current crazy phase in our family. I can just anticipate my gals wanting to strunt the party with their mermaid costumes in the mermaid mania.
All look so fun. I believe Monster Boo would be what my kids will like most as they get to see different animals presented in a fun way.
Tammy Tng
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The Mermaid Mania is the most appealing to us.
Jolin
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Love Monster Boo and Mermaid Mania!
My princess love mermaid mania, she said mermaid will make her life more wonderful and colourful in her life
Both my boys will be fascinated by the Master Boo and Mermaid Mania. Not forgetting the Alien Funshop as my boys love art and craft!=)
Party central and whimsical encounters would be the most fun for my hyperactive autisic girl.
Mermaid Mania cos’ my girl loves mermaid soooo much
my girls loves mermaids hence i think Mermaid Mania , that will be our favourite ! Not forgetting Monster Boo to see animals up close for my son and Alien Funshop where the whole family gets involved! 🙂 Looking forward!!
zhiyingg
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We like Mermaid Mania and Whimsical Encounters
Hope to win for 2 of my girls,they will be extremely happy to spend their night at safari!!
Thanks for this giveaway!!
Mermaid Mania
Would love to bring the kids to the ‘merry-not-scary boo” especially the mermaid mania. ☺
my kids will love the Mermaid Mania & the Alien Funshop.
It so cool to be able to see “Mermaid” swimming right in front of us & which kid doesn’t love to get ‘crafty’ & busy with crafts ;p
The Mermaid appearance at magical hours is the most attractive segment. But I believe my girl will love face painting activity better! :p
This would be our first Halloween Party. No clashing of exams this year. Yeah! Yeah!! Yeah!!!
We would love You Trick, My Treat and Mermaid Mania. Safari Boo, here we come!
Definitely the Mermaid Mania as my little princess is a huge fan of Ariel, Disney’s mermaid princess!!
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Mermaid Manic is appealing!
Name : Carolyn Lim
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The mermaid mania show and whimsical encounters with the pandas in this year’s safari boo would appeal to my family the most.
My kids will love mermaid mania cos it’s like seeing princess Ariel coming to life!
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Hope to bring my girls to the party. They love manatees and will be thrilled to see mystical mermaid swimming with manatees and other fishes.
Mermaid mania! It’s so magical that my girls would love to see the mythical mermaids! It would be our first trip to Safari boo if we could win this giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway! Looks seriously fun, fun, fun! Hope i can win tix to bring my kiddos~~
It will be the Mermaid show . a very good experience for the kids as is their first time Halloween party
My kids will love You trick, My treat! They love collecting little treats surprise!
My boy will Amzing how Mermaid swim in the water like a fish.
Hope to surprise my boy our first Safari Boo so fun filled with many activities.