OVER 80 per cent of the construction work at the Sentosa casino-resort has been completed, with only the last 20 per cent to go before its opening in first quarter of next year.
Works on the second phase of construction, two more hotels, the water theme park, marine life park and Marine Xperiential Museum will begin next year. --PHOTO: RESORTS WORLD AT SENTOSAResorts World at Sentosa gave a construction update on Thursday morning with its executive vice-president of projects Michael Chin giving the media a tour of the site.
'Everything is on track,' Mr Chin said.
Four hotels, the Universal Studios theme park, the half-kilometre stretch housing its retail and dining establishments and theatre for shows and casino will be ready for its opening next year.
This constitutes only 60 per cent of the 49-ha development. Works on the second phase of construction, two more hotels, the water theme park, marine life park and Marine Xperiential Museum will begin next year, said Mr Chin.
It will take up to two years before the final segment will be completed.
For now, the team is concentrating on rushing to complete the first phase.
Most of the construction work for Singapore's first Universal Studios is done, with only the fitting out and setting up of the rides to be done. These works are expected to be completed by August after which testings and commissioning will begin.
Because the casino-resort is opening during such economic downturn, Ms Krist Boo, its head of communications, said it has revised downwards the number of visitors expected from 15 million for its first year of operations to 12 to 13 million.
Still she said: 'We remain confident that we will draw the numbers.'
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