Resorts World Sentosa Set For Phase 2 Opening

SINGAPORE, May 27 (Bernama) - Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is on track to open the second phase of its integrated resort, which includes a maritime museum, an aquarium and a marine life park. These attractions will open progressively from the third quarter, this year, beginning with the museum. The marine life park is expected to open fully by mid-2012.

Speaking at a press conference here Friday, chairman of Genting Group chairman and RWS Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay said the resort is on track for its Phase Two opening. He said RWS expects to attract more than 16 million visitors in 2011, an increase compared to 15 million last year. Lim was speaking ahead of the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore on Saturday. The two-day celebrations include a Hollywood-style gala dinner on Friday, which will be attended by celebrities such as Paula Abdul, Jet Li and Maggie Cheung.

Touching on expansion, Lim said he is open to more land acquisition opportunities for its expansion. Universal Studios Singapore is also projecting four million visitors this year, double the number in the first nine months of its soft opening in March 2010.

-Bernama.

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