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New Avatar Experience In Singapore Has Gigantic Lifelike Creatures, Futuristic Technology & Interactive Elements

New Avatar Experience In Singapore Has Gigantic Lifelike Creatures, Futuristic Technology & Interactive Elements

Lifestyle Activities & Events
By Karmen on 15 Sep 2022
Digital Editor

Watched the film Avatar and wondered what it would be like to wander through Pandora? You now have the chance to at Avatar: The Experience, an immersive walkthrough attraction at Gardens by the Bay that has bought that magical world to life.

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The Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay has been transformed into Pandora, the lush paradise inhabited by the Na'vi in the Avatar films, with bioluminescent environments, gigantic mystical creatures and futuristic technology - all reflecting themes of connection and transformation.

Prolemuris figures - Avatar The ExperiencePhoto from GirlStyle Singapore

There are also interactive elements like the Sacred Space where visitors feel a sense of connection with the environment much like how the Na'vi and everything on Pandora are connected. Hover your hand over the left lichen plant to activate the connective energy and watch as it lights up in a bioluminescent glow which spreads through the foliage wall above.

Sacred Space - Avatar The Experience Photo from GirlStyle Singapore

Other fun interaction zones let visitors create an Avatar version of themselves, play with shadows and effects, and experience "flying" on a banshee.

Fly a Banshee simulator - Avatar The ExperiencePhoto from GirlStyle Singapore

The highlight of our visit was the giant animatronic Mountain Banshee which looked incredibly realistic as it turned its head and flapped its wing with such fluid, natural movements, and appeared to blink and look directly at us.

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Mountain Banshee animatronic - Avatar The ExperiencePhoto from GirlStyle Singapore

In a mini show, staff members appeared as employees of the fictional Pandoran Research Foundation (PRF) from the film to share more about the Banshee. A baby Banshee made an appearance and the Banshee mum would croon in reply when the baby was brought up close.

Mountain Banshee and baby animatronic - Avatar The ExperiencePhoto from GirlStyle Singapore

Visitors will also get a first look at an artistic representation of the Ilu, a new marine creature from the upcoming film Avatar: The Way of Water.

Ilu - Avatar The ExperiencePhoto from GirlStyle Singapore

Finally, you'll reach the magical illuminated Encounter with Eywa zone where you'll pass through an alley of illuminated branches from the Tree of Souls.

Tree of Souls - Avatar The ExperiencePhoto from GirlStyle Singapore

Past that is a massive multimedia show with an interactive floor reminiscent of the new galleries in Future World at ArtScience Museum. Walk through it an watch specks of light disperse or beams trailing from your feet.

Eywa multimedia show - Avatar The ExperiencePhoto from GirlStyle Singapore

While our daytime walkthrough was a visual feast, we recommend visiting at night or dusk as the place would look absolutely gorgeous with colourful lights in the dark.

Tickets for Avatar: The Experience are priced at $27 (Adult), $23 (Child) and $23 (Seniors 60+, only through GBTB) for Singapore residents and $53 (Adult) and $40 (Child) for non-residents. You can find out more and get tickets at avatartheexperience.com.

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