On 16 March 2005, the monorail service was discontinued to make way for the new Sentosa Express, which commenced operations on 15 January 2007. An environmental assessment conducted by the government of Singapore concluded that the construction of an integrated resort on Sentosa would result in a high likelihood of high scale biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, soil erosion and climate change, as well as several other destructive ecological impacts. Therefore, over two hundred trees and plants from the area that was to be cleared for the construction of the resorts were replanted elsewhere on the island to minimize negative environmental impact.
In 2009, construction of a new foot bridge began. The S$70 million Sentosa Boardwalk includes themed gardens, shops and eateries. There are covered walkways and travellators along the boardwalk for rainy days. The Boardwalk, officially opened by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean on 29 January 2011, provides visitors with an alternative mode of travel to reach the island. Sentosa Boardwalk, designed by Aedas. (Source from Wikipedia)
Sentosa Blogspot in "Good Old Days"
Sentosa Monorail (1970s to 1990)
The Sentosa Monorail was a monorail system which served as the main means of transportation on the island of Sentosa in Singapore, and has been replaced by the new monorail system, the Sentosa Express.
Sentosa Ferry Terminal (1987 to 2005)
The Sentosa Ferry Terminal, was a cruise terminal located on the island of Sentosa, Singapore. The cruise center was the first of its kind in the region. Built by the Sentosa Development Corporation in 1972, the terminal was the first of nine planned structures to be built on Sentosa. The terminal can cater maritime traffic to various parts of Indonesia, Batam, Karimun Jawa, Tanjungbalai, Penang and Malacca. The terminal building was completed in 1987, with the now-defunct Ferry Terminal Monorail Station located within the building. After the station closed in March 2005, the station interior was kept intact, and the old monorail tracks were covered up and left forgotten. With the then-future Resorts World Sentosa about to occupy the site in 2007, the structure was subsequently demolished to make way for its new occupant.
Stewords Riverboat
The Riverboat was built in Singapore in 1991 as a replica of the Mississippi steam boats of the 1800's, along with two other identical vessels which were shipped to Australian, leaving the Riverboat the only one of its kind in Southeast Asia. She was named "Sentosa Riverboat" and operated at the North Shore Jetty of Sentosa, a leisure island off mainland Singapore. American fast food chain A&W, which owned the Riverboat, operated on the Main Deck, while a Chinese restaurant took the Upper Deck, and a beer garden at the Bridge Deck.
Lost Civilizations, Ruined City
The Lost Civilization and Ruined metropolis in Sentosa are one of Singapore's natural allures and draws a large number of tourists every year. After the normal morose life in the metropolis, the clean and natural ambience of this forest lures come pleasingly amazing but lusciously pleasing.
Volcanoland
Volcanoland featured an artificial volcano along with Mayan motifs and scenery. It was closed down and demolished to make way for the new integrated resort that will feature a similar attraction.
Tiger Sky Tower (2004 to 2018)
The Tiger Sky Tower, previously known as Carlsberg Sky Tower, was the highest observation tower in Singapore. It is located in the Imbiah Lookout zone in the centre of Sentosa Island. It was opened on 7 February 2004 and closed on 28 December 2018.
Fantasy Island (1994 to 2001)
Fantasy Island was a waterpark once located at Sentosa, Singapore from 1994 to 2001, on the part of the present site of Universal Studios Singapore of the Resorts World Sentosa.
Palawan Kidz City (2016 to 2020)
KidZania Singapore opened in 2016 at Palawan Beach, as an interactive indoor theme park for children aged 4 to 17, part of the international indoor chain of family entertainment centers, Kidzania. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, KidZania Singapore closes permanently after four years of operation and lays off 103 Kidzania employees.
Asian Village (1993 to 2000)
Opened in 1993, Asian Village closed in 2000. The Asian Village seems like Sentosa’s attempt to have a throwback at the earlier tagline of the then Singapore Tourist Promotion Board – “Instand Asia”. This village was zoned into three areas, namely the North Asian Village, South Asian Village and Southeast Asian Village, showcasing copies of representative architecture from these respective regions, along with performances, crafts and other features. It was probably Sentosa’s answer to similar ethnic/region-themed attractions on the mainland, such as Tang Dynasty City and Geyland Serai Malay Village (both of which have also been demolished).
Sentosa Island in the 1970s
