- Sun Plaza Park
[National Parks Board, Singapore] Sun Plaza Park, a 9.6-hectare park, is of bright colours and dynamic symbols to greet the visitors. Visitors will be reminded of how the new Tampines Town derives its name by introducing the Tampines Tree to the park.
Activities
[National Parks Board, Singapore] A prominent Sun Modif displayed in the centre of the Plaza is the focus of the park. The amphithreatre can be filled by 700 people and with the availabilities of a stage, seating areas and ample space for large crowds, the park can be a usage for outdoor concerts, exhibitions, band performances and family or group functions.
The Scene Discovery Garden with 10 stations of interactive play features is one distinctive feature. It includes texture walls, talking tubes, chimes, a tumbler and organic texture walk, an entry sign with recessed wordings and symbols, ladder wall, sliding beads, herbal wall and "toes" in which intriguing sounds and other sensations can be experienced by park users.
A beach ball court and Woodball Course is available in the park. Playing host to a number of local and international woodball tournaments is the Woodball Course, having twelve fairways built to complete with internationally accepted standards.
The Fantasy Land Playground is another special feature of the park. Get to experience the feel of fantasy here with the existing fun characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes. A 3m tall giant kangaroo with a tunnel for children to crawl through its body, huge elephant and crocodile slides is the playground. A large sandpit and various play equipment such as a 20m long cableway ride are available for fun and enjoyment.
Visitors can get to relax, cycle, jog in the park. They can cycle and jog from Bedok Reservoir Park to the north coast at Pasir Ris Park via SunPlaza Park. Activities like inline skating and kite flying can also be enjoyed in the park.
Notes
References
* [http://www.nparks.gov.sg National Parks Board, Singapore]
External links
* [http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_visitorsguide&task=parks&id=34&Itemid=73 National Parks Board, Singapore - Sun Plaza Park]
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