The Flight Experience

Filled with excited and anxiety, our school brought the Secondary Threes cohort to the Singapore Flyer. As this is my very first time going to the Singapore Flyer, I felt delighted and yet at the same time I was anticipated with fear. My expectations for the ride was not high, as I felt grateful enough to have a chance to have a ride on the World's Largest Giant Observation Wheel. But, I was looking forward to see how the Floating Stadium as I was once a participant the National Day Parade last year.

The location of the Singapore Flyer is near Marina Square, which allow people to spend some time to shop around the area. As the wheel turns, I get to see many famous attractions in Singapore, for example, The Marina Barrage, Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resorts, The Fullerton Singapore, The Merlion Park, The Padang, The Esplanade, The Floating Stadium and The New Bridge. Although the vision was a little hazy, it did not affect us due to the magnificent view.

An experience on the Singapore Flyer was a memorable one, with the phobia of heights, which I had. When I first entered the capsule, I felt as though there were butterflies in my stomach. However, I was soon distracted by the cacophony of my classmates and the spectacular view in the capsule. Being a Design and Technology student, I was amazed by the magnificent structure and superb engineering features of the Singapore Flyer. On the other hand, I was glad that my expectation was met, and also I managed to get a bird's eye view of the amazing landmarks in Singapore, for example, the Merlion found in the Merlion Park.

A funny incident happened while we were in the capsule. Due to a remark made by the boys, the girls immediately try to stay away from the side of the capsule as there night be an unnecessary 'exposure' if the girls were not careful. It was hilarious at first but the girls were not bothered by it after a while as they had ways to protect themselves.

On hindsight, I think the trip was worth it as we get to learn outside the classroom and learn more about the landmarks in Singapore, including the structure of The Singapore Flyer. During the trip, we have demonstrated the willingness to take responsibility for our learning and having self-discipline and perseverance and also through the use of pictures, labelling and description, I managed to identify the technology being utilized on the Singapore Flyer. I would definately recommend this tourist attraction to others as it is the brainchild of world renowned architect Dr. Kisho Kurokawa (Japan) and architectural firm DP Architects (Singapore).