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  1. It took a total of 10 years to build the iconic Sentosa Musical Fountain. Construction began in 1972, the same year Sentosa was officially slated for development. Costing as much as $3.2 million, the star attraction of Sentosa would be located at the northwestern part of the island named Imbiah Bay.

    The Musical Fountain was officially opened in June 1982, and was at one time the largest outdoor fountain in Asia. Able to accommodate 5,000 people, the fountain became the popular venue for a series of shows, events and displays. In 1996, the gala dinner of the World Trade Organisation’s Ministerial Conference was held at the Musical Fountain.

    For its 25 years of history, the fountain was regularly renovated and restored, with artificial cliffs, colonnades and waterfalls added. In 1996, the gigantic 37m-tall Merlion statue was built, and the laser light beams shooting from its eyes became part of the Musical Fountain’s shows.

    Together with the Musical Fountain, the Fountain Gardens promenade was another attraction of the island. Opened in 1989, it was located between the former Ferry Terminal and the Merlion statue, and consisted of many features such as dragon sculptures and European-style gardens that were inspired by French and Italian Renaissance designs.

    After years of decline in visitorship, the Musical Fountain, Fountain Gardens and Ferry Terminal were shut down in March 2007 and subsequently demolished. They were later replaced by the Resorts World Sentosa.

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  2. Just now, beyond said:

    playgrd leh... u sec sch then start plahing there meh.... lol..... 

    Thats not what I'm implying. Its just inconceivable to me how you knew that dead bodies had to buried back then? Did you lose a loved one?

  3. 20 hours ago, beyond said:

    not bad hor.... see them die hav to bury... but tat time not able to dif soil mah... lol

    How old were you back then? Apparently you grasped the concept of death at a relatively young age...

  4. 5 minutes ago, Leizai said:

    i missed the old A&W shops and the old sandy playgrounds

    Which A & W shop did you normally hang out? 

    And yay, old playgrounds normally sandy. When I young that time, after playing in the sand my late grandma always ordered me to go take a bath or else no dinner for me...  

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